Six months ago today I was at a meeting in Alaska entitled “NRDA in Arctic Waters”, where we were discussing research priorities that would help…
View More Reflections abound on the 6-month anniversary of Gulf SpillCategory: Conservation & Environment
Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever
And to end you day on a uber-depressing note, sure to give you at least some nightmares Scientists studying Caribbean reefs say that 2010 may…
View More Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst EverSo much monitoring in the Gulf, but no samples in sight
Ironically, I keep getting this “Subsurface Montior” e-newsletter from NOAA that gives me updates about the progress of the sampling plan in the Gulf. This…
View More So much monitoring in the Gulf, but no samples in sightBlack Tide Is Rising
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View More Black Tide Is RisingThe Disease of Plastic Water Bottles
This is a post in appreciation of Blog for Action Day’s 2010 theme – Water. People are made mostly of water and thus we need…
View More The Disease of Plastic Water BottlesTapping the Oceans Mineral Wealth With Deep Sea Mining
Nautilus Mining is the virus that will not go away. You have to admire their persistence if it did not come with destruction of deep-sea ecosystems. Nautilus…
View More Tapping the Oceans Mineral Wealth With Deep Sea MiningEU Clashes with Greenland over Arctic
Is the EU trying to off oil competitors or is there real concern on protecting the Arctic ecosystem? via EU clashes with Greenland over international…
View More EU Clashes with Greenland over ArcticNo oil spotted offshore–at least in the shallows
A team from the University of Florida has found no visible signs of oil just off the coast of Alabama and the Florida panhandle (well,…
View More No oil spotted offshore–at least in the shallowsFlawed US response in Gulf?
What would a good response look like? The Obama administration lagged in its initial response to the BP oil spill, played down spill projections, ultimately…
View More Flawed US response in Gulf?UK sees no need for EU deepwater drilling ban
Of course we all know how forward thinking the UK government can be There is no case for declaring a moratorium on deepwater oil or…
View More UK sees no need for EU deepwater drilling ban