Week in Review: “Science” predicts Arctic Melting by 2045, Mysterious Sounds from the Deep, Whale Songs and More
Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Predicted to Be Entirely Melted by 2045 A scientific paper published in Science revealed the average American creates enough carbon emissions to melt 500 square feet of Arctic Sea ice annually. The scientists compared anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions with yearly September sea ice totals from 1968 to 2000 and found a strong linear […]
Week in Review–100 Nations Discuss Whale Hunting, Two-headed Sharks, Drones Get WiFi
1. International Whaling Commission Attendees Discuss Hunting and Sanctuary Focus at the recent International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting ranged from discussions about accidental ship strikes, fishing gear ensnarement, hunting, poaching, scientific allowances and the economic evaluation of harvesting vs tourism. Seventy years ago, the IWC first convened. The international community and a successful global campaign to […]
Week in Review – SSF Celebrates Success! Eighteen Marine Species Receive International Protection
1. SSF Celebrates Success! Eighteen Marine Species Receive International Protection Sea Save Foundation, continues its ardent efforts to protect threatened marine life. Sea Save team members, Georgienne Bradley and Jay Ireland, attended the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) held in Johannesburg, South Africa this past September. Sea Save’s mission at […]
Week in Review—Scientists Recreate Ocean History to Better Understand Climate Change
1. Scientists reconstruct 200 year old ocean records for insight on tomorrow Oceanographers are set on recreating past ocean ecosystems for insight on how greenhouse gas emissions will affect future atmospheric and surface temperatures in relation to climate change. By studying decades of previous ocean biodiversity, temperature, and current circulation data, researchers can piece together […]
Week in Review: Are the Paris agreements enough to mitigate climate change?
1. Developing Nations Urging for Swift Climate Action As developing nations are already feeling the heat from extreme weather fluctuations, they fear not enough is being done to mitigate climate change. The Paris agreement was ratified earlier this week with agreements from wealthier nations to put up the capital required to keep our planet’s global […]
Week in Review: Costa Rica Takes Major Steps Towards Becoming First Carbon Neutral Country
1. Costa Rica, Ecuador, & Columbia Create Underwater Highways for Marine Life The Presidents of Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Columbia announced they are providing new marine life protection that extends to over 83,600 square miles of water. These newly established protected underwater highways will help manage ocean resources in a sustainable manner while helping to […]
Week in Review: IUCN Scientists Issue Climate Change Warning
1. Top Scientists Fear Rising Ocean Temps The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) brought the work of over 80 scientists from a dozen of countries together for their annual State of Conservation Report. IUCN Scientists warn that soaring ocean temperatures are having effects on the behavior of marine species, reducing fishing zones, and spreading disease. […]
Week in Review: How Much Plastic Debris Does the Ocean Hold?
1. Microplastic Discovered in the Deep, Open Ocean Our oceans have long been considered a major sink for plastic debris. Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will soon begin analyzing over twenty years of sample data collected using sediment traps from an ocean depth of 3,000 meters to gain a deeper understanding of microplastic accumulation […]
Week in Review: Chinese Shark Finning Industry Takes a Blow!
1. Cosco Refuses to Ship Shark Fins This week, the Chinese Ocean Shipping Company or Cosco took a pledge against shipping products for the shark finning industry! This action was taken after 880 kgs of shark fins were found on a ship arriving from Panama. Both Cosco and Maersk, two of the four largest […]
Week in Review: Did the Recent LA Sewage Spill Contaminate the Ocean?
1. Los Angeles Sewage Shuts Down Ocean 20 Miles Away Last week, 1.5 million gallons of sewage spewed from a 90 year old pipe that burst in Los Angeles. The cause of the rupture is not known yet and officials estimate that around 100,000 gallons spilled into the Los Angeles river. The spill occurred on […]
