In a compelling new paper, Danovaro et al. (2008) set out to understand how loss of biodiversity affects ecosystem processes in the Earth’s largest environment. . . . → Read More: Saving the Deep Sea Will Save the World
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  January 26th, 2008  3 comments  Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment  Best of Zelnio By Dr. M, on January 26th, 2008 39 comments 25 Things, Conservation & Environment, Just One Thing Challenge By volume, land makes up only 0.5% of the earth, the shallow seas 21%, and the deep 78.5%. Yet, we are beginning to have a detrimental impact on the deep, perhaps the last pristine part of planet. Although we know little of this environment, our presence is already there. I urge you in 2008 to help us fight for the deep sea. . . . → Read More: All You Have To Do Is Just One Thing
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The New York Times has a nice investigative piece on mercury levels in your local urban sushi parlors that briefly restored my faith in mainstream science journalism. The Times performed what you might call a guerilla science action, hiring a pair of local professors to help to analyze bluefin tuna samples from 20 sushi places . . . → Read More: Scary sushi: guerilla science and the fish fog syndrome
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