Story at NPR: A breakthrough in oil cleanup technology allows crews to skim spilled oil off the water’s surface at a much faster rate. The…
View More New Oil Skimmer Design Wins X-PrizeCategory: Conservation & Environment
New fishing method significant improvement over trawling
see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst.
View More New fishing method significant improvement over trawlingDivvying up BP’s fine for restoration in the Gulf
BP still has to pay the government for that little slip-up that happened last year. The Clean Water Act imposes punitive damages for any act…
View More Divvying up BP’s fine for restoration in the GulfBigger jellyfish inheriting the ocean
A study released Thursday found that the spineless creatures are becoming the dominant predator in areas where fish species are being reduced by overfishing and…
View More Bigger jellyfish inheriting the oceanSALT FROM SPAAAAACE!
Apologies if I lost any of you post-Gen X readers with that Muppet Show homage title. But this space + ocean news is a clearcut…
View More SALT FROM SPAAAAACE!PETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
@SfriedScientist brought to my attention on twitter PETA’s new campaign, saying PETA is “now only concerned with the ethical treatment of *some* animals, vilifies sharks”. Indeed, their…
View More PETA, Still Consistent in Being IdiotsA scientist and a humanist walk into a bar; or On Myers-Briggs, Climate Science, and Knowledge
This is a guest post that originally appeared as a Facebook conversation between the illustrious Drs. Jarrett Byrnes and Scott Richmond. Scott, Jarrett and I…
View More A scientist and a humanist walk into a bar; or On Myers-Briggs, Climate Science, and KnowledgeBOEMRE Final Report on Deepwater Horizon
I can’t say its the most captivating document ever produced (unless you’ve got a thing for regulatory practices and safety recommendations), but it is an…
View More BOEMRE Final Report on Deepwater HorizonDeep Trouble for the Deep Sea
The deep sea is home to an estimated 10 million species, most of which have yet to be scientifically-documented. While this marine biodiversity rivals the…
View More Deep Trouble for the Deep SeaFijians Hope Lives in “Shark Hope”
By now you’ve no doubt noticed that international shark protections (well, at least legislative shark protections) are beginning to pile-up. It can be truly said…
View More Fijians Hope Lives in “Shark Hope”