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Environment News tagged with Oceans

Oceans Preventing Climate Change -- Good, Right? No
Environment  (tags: environment, oceans, climate-change, habitat, nature, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - ecoworldly.com
As scientists continue to show, the oceans absorb CO2 and keep it from going into the atmosphere. Thus, they help to protect against global climate change. However, this is looking to be perhaps an even bigger problem than climate change!
45 comments
Oceans Absorb Less Carbon Dioxide as Marine Systems Change
Environment  (tags: environment, ecosystems, CO2emissions, world, oceans, water, protection, nature, pollution )

Cal
- 6 days ago - enn.com
The study, published in the current issue of Nature, is the first to quantify the perceived trend that oceans are becoming less efficient carbon sinks
21 comments
Suspect Arrested in Sea Lion Shooting on Sacramento River
Environment  (tags: animals, humans, oceans, protection, wildlife )

JoAnna
- 6 days ago - sacbee.com
State game wardens arrested a North Highlands man early Saturday for allegedly shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River.
17 comments
Protect America's Coastal Communities -Please Take Action!
Environment  (tags: protection, animalwelfare, wildlife, environment, conservation, oceans )

Tierney
- 7 days ago - actionnetwork.org
U.S. ocean fish populations are a public trust which must be managed for the benefit of all Americans. From an economic perspective, fisheries are a multi-billion dollar resource and a valuable food source for millions of Americans. From an ecological st
9 comments
15 Environmental and Nature Photographers 15 Skilled & Sublime Nature Photographers [50 Pics]
Environment  (tags: animals, climate, forests, nature, water, trees, wildlife, oceans, habitat )

Daphna
- 7 days ago - webecoist.com
With all the beauty that exists on this earth, we're lucky that there are so many amazingly talented photographers out there capturing it for all to see. Underwater scenes, moonlit landscapes, terrifyingly extreme weather, majestic wildlife and aurora bor
15 comments
Japan Embarks on Annual Whale Hunt--Can Sea Shepherd Be Far Behind?
Environment  (tags: whaling, world, protection, humans, nature, oceans, environment, destruction, conservation, animals )

Daphna
- 7 days ago - current.com
Whaling ships from Japan left today for Antarctic waters on an annual five-month voyage in pursuit of about 1,000 minke whales and a small number of endangered fin whales. The seasonal hunts, during the Antarctic summer, are highly controvers
9 comments
Oceans' Ability to Absorb Carbon & Protect Against Climate Change Weakening
Environment  (tags: environment, climate, climate change, oceans, nature, protection )

Cher
- 10 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Oceans regulate our climate. They play a key role in keeping the world's "homeostasis" in tact. However, their ability to absorb carbon & keep the climate in balance is dwindling, a new report shows.
13 comments
Tell Representative Capps: Don't Miss This Opportunity! -Please Take Action!!
Environment  (tags: Sustainabililty, wildlife, oceans, pollution, protection, habitatdestruction, ecosystems )

Tierney
- 10 days ago - action.foodandwaterwatch.org
Hubbs-Seaworld announced on Wednesday that it will not move forward at this time with plans for an industrial ocean fish farm off the coast of Southern California. Thanks to pressure from you and a complicated regulatory process, Hubbs is now waiting unt
8 comments
ACTION ALERT: Help Protect Oceans From Destructive Fishing Practices!!!!
Environment  (tags: environment, marine animals, oceans, fishing, destructive, habitat )

Simone
- 10 days ago - change.org
Irresponsible fishing practices are endangering fish, ocean habitat and marine wildlife. Massive trawl nets destroy seafloor habitat, while other gears such as longlines, trawls and gillnets indiscriminately capture hundreds of thousands of marine
8 comments
Coral Attacks! Caught Eating Jellyfish for 1st Time (PHOTOS)
Environment  (tags: world, wildlife, oceans, nature, environment, ecosystems )

Daphna
- 16 days ago - treehugger.com
Since it's Friday, I figure it's time to forget about the raging climate policy debates, deforestation news, and other world woes--and turn to something everyone can appreciate. And that, of course, is weird nature stuff. Above, observe--for the first tim
4 comments
Mobula Ray Bursts From the Waves
Environment  (tags: animals, ecosystems, wildlife, world, oceans, habitat, humans, nature )

Daphna
- 18 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Off the coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula, a Mobula Ray bursts from the swell with breathtaking beauty, catching air as its whip-like tail trails behind. The expression 'like a fish out of water' is used to convey the sense of feeling uncomfortable in a si
11 comments
Hawaii's Beautiful Yet Strangely Coloured Beaches
Environment  (tags: world, water, oceans, nature, humans, habitat, environment, conservation )

Daphna
- 19 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Black, green, yellow, red - not the colours of a traffic signal but the amazing variety of Hawaiian beaches. Yes, in certain areas of the islands, you will find beaches with sand in all these colours... and we got incredible pictures to prove it.
3 comments
The Big Issue: Plastic Bags
Environment  (tags: climate, conservation, ecosystems, environment, forests, habitat, humans, nature, oceans, pollution, science, wildlife, world )

Daphna
- 21 days ago - earth911.com
Over the past year, the buzz about paper, plastic and reusable bags has grown louder by the day. In the last two years, four states - California, New York, Rhode Island and Delaware; five cities - Tucson, Chicago, New York City, San Juan Capi
9 comments
Help Reverse the Bush Assault on Endangered Species- Take Action
Environment  (tags: petition, wildlife, protection, humans, nature, habitat, environment, conservation, oceans )

Daphna
- 21 days ago - change.org
"Before leaving office, the Bush Administration rammed through a regulatory change to the Endangered Species Act that would threaten efforts to save polar bears, wolves, manatees and nearly 1,200 other species from extinction. Now it's up to Congress to
15 comments
Take Action- Keep Offshore Drilling Out of Climate Change Legislation
Environment  (tags: petition, world, wildlife, water, protection, humans, oceans, nature, globalwarming, environment, destruction, conservation )

Daphna
- 23 days ago - takeaction.oceana.org
In an effort to pass his climate change bill, Senator Kerry has mentioned he would be willing to accept offshore drilling in previously protected areas in a race for 60 supporting votes. Unfortunately, if Congress follows through on its threat to expand
16 comments
 
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Oceans Preventing Climate Change -- Good, Right? No
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Protect America's Coastal Communities -Please Take Action!
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Japan Embarks on Annual Whale Hunt--Can Sea Shepherd Be Far Behind?
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15 Environmental and Nature Photographers 15 Skilled & Sublime Nature Photographers [50 Pics]
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Tell Representative Capps: Don't Miss This Opportunity! -Please Take Action!!
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