Oceans
"If there is no blue, there is no green," Dr. Sylvia Earle has said. And she couldn't be more right.
The world's oceans are responsible for providing our fresh water, for regulating global temperatures, for providing food and housing the majority of the species on Earth. And it is also taking the brunt of human negligence and greed. From overfishing to plastic pollution to acidification from the carbon dioxide we're releasing in the air, our oceans are under threat and need us to pay attention.
On this page, dive into news about both problems and solutions for one of our most valuable resources.
Featured Stories in Oceans
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef Under Serious Threat, New Report Shows
A UN report describes that despite progress in conservation efforts, industrial development is taking a major toll on this vital ecosystem.
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Unusual and Beautiful Wave Photos Have a Secret Source
Photographer Scotty Carter has uncovered techniques to produce exceptionally beautiful and highly unique wave photos.
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Caught Red-Snapper-Handed: New Identification Technique Could Stop Fish Poachers
Scientists prove a new means for safeguarding world fish stocks and ensuring customers buying sustainable fish get what they want.
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Roomba-Like Robots Dropped by Helicopter Could Clean Up Oil Spills
A design for a floating robot to clean up after oil spills also has a system for keeping at-risk animals at bay.
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U.S. Navy's Sonars and Explosives Could Hurt more Dolphins and Whales Than Previously Thought
new research by the U.S. Navy itself reveals that its use of sonar and explosives could be even more harmful than previously thought..
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TreeHugger Radio: A Final Episode and Nine of Our Favorite Moments With Amazing People
In this final installment we step back through time into some of our favorite conversations.
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Model Wears Mermaid Tail and Swims with Whales to Raise Awareness for Marine Conservation
36 years old Australian model Hannah Fraser is a professional mermaid, not something you see everyday. She does great work with children to raise awareness about marine conservation issues.
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Mysterious Animal Deaths Prompt Peru to Issue Health Alert
Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.
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Help Create a Global Love Letter to the Ocean in Times Square on May 4th
Celebrate the ocean by helping to co-create a love letter to the ocean, which will be displayed Times Square on May 4th.
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First All-White Killer Whale Ever Seen Filmed in Russia
Researchers with the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP) revealed on Monday that they succeeded in filming the elusive creature in 2010, but held back on publicizing the rare find until now, as they wanted to study him further.
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TreeHugger Radio #203: Penguins on the Rebound, Ford’s New Electric, and the Future of Food in a World That’s Cooking
Jacob and Brian look at the top green news from the pages of TreeHugger.
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“To the Arctic” 3D is Filled with Adorable Animals Surviving Climate Change (Video)
Focusing on Walruses, Caribou, and Polar Bears, this documentary shows the wonders of the Arctic on IMAX 3D with a story of struggle and tenacity in a rapidly shrinking landscape.
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Viper Eel, More Undersea Creatures in X-ray Exhibit
See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S.
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How Deep are Lakes and Oceans? (Educational Webcomic!)
Once in a while, geek-deity Randall Munroe of XKCD creates special extra-large webcomics that are more educational than funny. His most recent one shows the depth (to scale) of various lakes and oceans.
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Sun, Sea, Sand, And... Small Appliances? New Marine Trash Report Reveals Sorry State of World's Beaches
Nearly 1 million pieces of food packaging, more than 250,000 items of clothing, and enough light bulbs to replace every light on the Eiffel Tower -- that's just some of the 9 million pounds of trash volunteers collected recently from coastlines.
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3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru
Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.
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Some Coral May Be Better Suited for a Warmer, More Acidic Ocean
Two new studies reveal that the outlook for the world's coral reefs is much more complex than previously thought.
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One Year Later: Midway Atoll Still Taking Tally of Tsunami's Effects
Arriving on Midway exactly one year to the day of the tsunami of 2011, we learned just how deeply its impacts were felt and are still being handled.
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Best of Green: Science
From robotic spiders to the best-looking endangered species to the best nature photographer, find out who won this year's Best of Green awards in the Science category.
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Whole Foods Market to Stop Sales of Unsustainable Seafood
An initiative to stop selling red-rated seafood by 2013 had been launched a year early and will go into effect on Earth Day 2012.
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The Week in Pictures: Rolling Homes, a Self-Destructing Fountain, and More
In 1934, rolling homes were proposed, to make life more mobile than ever. Plus, a cardboard mockup of Rome's Trevi Fountain will be destroyed by nature, trash sculptures make wild shadows, and more.
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