Why Are You Joining #TeamOcean This Year?

September 10, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Asia, Australia, Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy At Ocean Conservancy, we know that marine debris is one of the most visible and prolific threats facing our ocean today—and you know it, too. Last year, more than one million ocean heroes, like you, took to beaches and waterways across the globe to participate in our annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). […]

Viewer, beware: TV news is missing the boat on hurricane coverage

September 9, 2019 / by Keith Gaby / Climate, Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Climate change is a hot topic for voters, but major news networks too often fail to talk about climate when they cover extreme weather.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/606650518/0/edf/blogs/feed~Viewer-beware-TV-news-is-missing-the-boat-on-hurricane-coverage

A Disease is Ravaging Florida’s Coral Reefs

September 9, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Climate, climate change, Conservation, coral reef, corals, Florida, Florida Keys, Fresh Water, harmful algal blooms, Lands, ocean acidification, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Science & Conservation, Species, stony coral tissue loss disease

Published by Ocean Conservancy We are more likely to get sick when we are stressed. The same logic applies to other animals. Stress leads to weakened system defenses, and this is true for Florida’s coral reefs. © NOAA Florida’s coral reefs are currently experiencing a multi-year outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a coral disease […]

Expedition to Sight Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise a Success

September 9, 2019 / by sscssite2017 / Asia, Conservation, North America, Oceans, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Leading scientists from Mexico and the USA, supported by Sea Shepherd confirm the first sightings of vaquita in 2019, bringing hope for the species. San Felipe, BC, Mexico, August 5th, 2019 – A group of scientists and conservationists record the first vaquita sightings of 2019. The visual sighting expedition, a […]

Trump’s war on science is hobbling the U.S. in the global innovation race

September 6, 2019 / by Fred Krupp / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The Unites States’ global edge in technological innovation is under threat from an unlikely source: the U.S government.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/606508720/0/edf/blogs/feed~Trump%E2%80%99s-war-on-science-is-hobbling-the-US-in-the-global-innovation-race

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