Week In Review: Uncontrolled Gas Free flow Since February 7th, Caribbean Predatory Fish down 90%, Top EPA Leader Resigns
1. Gas Leak in Alaska Threatens Beluga Whales A natural gas leak in Alaska’s Cook Inlet is threatening the beluga whales living there. Houston-based Hilcorp is responsible for the leak and a spokesman announced that the company will not repair it until the ice melts later this month. The pipe has been leaking since February 7th. “An […]
Week in Review: Prison Sentence for Illegal Shark Fins in Costa Rica, EPA Turned Upside Down and More
1. Conviction Results in Prison Sentence – Illegal Shark Fins in Costa Rica A Costa Rica court upheld the mandate against the illegal trade of shark fins. The guilty verdict was deliberated against a Taiwanese-born business woman. She received a sentence of six months in prison. Costa Rica law dictates that fins must arrive at port […]
Week In Review: Sea Turtle Population Overestimated, Harmful Chemicals Found In Deep Sea, New Shark Species Found
1. Sea Turtles Numbers May Be Overestimated By a Factor of Two Scientists studying green sea turtles have assumed that females lay 3.5 clutches of eggs per season. But a recent study suggests that they can lay twice that much per season. If true for all 7 species of sea turtles, it would mean scientists […]
Week in Review: 30 Plastic Bags Found in Stomach of Rare Whale, EPA Staff Forced to Cancel Appearance and More …
1. David Banks, Former Bush Climate Aid Expected to Join NSC Former George W. Bush administration climate aide, George David Banks, is expected to join the National Security Council as an adviser on international energy and environmental issues. Banks worked at the State Department, where he focused on climate and energy issues at the U.S. Mission […]
Week in Review: Endangered Species Act in Danger, Lawyers Prep for Legal Showdown
1. Endangered Species Act in Danger The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is in danger of being gutted. Passed in 1973, the ESA is credited with saving species such as our national symbol, the bald eagle. More than 1,600 plants and animals are protected under this law, with hundreds more under consideration for protection. Read More… […]
Week in Review – Hottest Year: Thermometer and Headlines
1. NASA and NOAA: 2016 Warmest Year on Record (c) Shannon Curtis NASA and NOAA data show that worldwide, 2016 was the warmest year on record since recording began in 1880. Temperatures were 1.78 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the mid-20th century mean. Record temperatures have been recorded for three straight years. Read More… ———————————————– 2. […]
Week in Review: Killer Whale Study Reveal Menopause Clues, Tapeworms in Sushi? Sharks Reproduce Without Male .. and more…
1. Killer Whales – Menopause Humans and killer whales are two of only three species that experience menopause. This biological process causes females to stop reproducing approximately halfway through life. As part of a 40 year study, scientists have found that menopause in killer whales solves “reproductive conflict,” which is the conflict between mothers […]
Week in Review: The Last Sea World Killer Whale Show in California!
1. Last Day for Sea World Killer Whale Show in California! SeaWorld San Diego will host its last entertainment-based killer whale performance on Sunday January 8, 2017. Thanks to the documentary “Blackfish” the public became aware of the plight of killer whales in captivity and public pressure succeeded. There will still be shows though, focusing […]
Week in Review: Will California Survive the Bag Ban? Stranded Whale Euthanized, Predatory Microbe Described
1. California Bag Ban – Are Resident Up to the Challenge? The recently passed proposition 67 was a huge victory for conservationists interested in keeping an estimated 15 billion pieces of plastic from entering landfills and ocean habitats. Supporters hope that California will serve as an example and other states will follow. Now that […]
“Week in Review”: US Offshore Drilling Banned, Reducing CO2 Emissions, and More…
1. New Offshore Drilling in California, Oregon, Washington, the Arctic, and Atlantic Federal Waters until 2022 On Friday, President Obama released a five year plan that puts an end to offshore drilling in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Oil exploration would also be put on hold off the Atlantic coast of four southeastern states in the […]
