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Global Warming, Climate Change and the Oceans

Global Warming, Climate Change and the Oceans

Kelp, Seaweed - Farming, Agriculture, Business and Science

A collection of articles about Kelp, Seaweed - Farming, Agriculture, Business and Science

Sea Turtles - Oceans - Science

Sea Turtles - Oceans - Science

Oceans - deep sea exploration, science

Oceans - deep sea exploration, science

Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

Octopus - Animals, Intelligence, Farming, Seafood - Agriculture, Business and Science

Octopus - Animals, Intelligence, Farming, Seafood - Agriculture, Business and Science

Hydroelectric Energy - rivers, oceans

a collection of articles and resources looking at trends in Hydroelectric Energy - rivers, oceans

Aquaculture - Fish Farming Seafood - Agriculture, Business and Science

Aquaculture - Fish Farming Seafood - Agriculture, Business and Science

Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

Key Biscayne (Miami neighborhood) - real estate, environment, ocean

A collection of articles about Key Biscayne (Miami neighborhood) - real estate, environment, ocean

Sharks and whales- Oceans - Science

a collection of articles about Sharks and whales- Oceans - Science

Micro-Plastic in Water - Recycling Issues

a collection of articles and resources examining the problem with MicroPlastics in Water - and Re...

Oceans - Science

a collection of articles about the oceans

Global warming, climate change and extreme weather, hurricanes

Introduction to issues, debates Global warming, climate change and extreme weather, hurricanes

Robots for Outer Space, and Deep-Sea Mining

Robots for Outer Space, and Deep-Sea Mining

Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

a collection of articles and resources about Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

The Oceans, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

Resources within this category

Article

‘It’s mind-boggling’: the hidden cost of our obsession with fish oil pills | Fish oil | The Guardian

The market in this prized commodity is worth billions – but are the supposed benefits worth the cost to global ecosystems? Aquaculture is an expan... (2022)


Article

Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone? - Nautilus

Eleven billion crabs vanished. Is climate change really to blame? (2022)


Article

Fish and Overfishing - Our World in Data

How are fish stocks changing across the world? How much is overfished? (2021)


Article

Companies hoping to grow carbon-sucking kelp may be rushing ahead of the science | MIT Technology Review

Sinking seaweed could sequester a lot of carbon, but researchers are still grappling with basic questions about reliability, scalability and risks. (2021)


Article

Peru ponders: whose fish are they anyway? | The Economist

A bid to protect part of the Pacific raises legal conundrums | The Americas (2021)


Article

In praise of America’s founding fish | The Economist

The Potomac river is a more vivid symbol of American history than any of the monuments along it | United States (2021)


Article

The science and technology that can help save the ocean | MIT Technology Review

Here on Earth, we have more detailed maps of Mars than of our own ocean, and that’s a problem. A massive force for surviving climate change, the oc... (2021)


Article

Not to Ruin the Super Bowl, but the Sea Is Consuming Miami | WIRED

Huzzah for tailgates and overeating stadium food. Boo the fact that climate change is an existential threat to Miami. (2021)


Article

Shark Populations Are Crashing, With a ‘Very Small Window’ to Avert Disaster - The New York Times

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study. (2021)


Article

A new art-ificial coral reef will be installed just off Miami Beach. Emphasis on art - Miami Herald

That’s the concept behind The ReefLine, described by its patrons as “a seven-mile underwater public sculpture park, snorkel trail and artificial re... (2020)


Article

Article

MIT develops a battery-free method for navigating underwater that could transform ocean exploration

MIT has developed a new navigation system designed for use underwater that could do for underwater wayfinding what GPS has done for travel on and a... (2020)


Article

Miami-Dade wants mangroves and islands as storm protection instead of 10-foot walls

Miami-Dade wants mangroves and islands as storm protection instead of 10-foot walls (2020)


Article

Why Our Intuition About Sea-Level Rise Is Wrong

Jerry Mitrovica has been overturning accepted wisdom for decades. A solid Earth geophysicist at Harvard, he studies the internal structure and proc... (2020)


Article

Research shows less pollution in Key Biscayne beach after shutdown - miami.edu

Levels of bacteria dropped only days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of recreational waters, leading University of Miami investigato... (2020)


Article

Wait, So How Much of the Ocean Is Actually Fished?

One prominent study said 55 percent, its critics say 4 percent, and they both used the same data. (2018)


Article

400-year-old Greenland shark ‘longest-living vertebrate’

Scientists say they have found a Greenland shark that is about 400 years old - making it the longest-living vertebrate known. (2020)


Article

The Campaign Against Plastic Is Harming the Planet and the Public.

The campaign against disposable bags and other products is harming the planet and the public. (2020)


Article

Deep-Sea Mining and the Race to the Bottom of the Ocean - The Atlantic

It’s underwater—and the consequences are unimaginable. "... Today, many of the largest mineral corporations in the world have launched underwate... (2020)


Article

Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane

Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water Green energy advocates may soon be t... (2019)


Article

Key Biscayne water - It's probably not the sewage plant - The Tropical Rag newsletter (2019)

What you need to know about bacteria at the beach... It's probably not the sewage plant, no matter how much you want it to be... (2019)


Article

This Farmer Thinks Kelp Will Help Save the World | Saveur

For Bren Smith, kelp farming is the way of the future. It restores waterways, absorbs carbon dioxide, and provides sanctuary for marine life. Also,... (2019)


Article

The Case Against Octopus Farming | Issues in Science and Technology

Octopuses stand out among invertebrates for their complex behavior. They are capable of problem-solving, mimicking their surroundings using color c... (2019)


Article

Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivity - CBC

Animal welfare advocates are celebrating after the House of Commons voted Monday to ban keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity — in a ... (2019)


Article

Seafood Without The Sea: Will Lab-Grown Fish Hook Consumers? : The Salt : NPR

The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems: from overfishing to contaminants that make their way into fish. Now, a handful of startups ... (2019)


Article

Great White Sharks Flee From Killer Whales - The Atlantic

Better to run than to have your liver squeezed out. (2019)


Article

Use these tools to help visualize the horror of rising sea levels - The Verge

Tools from NOAA, Climate Central, Information is Beautiful, and EarthTime are helpful for visualizing the effects of sea level rise. (2019)


Article

What Is a Polar Vortex and Why Is It Making It So Cold Right Now?

Some scientists believe climate change could make these events more common. (2019)


Article

Desalination: The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water

As countries in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere struggle to find enough freshwater to meet demand, they’re increasingly turned to the ocean.... (2019)


Article

Could Miami’s Ultra music festival be so loud it’s bad for fish? | Miami Herald

The University of Miami has raised objections to moving the Ultra electronic dance music festival to Virginia Key, where research tanks are, citing... (2018)


Video

Octopus vs Underwater Maze

I, for one, welcome our Octopus overlords. Ask for the CrunchLabs Build Box for Christmas and then let’s build some cool stuff together. Get the Ho... (2023)


Video

Oceans and Global Warming: Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?

Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down? (2023)


Video

The Sustainable Development Goals – Action Towards 2030 | CAFOD and SDGs

CAFOD Published on Aug 16, 2016 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as part of Agenda 2030 Su... (2018)


Podcast

Sea Turtle Medicine - a16z Andreessen Horowitz

Sea turtles occupy a very special biological niche in our world. And we still know relatively little about these creatures, one of the very few mar... (2021)


Podcast

NASA Scientist Says Wind, Flooding And Rainfall Increase The Intensity Of A Hurricane | WLRN

Thousands of scientists are working on research related to climate change and extreme weather. Dr. Tim Hall is one of them. Dr. Hall is a Senior Re... (2018)


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