Unlike the storms swirling around the gas giant of Jupiter, Earth’s storms are affected by the oceans and mountains. [social_buttons]Science will often, in an effort to simplify and provide a reference point, compare findings here on Earth with disparate examples elsewhere, either on the planet or off. A group of scientists looking to understand how […]
Unlike Jupiter, Earth’s Mountains and Oceans Affect Weather Read More 👉
Next in our coverage of the EPA’s new Climate Change Indicators in the US report, below are key summary findings regarding the oceans. From very concerning increases in ocean acidity to a relatively fast-rising sea level to a heating ocean, all of our concerns are not in the atmosphere or on land.
EPA's "Climate Change Indicators in the US" report: News from the Oceans Read More 👉
[social_buttons] This picture is a picture of the beautiful Monterey, California coastline. This is where I grew up. It is famous for it’s beautiful sea life. Sea otters, jelly fish, sea lions, kelp forests all populate the Monterey coast. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. Yet, with all that mass of
Growing Acid in our Oceans: A Looming Threat to Sea Life Read More 👉
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), just released a report showing that in recent decades, the noise created in the ocean by human activities has risen significantly, which poses a major threat to marine mammals.[social_buttons] Commercial shipping noise, seismic exploration, sonar, and off-shore construction and recreational activities are all contributing to an increasingly more
Whales and Dolphins Can No Longer Hear in Oceans Read More 👉
The latest news concerning our oceans is not what you would label “good news.” Immediate and sweeping changes are necessary to slow or reverse the impact that human activity is having on our oceans. If we do not, then catastrophic problems will be unavoidable. Issues such as overfishing, pollution and climate change are just a
Oceans on the Precipice, ie, Totally Screwed Read More 👉
Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth did a lot of good for the awareness of environment, but in so doing it also created a few misconceptions. Probably the largest was the link between hurricanes and a warming planet, a link that Gore made clear when he tied Hurricane Katrina to global warming. In reality, climatologists and
Warmer Oceans Don’t Necessarily Mean More Storms Read More 👉
A pronounced lack of growth rate among some corals in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef leads scientists to believe this is the first sign of ocean acidification, something scientists world wide are beginning to fear. Carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in seawater, that increases acidity, making it more difficult for marine organisms to grow and maintain their
Oceans Becoming More Acidic, Threatening Underwater Ecosystems Read More 👉
Most of Earth might be covered with water, but the large population of bipedal animals that crowd the planet’s land masses is doing its best to leave its imprint on the oceans as well. A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that humans have had a heavy impact on more
Oceans are Hurting: Thanks, Humans Read More 👉
Every now and then what we know and thought we knew about science gets turned on its head. And while this particular story isn’t necessary as head-turning as some, it is definitely throwing the academic world in to a spin. According to new research to be published on the 23rd in Geophysical Research Letters, the
Warmer Oceans Could Reduce Atlantic Hurricane Landfalls Read More 👉
There is something completely bonkers about this kind of information. It’s like, well, we humans extract this harmful product from the ground, but we celebrate that we do it in the least possible harmful way. Using the product means certain doom for the only planet we got, but Denmark can extract this product in such
Denmark Has Least Deadly Oil Extraction — Hurray! We Are All Saved! Read More 👉
