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ISSUE: Oceans

Oil Spill

The Gulf Coast Needs Your Help!

On April 21st an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana exploded, killing 11 workers and resulting in a massive oil leak that is threatening the eco-system and marine life throughout the Gulf Coast. Stay tuned for more news updates and ways you can take action.

 

  • To report oiled or injured wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401
  • To discuss spill related damage claims, call 1-800-440-0858
  • To report oil on land, or for general Community and Volunteer Information, call 1-866-448-5816

 

Gulf Coast oil leak relief organizations:

  

- Alabama Coastal Foundation
- NRDC

- Oxfam America

- Volunteer Louisiana

- Pascagoula River Audubon Center
- State of Louisiana's Emergency website

- Save Our Sea Birds

- Ocean Conservancy


> Calls for action on ocean issues around the world:

Letter to the editor

Clean Water Action says...
Tell your senators to
reject offshore drilling!

School

Coral Reef Alliance

says...
Make small (or large!)
changes in the home!



 

 

Arrow

Environmental Defense Fund says...
Sign the BP oil disaster
petition!

Megaphone

Greenpeace says...
Spread the word on
sustainable seafood!

 

 

 

 

Computer

Center for Whale Research says...

Follow their blog!

Film event

Sea Turtle Restoration Project says...
Spread awareness in the classroom!

In Focus: The Gulf of Mexico - Consequences of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

In Focus: The Gulf of Mexico - Consequences of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

This episode of In Focus examines the impacts of the BP oil spill on the "Pelican State" Louisiana, the flora and fauna of the Delta bayous, and the region's world-famous coral reefs. Residents fear damage may be irreversible despite billion dollar clean up efforts.

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Consequences of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

This episode of In Focus examines the impacts of the BP oil spill on the "Pelican State" Louisiana, the flora and fauna of the Delta bayous, and the region's world-famous coral reefs. Residents fear damage may be irreversible despite billion dollar clean up efforts.

 

More Oil Spill News on Link TV (videos):

Price of BP Shares Falls

Gulf Coast Oil Spill Timeline:

MORE WAYS TO ACTIVATE YOURSELF:

> About our oceans...

Lion FishIt is estimated that 80 percent of all life on Earth exists beneath the oceans' waters. Not only do these waters provide a vital food source for humans, but they also create over half our oxygen, dictate weather patterns, and keep the planet livable. Unfortunately, human activity is quickly diminishing the state of our global oceans and the species that live there. According to a report done by Greenpeace International, the key threats people pose on the fate of our global oceans are: industrial fishing, bycatch, unfair fisheries, unsustainable aquaculture, global warming or climate change, and pollution.

 

Inspired to take action, but don't know where to start? Browse this page for more information and to find out what you can do to help.

 

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> Featured videos...

"Yours Truly, BP"

 

Watch this video montage from the Natural Resources Defence Council, and sign the petition asking the Senate to prevent future oil spills.

 

Somewhere Over the Gulf Coast: “Glee” &

BP Oil Disaster Mashup

 

The Environmental Defense Fund wants you to email your Senators urging them to learn the gulf coast disaster and move toward cleaner energy.

> The Future of Fish...

Ever been curious why the seafood market is so heavily populated with four common fish? Author Paul Greenberg breaks down the sustainability (or lackthereof) in the growing domestication of salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna in his book Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food.

> Submissions now open!

explore/HATCH Disaster Film Award

The explore/HATCH Award presented by explore.org will be given to a filmmaker who best tells the story of a remarkable individual’s actions in response to a devastating environmental event.

 

Award-winner will be flown to HATCHfest Bozeman September 22-25 and be presented with a Canon HD SLR camera package by explore.org founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten. (Films must be 20 minutes or less. Deadline: 9/3/10)

> Keep up with current events...

Monitoring Ocean Acidification
August 30, 2010

 

Our Dying Corals — and How to Save Them
August 29, 2010

 

Is New Orleans Safe? BP and the 5th Anniversary of Katrina
August 27, 2010

 

Helping coral reefs, oceans and ourselves
August 26, 2010

 

Obama Endorsed Offshore Drilling Without Asking His Own Oceans Agency
August 25, 2010

 

GM salmon may go on sale in US after public consultation
August 25, 2010

 

Defender of the deep: The oil's not gone
August 24, 2010

 

The Precarious Future of Ocean Color Satellite Imagery
August 23, 2010

 

Coral doctor sounds the alarm about more acidic seas
August 20, 2010


Ummm, About That Disappearing Oil?
August 19, 2010

 

Ocean Renewable Power Company: Largest Ocean Energy Device Ever Installed In U.S. Waters Generates Electricity At Design Capacit
August 19, 2010

 

BP’s Gulf oil waste being dumped on communities of color
August 19, 2010

 

Obama's new offshore oil drilling rules: too many loopholes?
August 17, 2010

 

Indian Ocean Corals Walloped by Warming
August 16, 2010

 

Genetically engineered salmon under FDA consideration
August 16, 2010

 

Long-Term Health Effects of BP Gulf Oil Spill Tough to Predict
August 16, 2010

 

NOAA, FDA to test seafood for dispersants
August 13, 2010

 

Ocean Noise Pollution Driving Fish from Reefs  
August 13, 2010

 

Susan Cohn Rockefeller: Oceans' Best Friend
August 12, 2010

 

Oil Gone, Is It?
August 11, 2010

 

Plastic is Forever
August 10, 2010

 

GreenSpace: What you can do to help the endangered tuna
August 9, 2010

 

An eye on marine life
August 6, 2010

 

Protected coral reefs vulnerable to climate change
August 5, 2010

 

Success on Surface, Questions Below
August 4, 2010


Ocean Power Takes Step Toward First Commercial U.S. Wave Farm
August 4, 2010

 

Throw our oceans a lifeline
July 30, 2010

 

In 'Four Fish,' Humans Get Schooled On Seafood
July 29, 2010

 

Fewer Tests Could Mean More Ocean Pollution
July 29, 2010


BP Oil Spill Gives New Meaning to World Ocean Day
July 29, 2010

 

Update on the Oil Spills—All of Them
July 28, 2010

 

Lawsuit Seeks Stringent Endangered Species Analysis for Offshore Drilling
July 27, 2010

 

China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
July 26, 2010

 

Boat Of Plastic Bottles Ends 4-Month Pacific Sail
July 26, 2010

 

A Brighter Day for Gulf Fisheries
July 23, 2010

 

Book Reading by Paul Greenberg - Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food (Friday August 6th @ 6PM in San Francisco)
July 21, 2010

 

First Baby Sea Turtles Rescued From Gulf Are Released
July 21, 2010

 

Sea Level Rise Threatens Some Areas More than Others
July 20, 2010

 

Algae Pollution a Worldwide Problem Affecting Marine Life
July 19, 2010

 

Tamminen: 10 Environmental Disasters Worse Than BP Oil Spill
July 19, 2010

 

Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
July 19, 2010

 

Sea-Level Rise Will Be Worse for Some, We Just Don’t Know Who
July 16, 2010

 

Gulf Crabbers Seek Eco-Endorsement
July 16, 2010


The oil spill is under control – now it's time to count the ecological cost
July 16, 2010

 

Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas
July 14, 2010


BP oil spill has already altered the food web, putting future of Gulf marine life in jeopardy
July 14, 2010

 

Feds issue revised deep-water drilling ban
Jul 13, 2010

 

Anti-whaling protester: 'ugly war' will cost lives
July 12, 2010

 

A Virus Threatens Farmed Salmon
July 11, 2010

 

Sea turtle egg evacuations begin along oiled Gulf
July 9 2010

 

Ambient marine noise as an eco-friendly way to monitor ocean physics
July 9, 2010

 

Navy Blimp Heads to Gulf to Aid Oil Spill Clean Up

July 6, 2010

 

Oil Spills Raise Ocean's Arsenic Level, Create 'Toxic Time Bomb'
July 2, 2010

 

Ecuador’s oil-waste victims share solidarity
July 2, 2010

 

Turtle eggs to be rescued from Gulf of Mexico spill
July 2, 2010

 

7 oil crisis views, from comic to tragic
June 29, 2010


Electrolux to make vacuums from plastic ocean trash
June 29, 2010

 

U.S. Plans 'Extraordinary Measures' to Rescue Turtles Along Gulf Coast
June 28, 2010

 

Anti-whaling boss on Interpol wanted list: Japan
June 25, 2010

 

Electrolux Turning Plastic From the Ocean Into Vacuum Cleaners
June 24, 2010

 

Danger at sea: Toxic metals threaten whales
June 24, 2010

 

Single Antarctica glacier causing sea to rise by 10%
June 22, 2010


Oil threatens key Gulf algae and its ecosystem
June 22, 2010

 

Whaling talks go behind closed doors
June 21, 2010


Oceans choking on CO2, study finds
June 21, 2010

 

Return to commercial whaling could be determined by tiny Pacific island
June 18, 2010


The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Marine Ecosystems
June 18, 2010

 

A History of Incorrect Oil-Spill Estimates
June 17, 2010


A Sea Change'
June 17, 2010

 

PETA objects to aquariums planned in new Marlins Stadium
June 15, 2010

 

The Flip Side of Deep-Sea Fish Farms
June 14, 2010

 

Shop Online to Clean Up Your Local Waterways
June 14, 2010

 

Arctic Ocean ice retreating at 30-year record pace
June 13, 2010

 

A closer look at deep-water drilling
June 10, 2010

 

World's Marine Scientists Call for Large-Scale "National Parks at Sea"
June 8, 2010

 

Counting the Carcasses
June 8, 2010

 

World's Marine Scientists Call for Large-Scale "National Parks at Sea"

June 8. 2010

 

World Oceans Day prompts call for action
June 8, 2010

 

Environmental Groups Sue BP Under Clean Water Act
June 7, 2010

 

Secret Revealed: How Crocodiles Cross Oceans
June 7, 2010

 

Birds released from oily grave, never to see the ocean again
June 4, 2010

 

Study: Coral atolls hold on despite sea-level rise

June 3, 2010

 

California Assembly passes bill banning plastic bags
June 2, 2010

 

Nautica to Celebrate World Oceans Day
June 2, 2010

 

Calif. Enviro Groups Urge Passage Of Plastic Bag Bill
June 1, 2010


Fears grow over oil spill's long-term effects on food chain
June 1, 2010

 

Oil disaster shows a divide from physical world
May 31, 2010

 

BP Decisions Set Stage for Disaster
May 27, 2010

 

BP’s Transparency Dims, People Demand More
May 26, 2010

 

Could online maps save coral reefs?
May 25, 2010


Whales and dolphins - 'resource' or 'right'?
May 25, 2010

 

Hair, Hay & Nukes: The Web's Oil Spill Solutions
May 24, 2010

 

Gulf Oil Spill Creates 'Giant Experiment' in Marine Toxicology
May 21, 2010

 

Man-made climate change blamed for 'significant' rise in ocean temperature
May 20, 2010


Marine life hurt by acidic ocean
May 20, 2010

 

Arctic Drilling Proposal Advanced Amid Concern
May 19, 2010

 

Consuming Blue Fin Tuna Is Like Barbecuing Pandas: Interview
May 18, 2010

 

Ocean’s Fish Gone By 2050 but God’s Oil is Here to Stay
May 17, 2010

 

Saving global fish stocks would cost 20 million jobs, says UN
May 17, 2010


Harnessing Ocean Power
May 17, 2010

 

As Obama scolds BP, debate brews over how much oil is leaking
May 14, 2010

 

Gray Whale Returns to Mediterranean After 200 Years
May 11, 2010

 

A California oil spill like that in the Gulf of Mexico is unlikely, but would have more harmful consequences
May 11, 2010

 

Protesters rally against drilling after oil spill
May 9, 2010

 

Gulf Spill Changes Few Senators' Minds on Offshore Drilling
May 7, 2010

 

Retired Marine paddling for plastic-free ocean
May 6, 2010

 

How to help BP oil spill cleanup? Stay home. Let locals do it.
May 6, 2010

 

Gulf oil spill could 'devastate' South Florida's environment
May 5, 2010

 

Sea Shepherds Aim for Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Poachers
May 4, 2010

 

Relief Well Was Used to Halt Australian Spill
May 3, 2010

 

Oil slick threatens 'frightening' impacts
April 30, 2010

 

Take Part: Ocean Pollution
April 28, 2010

 

Burning Works to Disperse Oil-As Long as It Doesn't Mix With Water
April 28, 2010

 

Protected Reef Offers Model for Conservation
April 27, 2010

 

Huge Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered Off California
April 26, 2010

 

Constant flooding forces out Pacific Northwest tribe
April 23, 2010


Whaling plan draws anger from green groups
April 22, 2010

 

CO2 emissions causing ocean acidification to progress at unprecedented rate
April 22, 2010

 

Earth Day 2010 - A World of Green Opportunity
April 18, 2010

 

Eco-sailor David de Rothschild fights ocean pollution
April 17, 2010

 

Talking trash about the Jersey Shore
April 16, 2010

 

Industry Leaders Come Together for World's First Sustainable Ocean Summit
April 15, 2010

 

Caribbean islands approve ban on ocean dumping
April 14, 2010

 

Google Earth showcases oceans
April 9, 2010

 

Deadliest catch: Turtles die 'in their millions' from fishing lines
April 7, 2010


Seafood Watch Helps Consumers Navigate Through Sea Of Fish Options (VIDEO)
April 7, 2010

 

Millions of Sea Turtles Captured, Killed by Fisheries
April 6, 2010


TED Teams Up With Sylvia Earle to Launch Mission Blue
April 6, 2010

 

UK Designates World's Largest Marine Reserve
April 2, 2010

Ocean Plastic Pollution May Be Winding Up In Seafood
April 2, 2010

 

BPA widespread in ocean water and sand
April 1, 2010

 

13 Threatened Animals Of The Ocean (PHOTOS)
March 30, 2010

 

Should coral, polar bears, sharks, bluefin tuna be protected?
March 26, 2010


Death of Coral Reefs Could Devastate Nations
March 25, 2010

 

Global warming as peacemaker? Disputed island disappears under rising sea.
March 24, 2010

 

Chemical From Plastic Water Bottles Found Throughout Oceans
March 24, 2010


Program aims to limit accidental salmon catch

March 24, 2010

 

Fishing for tuna solutions
March 22, 2010

 

U.N. Rejects Export Ban on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
March 18, 2010

 

Aquatic 'Dead Zones' Contributing to Climate Change
March 16, 2010


Senator John Kerry Introduces Legislation to Protect Whales
PR Newswire - March 15, 2010


Culture clash over Japanese whaling
BBC - March 15, 2010

 

US says sea turtles endangered
Boston.com - March 10, 2010

 

The Heat Over Bubbling Arctic Methane
New York Times (Blog) March 5, 2010

 

Cancer Kills Many Sea Lions, and Its Cause Remains a Mystery
New York Times - March 4, 2010

 

Orca attack raises question of captive animals
AP - March 1, 2010


Marianas Says U.S. Has Failed to Fulfill Ocean Monument Promises
The New York Times - March 1, 2010

 

Sea of plastics
Science News - February 25, 2010

 

Ocean Researchers Find a New Cause for Alarm: The Atlantic Garbage Patch
Discover News - February 24, 2010

 

Dead Pigs Shed Light on Ocean Dead Zones
Discovery News - February 23, 2010


Ban on commercial whaling ‘to end’
Times Online - February 23, 2010


Pelican die-off blamed on disappearance of fish
San Francisco Chronicle - February 23, 2010

 

Japan says its whaling complies with international accord
Monsters & Critics - February 22, 2010

 

Australia threat over Japan whale hunting 'unfortunate'
BBC News - February 21, 2010

 

Dolphins’ Health Shed Light on Human and Ocean Health
NOAA - February 18, 2010

 

Activists, Japanese whalers skirmish
CNN - February 18, 2010

 

Dutch Fishermen Join Their Catch on Endangered List
New York Times - February 15, 2010


Coral in crisis, feds petitioned to protect reefs
The News-Press - February 15, 2010


Fossils 'record past sea changes'
BBC - February 15, 2010

 

Ocean acidification is speeding up
Planet Earth - February 15, 2010

 

Marine Protected Areas : A Solution for Saving the Penguin
Science Daily - February 11, 2010

 

US agency to review threats for 82 coral species
Washington Post - February 11, 2010

 

Why are Galapagos sea lions moving to Peru?
Christian Science Monitor - February 8, 2010

 

Gaza's fishermen look to farms, not the sea
BBC - February 2, 2010

 

Sea Shepherd crew tell of 'murderous' brush with death
Sydney Morning Herald - January 29, 2010

 

Whales 'don't need to die' for science
ABC News - January 29, 2010

 

Sea level data spanning 35 million years pulled from 6,000-foot hole
Sify News - January 27, 2010

 

Save the salmon -- and us
Los Angeles Times (OpEd) - January 24, 2010


15 whales die beached in NZ, 33 coaxed to sea
Washington Post - January 24, 2010


Couple spends days saving sea turtles in Guatemala
Chicago Sun-Times - January 24, 2010


16-year old girl starts solo sail around globe
Washington Post - January 24, 2010

 

Pacific's rising acid levels threatening marine life
Seattle Times - January 20, 2010

 

Study: Rising Seas Threaten Bangladesh Tigers
ABC News - January 20, 2010

 

Efforts to half salmon decline
BBC - January 15, 2010

 

Something fishy in whaling debate
The Australian, OpEd - January 15, 2010

 

Canada hopes China will embrace seal industry
Canada.com - January 12, 2010


Bird's yearly trek averages record 44,000 miles
MSNBC - January 12, 2010

 

Cutting fishing can help reefs bounce back
Planet Earth - January 11, 2010

 

Another Reason to Save Coral? Reefs Are Responsible for Ocean Biodiversity
Scientific American - January 7, 2010

 

Anti-whaling ship's bow sliced off by Japanese
Times Online - January 7, 2010

 

Sea lions showing up in Oregon
San Francisco Chronicle - January 6, 2010

 

New 'Strawberry' Crab Species Found off Taiwan
ABC News - January 5, 2010


Arctic Ocean Awakening as Ice Melts
Discovery News - January 5, 2010


NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat Revisions for Leatherback Sea Turtles
NOAA News - January 5, 2010

 

Plastic kills thousands of seabirds each year
Examiner - January 5, 2010

 

Scientists carry out whale study
Sydney Morning Herald - January 5, 2010

 

China oil spill hits Yellow River
AFP - January 3, 2010

 

Reports: Sea levels rising fastest along New Jersey coast
News Room Jersey - December 29, 2009

 

Famous San Francisco Sea Lions Abandon Their Pier 39 Post
Wired News - December 28, 2009

 

Feds may extend right whale habitat off Brevard
Florida Today - December 28, 2009


125 Whales Die In New Zealand, 43 Saved
Red Orbit - December 28, 2009


More than 20 beached whales die in New Zealand
Trak.in - December 27, 2009


To Save the Planet, Save the Seas
New York Times - December 26, 2009

 

Oceans noisier, acoustic environment harmful to marine life 
Xinhua - December 22, 2009

 

Committed to cleaning the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'
Washington Post - December 21, 2009

 

Ice divers plunge into the Arctic to see how polar bears are faring
USA Today - December 21, 2009

 

Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change
AP - December 18, 2009

 

Deepest volcano caught on Pacific Ocean video
BBC - December 18, 2009


Roz Naylor & George Leonard: Ensuring a Sustainable Future for U.S. Ocean Fish Farming
AlterNet - December 18, 2009


Scientists watch deep-sea volcano for first time
AP - December 17, 2009

 

Sponges found on ocean floor 'absolutely bizarre'
Honolulu Advisor - December 15, 2009


Copenhagen climate change summit: Ocean acidification will threaten our food supply, UK environment secretary to warn
Daily Mail - December 14, 2009

 

Feds changing Hawaii swordfish fishery regulations
Associated Press - December 11, 2009

 

Great Pacific Cleanup
Newsweek - December 10, 2009

 

Task force urges faster move to reform fishing
Associated Press - December 10, 2009

 

Pitch of Blue Whale Songs Is Declining Around the World, Scientists Discover
Science Daily - December 9, 2009

 

New climate change signal: oceans turning acidic
Christian Science Monitor - December 9, 2009

 

In Search of New Waters, Fish Farming Moves Offshore
environment360 - December 3, 2009


Shark fins traced to endangered populations
MSNBC - December 1, 2009

 

Nigeria:  Ocean Warming Threatens Fishing Communities
allAfrica - November 29, 2009

 

Seven canoes to fight ocean pollution
Fiji Times Online - November 22, 2009


What's the Catch? Is Albacore Tuna truly sustainable?
The Independent - November 22, 2009


Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean
Associated Press - November 22, 2009

 

Japan embarks on annual whale hunt--can Sea Shepherd be far behind?
Los Angeles Times - November 19, 2009

 

Sea Stars' Amazing Natural Temperature Control No Match for Global Warming
Treehugger - November 18, 2009

 

Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests
Environmental Leader - November 17, 2009

 

Birds, boats threatened by the Pacific's Great Garbage Patch
USA Today - November 16, 2009

 

Last Act for the Bluefin
New York Times (OpEd) - November, 2009


Swarms of tiny robots to monitor the oceans
Christian Science Monitor - November 13, 2009

 

Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish
Associated Press - November 12, 2009

 

US takes brown pelican off endangered species list
AFP - November 11, 2009

 

Tuna fishing kills an albatross every five minutes
Scientific American - November 10, 2009

 

Cold Ocean Water to be Turned Into A/C
U.S. News & World Report - November 8, 2009

 

Singapore Red Cross to send aid relief to storm-hit Vietnam
Channel News Asia - November 5, 2009


Huge Australian Oil Spill Raises Questions
CBS News - November 4, 2009

 

Project Kaisei: voyage to clean up the plastic vortex
CNN - November 1, 2009

 

'Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King': a life in and about the ocean
Seattle Times - November 1, 2009

 

Dining Out In An Ocean Of Plastic: How Foraging Albatrosses Put Plastic On The Menu
Science Daily - October 29, 2009


Woman tackles 'Great Garbage Patch'
CNN Tech - October 29, 2009

 

U.S. maps protected Alaska habitat for polar bears
Reuters - October 22, 2009

 

United States Scientists Visit Cuba to Discuss Overfishing, Coral Reefs, Ocean Energy and Ocean Issues
Reuters - October 23, 2009

 

Seafood guide combines human and ocean health
Associated Press - October 21, 2009

 

Shell gets conditional OK for Beaufort drilling
Associated Press - October 19, 2009

 

A Carbon Neutral Whale?
U.S. News & World Report

 

Oceans seen as new front to fight climate change

Reuters - October 14, 2009

 

Indian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill

AFP - October 14, 2009

 

Overfishing: Are there really plenty of fish in the sea?
Mother Nature Network - October 6, 2009


Tuna’s plight is a problem the world must solve
Christian Science Monitor - October 6, 2009

 

The Pacific 'Ring of Fire'
BBC - October 1, 2009

 

Australia’s Million Tons of Dust Create Feast for Ocean’s Algae 

Bloomberg.com - September 30, 2009

 

Hatching a marine breakthrough
Boston Globe - September 28, 2009

 

Palau to Ban Shark Fishing
New York Times - September 24, 2009

 

Healthy Oceans = Fit Economy?
Public News Service - September 22, 2009


Are the Oceans So Messed Up Even Fake Crab Meat and Fish Sticks are Endangered?
The Daily Green - September 22, 2009

 

'Millions at risk' as deltas sink
BBC - September 21, 2009

 

Tuna Town in Japan Sees Falloff of Its Fish
New York Times - September 19, 2009


Volunteers haul a million pounds of trash from California coasts and waterways
Sam Jose Mercury News - September 19, 2009

 

Obama’s ocean task force releases report
Christian Science Monitor - September 18, 2009

 

Oceans in crisis
Canada.com - September 17, 2009


Obama Ocean Task Force Focuses on the Pacific
Public News Service - September 17, 2009


World’s Oceans Were Warmest on Record in June Through August
Bloomberg - September 17, 2009

 

Ocean rubbish patch likely larger than Big Island
Big Island Weekly - September 16. 2009


Sea Turtles in Battle For US Nesting Grounds
Voice of America - September 16, 2009

 

Key salmon spawning rivers all but dry
San Francisco Examiner - September 14, 2009


Big Spill’s Bad Timing Puts Oil Drilling at Risk: Kevin Hassett
Bloomberg.com - September 14, 2009

 

Dolphin slaughter turns sea red as Japan hunting season returns
Guardian - September 14, 2009

 

Deep-Sea Robot Roves the Unexplored Ocean Depths
Wired Science - September 11, 2009

 

A Messy Pacific
Las Vegas Sun - September 10, 2009

 

Federal agency advances walrus listing petition
Associated Press - September 8, 2009

 

'Sharks' Presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau Creates Major Waves at the Orlando Science...
Reuters - September 8, 2009


Fish kill total may be up to 4 million, setting record
ENCToday.com - September 7, 2009

 

Study: Loggerhead turtles put at risk by fishing
AP - September 3, 2009


Obama Administration Allows Factory Fish Farms in Gulf of Mexico
Common Dreams - September 3, 2009

Ocean acidification may be trouble for Alaskan fish
Reuters - September 3, 2009

 

ANSYS Harnessing the Power of Ocean Waves
Reuters - September 2, 2009

 

Trash Vortex-Seeking Ship Returns to San Francisco Bay
MSNBC - September 1, 2009

 

Has Japan's Dolphin Slaughter Been Prevented?
AlterNet - September 1, 2009


Strange jellies of the icy depths
BBC Earth News - September 1, 2009

 

India's idol rituals take toll on environment
CNN - August 31, 2009

 

Open Blue Sea Farms' Panama Acquisition Creates World`s Largest Open Ocean Aquaculture Operation
Reuters - August 31, 2009


Fish farming not the only culprit in salmon decline
Canada.com - August 31, 2009

 

Restoring Our Ocean Riches
Poder360 - August 28, 2009


Poor Care of the World's Oceans Imperils the Planet
Poder360 - August 28, 2009

 

Researchers: Pacific Trash Possibly Killing Fish
abc News - August 27, 2009

Four crucial resources that may run out in your lifetime
GizMag - August 27, 2009

 

Marine life: Illuminating the ocean
The Guardian - August 26, 2009

 

White House Task Force Crafting 'Marching Orders' for Managing Oceans
NYTimes - August 24, 2009

 

Hurricane wave sweeps Maine spectators out to sea
Associated Press - August 23, 2009

Record high sea temperatures threaten more hurricanes
San Francisco Examiner - August 21, 2009

No-fishing areas don't address ocean problems
San Francisco Chronicle - August 21, 2009

 

U.S. Bans Commercial Fishing in Warming Arctic
NYTimes - August 21, 2009

 

In hot water: World sets ocean temperature record
Associated Press - August 20, 2009

 

Toxic Soup: Plastics Could be Leaching Chemicals into Ocean
Wired Science - August 19, 2009

 

‘A Sea Change’ humanizes a sometimes abstract threat
ABC 7 News - August 17, 2009

A New Focus on Ocean Conservation
New York Times - August 16, 2009

Pesticides, Ocean Pollution Focus of Federal Effort
Water World - August 14, 2009

Ocean Temperatures Are Highest on Record
New York Times - August 14, 2009

Local residents worry most about depletion of fish stocks, new study finds
Canada.com - August 13, 2009

 

Humans 'Damaging The Oceans' In Profound Ways
Science Daily - August 11, 2009

Global Warming Jeopardizes World's Most Diverse Marine Ecosystem
Environment News Service - August 10, 2009

Jaws of Life
Guardian - August 10, 2009

Executive Managed Research in Antarctica, Devoted Himself to Protection of Marine Mammals
Washington Post - August 9, 2009

California to further restrict coastal fishing
Los Angeles Times - August 6, 2009

 

State creates network of marine reserves
San Francisco Chronicle - August 6, 2009

 

State adopts new set of marine protected areas
San Francisco Chronicle - August 5, 2009

Marin woman leads expedition to huge garbage heap floating in Pacific
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - August 5, 2009

 

Scientists discover deepest coral reefs off Britain
Telegraph - August 4, 2009

 

Hawaii protecting coral reefs with big fines
Associated Press - August 2, 2009

 

Expedition Sets Sail to the Great Plastic Vortex
Time - August 1, 2009

 

Pioneer ventures to tap ocean power into usable electricity
The Australian - August 1, 2009

 

Microscopic Creatures Stir the Oceans
New York Times - July 31, 2009

 

Bay Area beach water pollution study
San Francisco Chronicle - July 30, 2009

Fish for dinner: Overfishing easing in some areas
Associated Press - July 30, 2009

 

Beach pollution still nationwide problem
USA Today - July 29, 2009

Not so many other fish in the sea
Santa Monica Daily Press - July 29, 2009

Sea Otter Population Rebounds in US Northwest 
Voice of America - July 28, 2009

Guilt-free sushi
Christian Science Monitor - July 28, 2009

"Deadliest Catch" seamen say fishermen not greedy
Reuters - July 28, 2009

Monaco seeks global bluefin tuna trade ban
AFP - July 28, 2009

Scientists Find a Microbe Haven at Ocean’s Surface
New York Times - July 27, 2009

Climate change: New study backs UN panel on ocean rise
AFP - July 27, 2009

Kerry teams with cable channel to protect sharks
The Boston Globe - July 27, 2009

Is the ocean Florida's untapped energy source?
CNN - July 27, 2009

 

Ocean Acidification, Global Warming's "Equally Evil Twin"
PR News Wire - July 20, 2009

 

Oceans are Seeing Warmest Temperatures in Recorded History
Opposing Views - July 19, 2009

How to Save an Increasingly Crowded Ocean
CBS News - July 17, 2009

In a Killing Cove, Siding With Dolphins
New York Times - July 17, 2009

Fishing Nations Spare Both Atlantic and Pacific Tuna Species
Environment News Service - July 16, 2009

 

Sea lions are flooding into Bay Area rescue centers
Los Angeles Times - July 15, 2009

Feds ban krill fishing to save it for the whales
Associated Press - July 14, 2009

Fishing with Big Brother
Boston Globe - July 12, 2009

Ocean-friendly eating: 10 seafood choices from local waters
Boston Globe - July 12, 2009

Marine reserves essential to ocean health
SF Examiner - July 11, 2009

First marine protected area proclaimed
Namibia Economist - July 10, 2009

OPINION: Will there always be another fish in the sea?
NewsDay.com - July 9, 2009

 

RPT-Arctic ice thinned dramatically since 2004 - NASA
Reuters - July 7, 2009

Will we empty the oceans?
Christian Science Monitor (Blog) - July 6, 2009

VANISHING HABITAT: As the delta goes, so go our salmon
San Francisco Chronicle - July 5, 2009

 

Shell Oil Proposes New Arctic Ocean Drilling Plan
CommonDreams.org - July 1, 2009


The Environmental Risks of Arctic Shipping
New York Times (blog) - June 29, 2009

 

Shark-Fin Soup, Over-Fishing Threaten Predators With Extinction
Bloomberg.com - June 25, 2009

Third of All Shark Species Threatened With Extinction, Group Says
Foxnews.com - June 25, 2009

 

Feds plan to loosen protections on endangered sea turtles
Los Angeles Times - June 22, 2009

Summer salmon fishing should be great
Seattle Times - June 21, 2009

 

Rising ocean temperatures near worst-case predictions
The Age (AU) - June 19, 2009

Sick sea lions present a mystery
SFGate.com - June 19, 2009


Piracy, geopolitics and private security
The New Nation (Bangladesh) - June 18, 2009

The Pacific isn’t the only ocean collecting plastic trash
Christian Science Monitor - June 18, 2009

Obama launches ocean protection plan
Reuters - June 12, 2009

Save the Bluefin Tuna
Huffington Post - June 9, 2009

 

10 Ways to Help Save Our Oceans
The Nature Conservancy - June 8, 2009

Saving the seas for marine mammals
BBC News - June 8, 2009

Another tough summer for Arctic sea ice
Christian Science Monitor - June 5, 2009

 

Scientists set 2020 goal for improving Pacific Ocean's health
Taiwan News - June 2, 2009

Future protection of the oceans could lie in the past
CNN.com - June 1, 2009

CORAL DANGER: Environmental group launches expedition to assess danger to coral from trawler gear
Canada.com - May 31, 2009

Lawsuit seeks more protection of sea turtles
San Francisco Chronicle - May 29, 2009

 

Bad news, and good news, in our emptying oceans
The Globe and Mail (CAN) - May 25, 2009

Mining the ocean floor

Christian Science Monitor - May 22, 2009

With salmon facing extinction, will pols continue "treading water"?
Seattlepi.com - May 20, 2009

Fishing 'risk to Channel wrecks'

BBC News - May 20, 2009

Naval War Games Threaten Traquility On Lost Coast

KTVU.com (San Francisco, CA) - May 19, 2009

 

Sea creatures wash up on beaches
BBC News - May 19, 2009

EPA sued over acid oceans
BusinessGreen.com - May 19, 2009

Filmmaker warns of 'world without fish'
Ballard News-Tribune - May 18, 2009

NASA Supercomputing Goes Green: Modeling Earth's Ocean Climate
NASA - May 18, 2009

Ocean conference agrees to protect South-East Asia Coral Triangle
MonstersandCritics.com (Asia Pacific News) - May 15, 2009

Climate change threatens millions who live off sea
Associated Press - May 14, 2009

The Plastics "Out There" and "In Here"
The Huffington Post - May 13, 2009

 

Ocean conference: Not enough money for adapting to climate change
Monsters and Critics.com (USA) - May 13, 2009

World Ocean Conference to Face Climate Change
Bernama.com (Malaysia) - May 12, 2009

 

Scientists solve mystery of missing basking sharks
Christian Science Monitor - May 12, 2009

Scientists Discuss Climate Change at World Ocean Conference
Voice of America - May 12, 2009

 

Oceans should be focus of climate change fight, experts say
Deutsche Welle - May 11, 2009


Climate body to bring ocean issues to UN
Jakarta Post - May 8, 2009

 

Federal study opens new avenues for mercury pollution research
New York Times - May 5, 2009

 

 

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Pipeline CornfieldIf a disaster similar to the BP oil spill in the Gulf happened off the Atlantic coast of Africa, would it prompt the same response and media coverage?

 

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