Week in Review: Chemical Spill in Costa Rica, Climate Change and Food Security, and More!
1. Toxic Chemical Spill in Costa Rica On Monday, May 3rd a ship carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate sank off of the pacific coast. Ammonium nitrate is used in the manufacturing of fertilizers and explosives. The chemical can cause serious health issues which the Costa Rican authorities have reported has not happened. Here’s our […]
Week in Review: Shark Attacks: Do You Know the Facts?, Ocean Dead Zones, and More!
1. Shark Attacks: Do You Know the Facts? “You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than killed by a shark” This week the LA Times investigated the age old question- should be be concerned about getting attacked by a shark? We at Sea Save have had the pleasure of diving to observe and photograph these wonderful […]
Week in Review: Challenge From Climate Regulations, Reviving the $24T Ocean Economy, and More!
1. A Challenge From Climate Change Regulations As discussed in previous articles, the United States has established a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% over the next 15 years. In order to hit this target, the country will rely on natural gas, wind, and solar power sources. Utility companies are planning on increasing the power infrastructure […]
Week in Review: Is Overfishing Threatening the Food Chain?
Over the last few months we have reviewed a number of stories that discussed starved and washed ashore animals. This week, the first three articles we have selected showcase the impact that overfishing has on three species. The increase in the fishing markets has led many animals to search for food in areas outside of […]
Week in Review: Climate Change and Public Health, Over 2,000 Sick Sea Lion Pups, and More!
1. The Correlation Between Climate Change and Public Health This week the conversations about climate change got related to an issue that personally impacts all of us- your health. During the roundtable discussion at Howard University’s College of Medicine, President Obama, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and EPA Director Gina McCarthy discussed how the environment impacts […]
Week in Review: Navy Underestimates Threat to Marine Mammals, Overfishing of Atlantic by EU Nations Continues, and More!
1. Judge Rules Navy Underestimated Threat to Marine Mammals from Sonar This week a US District Judge Susan Oki Mollway in Hawaii ruled that the Navy was underestimating the number of marine species it was impacting during sonar and explosive training. This training is done in both Hawaii and California. The Navy approximated that over […]
Week in Review: 20th C Slowdown in Ocean Circulation, Costa Rica is Running Only on Renewable Energy, and More!
1. 20th Century Slowdown in Ocean Circulation According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, we are now seeing a reduction in ocean circulation that is responsible for driving the Gulf Stream off of the US east coast. This phenomenon is scientifically referred to as the “Atlantic meridional overturning circulation”. What are the serious impacts of this […]
Week in Review: UK to Designate the Largest Protected Ocean Area, U.S Pushes the Shift to Renewables, and More!
1. UK to Designate the Biggest Protected Ocean Area in the World This week the British government announced that the Pitcairn Islands, a British territory in the South Pacific Ocean, will become the largest marine reserve in the world. The protected area will span 322,000 square miles and encompass the Oeno, Henderson, Ducie, and Pitcairn […]
Week in Review: Whaling Slaughter Tallied at 3M, New Deep-Water Exploration Vessel, and More!
1. World’s Whaling Slaughter Tallied at 3 Million Researchers made a conservative estimate that between 1900 and 1999 around 2.9 million whales were killed by the whaling industry. The hunting was spread across sperm, fin, humpback, sei, blue, minke, and other whale species. The data shows that, before human influences, oceans had the capacity to […]
Week in Review: Costa Rica Blocks Shark Fin Exports, Arctic Ice is Getting Thinner, and More!
1. Costa Rica Blocks Shark Fin Exports On Tuesday, Costa Rica’s Environment Ministry suspended the export of hammerhead shark fins for six months. Over the years, the Asian demand for shark fin soup has greatly increased finning in the country. Costa Rica has been a popular location for the practice because of the longliner fleet and […]
