Satellite imagery of the rogue Canadian iron dumping experiment
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By , on October 19th, 2012 18 comments   Conservation & Environment, Dumping, Industry & Government   , , , , , , ,  

News of an rogue iron-dumping experiment off British Columbia, Canada, broke in the Guardian on Monday, and was followed up by the New York Times, the New Yorker, and io9. Dr. M explained why this was appalling news, and ever since we’ve been having a vigorous discussion in the secret Deep Sea News lair on . . . → Read More: Satellite imagery of the rogue Canadian iron dumping experiment

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Here We Go Again With Dumping Iron Into the Ocean
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By , on October 15th, 2012 38 comments   Climate Change, Conservation & Environment, Dumping, Industry & Government   , , , , , , , ,  

The Planktos Incident continues. Just when I thought it had died. Russ George, former head of the defunct Planktos, has decided to, despite the scientific community asking for a more cautious and sensible approach and international moratoriums, dump 100 tons of iron into the ocean. In discussing the DSN core value of Awareness Through Scrutiny, . . . → Read More: Here We Go Again With Dumping Iron Into the Ocean

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Awareness Through Scrutiny, Not Negativity: A DSN Core Value
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By , on February 1st, 2012 10 comments   Editor's Desk, Opinion & Editorial, Scientist!   , , , , , , , ,  

Fiat lux Being a total dick on the web is easy. From the safe (and relatively anonymous) confines of your bedroom, place of work, mother’s basement, or Starbucks, and armed only with Internet access and the 1st Amendment, everyone can be a critic. Our brave new online world has given anyone with a keyboard a . . . → Read More: Awareness Through Scrutiny, Not Negativity: A DSN Core Value

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