How Does the Moon Affect Our Ocean?

February 6, 2020 / by Megan Bennett / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy During a full moon, it’s not unusual to hear people make jokes about the erratic actions of themselves or others, blaming the “bella luna” for any bad behavior. In fact, the word “lunatic” or “lunacy” is derived from the Roman goddess of the moon, Luna. The moon has been accused of controlling […]

The deaths of two Mexican activists are tragic, and a huge loss to us all

February 5, 2020 / by Eric Holst / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The violence toward activists like Homero Gómez González and Raúl Hernández Romero is devastating, for the human loss as well as the cost to precious ecosystems.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/617654492/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-deaths-of-two-Mexican-activists-are-tragic-and-a-huge-loss-to-us-all

Do Octopuses Dream of Eight Legged Sheep?

February 5, 2020 / by Robyn Stegman / Australia, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy You may have seen this video which has been making its way around the internet since it was introduced last fall. In it, Heidi the octopus is sleeping. While she snoozes, she begins to change her color rapidly while David Scheel, a marine biologist at Alaska Pacific University, narrates. He constructs a […]

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