Tag: Blue August - Page 6
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Will Cash Flow From Corals Be Enough Incentive to Set Appropriate Climate Targets?
Coral reefs are worth about $100 billion annually thanks to everything from tourism to fishing. However, current climate targets are still not good enough to save them from dying off. If the fact that they're a
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Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno Renewed for a 3rd Season and a Book
Update: Seduce Me: 'Green Porno' Star Isabella Rossellini Has a New Show About Animal Attraction Good News for Green Porno Fans! The Sundance Channel has announced that Green Porno, which features Isabella Rossellini, will come back for a 3rd season and
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The Cove is Empty - Taiji's Dolphin Slaughter Suspended
In April we highlighted the activists who have been courageously working to expose and stop the dolphin slaughter that occurs every year in Taiji, Japan. Over 23,000 dolphins are killed, and many are separated out to go to
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How Will Global Warming Change Our Oceans? A Quick Primer
When it comes to climate change science it seems like each new week brings a fresh study showing how much crop yields are going to decline, how much less water many places are going to have, how quickly sea level rise is
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Outside Lands Starts Off on Rocky Green Foot When It Comes to Water
photos via Jaymi Heimbuch Outside Lands, the San Francisco music festival, is working diligently to be a green standard for music festivals. And in fact, the designated Eco Lands section is a haven for those looking for organic and local refreshments,
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An Idea for Using Every Last Drop of Water from Your Laundry
Saving water and energy during laundry day is important, and we typically think of water-wise washers and hang-drying as the best options. But even when we hang-dry our laundry, there's a smidgen of water wasted by what drips off
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Researchers Reach Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Hang Heads, Come Back Home
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has been getting loads of attention in recent months from researchers and activists. But even those who are aware of and prepared for the disaster area in the middle of the Pacific still are
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Lifeless Ocean Deserts Expand 500,000 Sq.Km. in Past Decade
It's pretty well known that ocean dead zones -- oxygen starved areas such as the one in the Gulf of Mexico -- are expanding. But new research in Geophysical Research
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Portions Of Iraq Drying Up Completely
Certainly the headline is a bit of hyperbole; but, the underlying point should not be lost. The human impact of climate change, combined with the demands of a burgeoning regional
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Roz Savage Rows Home a Key Message for Blue August (Video)
The end of August is approaching and with it, Blue August, our month-long focus on everything water related, from drinking water to ocean acidification. But it doesn't mean that the end of the month means the end of staying aware
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Giant Whale Made of Felt Beached at Museum
Mocha Dick, a giant whale made of felt, is the creation of artists Tristin Lowe. The piece is housed at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. The purpose? In part, to send home an environmental message. The piece is a
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A Video About Water That'll Turn On Your Tear Ducts (Video)
Charity:water, a group that works to bring fresh water to every person in the world, is inspiring all on its own, but if you need an extra nudge to get
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Earth's Axis Could Be Shifted by Warming Oceans
Here's an effect of global warming that you probably haven't considered: As the world's oceans warm, the Earth's axis could shift by the end of this century. Chalk this one up in the 'interesting' rather than 'I should be really worried
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Leaking Australian Offshore Oil Well to Pour Into Ocean For Two Months
Loggerhead turtles are among the species threatened by the oil slick. Photo: Damien du Toit via flickr. Reuters reports that a leaking Australian offshore oil well will continue to spill oil into the Timor Sea for nearly two months. That's how long it
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Healthcare for California Wildlife and World's Marine Life
Every week private oceanside homes, from Laguna to Malibu, host star-studded annual fundraising galas. Last Sunday Mira Sorvino, Pam Anderson
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Plastic in Oceans Leaches Potentially Toxic Chemicals, Japanese Study Shows
Among Other Toxins, BPA is Released... Plastic. Plastic everywhere. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now in the spotlight, but we're still just figuring out what's the impact of all this plastic in our oceans. A team of researchers from Nihon
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What Does Sustainable Tuna Fishing Look Like? (Video)
When I wrote about FishChoice's online sustainable fish finder, commenter Bird suggested that sustainable seafood was an oxymoron. I suspect that the ISSF's claims that 90% of tuna stocks are not endangered will not convince
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Methane Discovered Bubbling Up From Arctic Sea Floor
Scientists have discovered the potent greenhouse gas methane seeping from the from the floor of the Arctic Ocean off Spitsbergen, Norway, the BBC reports. Writing in Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers say they did not expect to discover this
