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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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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Is the U.S. Navy Accidentally Bombing Killer Whales?
Last month, a severely wounded killer whale washed ashore in Washington state -- and one biologist think a navy bomb is to blame.
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BP Oil Spill Definitely Caused Coral Deaths in Gulf of Mexico
New research has definitively linked the BP oil spill with deaths in 54 deep-sea coral colonies.
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New-Found Hammerhead Shark Species Already Under Threat
Over the last three decades scalloped hammerhead sharks have been fished and finned to near extinction, though the recent discovery of a newly documented 'twin' species means this tragedy is actually two-fold.
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Artist Uses the Beach as Canvas for his Ephemeral Sand Art (Photos)
Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.
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James Cameron Tweets From the Ocean's Deepest Point
While you were enjoying your lazy Sunday today napping on the couch after that leisurely picnic in the park, James Cameron was drifting off too -- to a depth of 35,756 feet.
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Second Life For Sea Creatures? TheBlu Crowdsources the Ocean
Explore The Beauty of The Ocean With The Blu, Without Getting Wet
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Maldives' Mohamed Nasheed Pleads for a Solution to Rising Sea Levels in Film "The Island President" (Video)
The documentary about the former president of the Maldives points to the vulnerability of his country and rising sea levels around the world.
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Artificial Wetlands Could be Affordable Method of Buffering Agricultural Runoff
Manmade wetlands could be one solution to buffering agricultural fertilizer runoff before it creates 'dead zones' in the ocean, according to the results of a 15 year study.
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The Week in Animal News: New Frog Discovered in NYC, an African Kitten with a Housecat Mom and More
A new species of frog was discovered living in New York City, a common housecat gave birth to a rare African kitten, we have evidence of extinct sea cows and more.
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The Week in Pictures: Volvo's Pedestrian Airbag, Paris Underwater, and More
An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.
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New Finding Offers Hope for Critically Endangered Dolphin
A pair of Hector's dolphins have joined the waning population of Maui's dolphins in New Zealand, offering hope for an increase in genetic diversity and the return of sustainable breeding.
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Like Taiji's Cove, Daytona Breaks My Heart—Again
How a failure at Daytona helped raise awareness about a tragedy in Japan.
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Alibaba.com Stops Selling Manta Ray Products
The Chinese website, one of the world's largest platforms for business-to-business trading, has announced that it will stop carrying products made from UN Protected species, including manta rays.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Science
Science is a broad category that covers a lot of very important green initiatives and issues. Who's the best nature photographer? What's the best conservation project? Which climate activism initiative had the most impact? Vote for your favorites here.
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New York Times Publishes Editorial On Ocean Acidification - But Doesn't Get It.
When the NY Times puts global climate change's "evil twin" on the opinion page that should be a good thing...
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