Ocean

Our Blue Mind

Mera McGrew | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Mission Blue, Bluemind, Neuroscience, Neuroscience History, Ocean, Green Issues, Mission Blue Neuroscience, Neuroscience Advancements, Ocean View, Green News

What is it about being on a white sandy beach that makes people happy? Why does the sound and smell of the ocean make people feel relaxed? Why is "ocean view" the most valuable phrase in real estate?

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The Bottom Line: Little Fish Do Matter

Lee Crockett | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Pacific Fishery Management Council, Pew Environment Group, The Bottom Line, Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force, Noaa, Sardines, Forage Fish, Reports, Herring, Nmfs, Ocean, Video, Green News

Small fish such as sardines and anchovies don't get much love. But these little fish provide essential food for all the marine life that we like to catch, eat or watch.

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After Virginia Beach Crash, The Military Family Felt Personal Loss

Babette Maxwell | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Master Jet Base-Oceana, Military Spouses, Military Families Week, Ocean, Princess Ann County, Virginia Beach, Veterans, F-18d, Military Families, Impact News

When anyone from within our own community is hurt or dies, we feel it as if we knew them personally. It's part of the fabric of who we are as a military culture.

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JM Cousteau Calls for "Slimming" Action on Climate Change

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Activism, Jacques Cousteau, Environment, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean, Overconsumption, Going Green, Video, San Francisco News

Ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau had some provocative advice for those seeking to combat climate change. Action begins at home.

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PHOTOS: Freaky Glow-In-The-Dark Life Shines In New Museum Show

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Video, Bioluminescence, Biology, Fish, Deep Sea, American Museum of Natural History, Biochemistry, Slidewide, Ichthyology, Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence, Slidepollajax, Ocean, Science News

By: Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 03/28/2012 10:33 AM EDT on LiveScience NEW YORK — Some living things can light up dark pla...

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WATCH: Crazy Ocean Currents Swirl Across Globe In New NASA Video

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Video, Nasa, Space, Goddard Space Flight Center, Noaa, Ocean Currents, Jpl, Starry Night, Goddard Center, Ocean From Space, Ocean, Science News

Ever dipped a toe in salt water? Then you know that ocean waters are constantly in motion. But to get a picture of how ocean currents flow around t...

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President of Kiribati Wins Top Ocean Award

David Helvarg | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Climate Change, Kiribati, Un, Peter Benchley, Jaws, California, Ocean, Kiribati Climate Change, Sea Level, Green News

If you're not satisfied with how the leaders of the world's major powers including the U.S., China, India and Brazil are addressing climate change or protecting the ocean maybe you could direct their attention to Kiribati.

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The Public Sides With Point Reyes Wilderness

Sylvia Earle | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Wilderness Protection, Department of the Interior National Park Service, Sylvia Earle, Ted, Environment, Conservation, Ken Salazar, Mission Blue, One World One Ocean, National Parks, Estuaries, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marine Wilderness, Ocean, Green News

It is not difficult for either the casual park visitor or the seasoned scientist to recognize the ecological significance of Drakes Estero. Today, we understand the importance of protecting our beautiful and fragile coastline.

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Watch: Shark Feeding Frenzy Off Australia Beach

Mark Hanrahan | The Huffington Post | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Video, Australia, Predators, Shark Feeding Frenzy, Nature, Green, Natural World, Feeding Frenzy, Animals, Slidepollajax, Sharks, Ocean, Green News

Remarkable video shot north of the Australian city of Perth shows approximately 50 sharks engaged in a feeding frenzy. The sharks, some of which w...

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Hollywood Director Plans Risky Plunge To Deep Ocean Floor

Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Video, Avatar, Deep Sea Life, Challenger Deep, Deep Sea, James Cameron, Mariana Trench, Deepsea Challenger, Zoology, Ocean, Submersible, Science News

By: Andrea Mustain Published: 03/08/2012 10:31 AM EST on OurAmazingPlanet Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron has unveiled plans to visit the d...

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WATCH: Strange Dolphin Stranding Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals

Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Woods Hole, Marine Mammal, Video, Dolphin Stranding, Beach, Brazil, Stranding, Arraial Do Cabo, Dolphin, Ocean, Science News

It was just another day at the beach--or so it seemed till dozens of dolphins suddenly swam in with the surf and got stranded in the sandy shallows. T...

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PHOTOS: 10 Great Ocean Views Around The World

Oyster | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Condos, Hotels, Suites, Beach, Ocean Views, Vacation, Travel, Slidepollajax, Villas, Ocean, Travel News

Regardless of your budget, location or taste, we've found the perfect room with a view.

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PHOTOS: Hotels With Jaw-Dropping Overwater Bungalows

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: French Polynesia, Bora Bora, Island, Spring Break, Bungalow, Beach, Tropical, Travel, Hilton, Overwater, Four Seasons, Resort, Hotel, Vacation, Slidepollajax, Conde Nast Traveler, Ocean, Travel News

From Bora Bora and Fiji to the Maldives, these overwater bungalows seem to float in the sea.

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What BP Owes Americans

Jackie Savitz | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Bp, Dudley, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Green, Environmentalism, Obama, Pollution, Legal, Gulf Oil Spill, Lawsuit, Politics, Settlement, Contamination, Environment, BP Oil Spill, Toxic Chemicals, Gulf of Mexico, Ocean, Politics News

Given the extreme carelessness of BP and the vast scope of the resulting damage done, a low-end settlement would send the wrong message to BP and the other companies that are drilling in our oceans, telling them that they may not have to pay for future damages they cause.

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Sunday With the Sea Lions

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: New-England-Aquarium, Biology, Sea Lions, Aquarium, Boston, Seals, Science, Oceans, Animals, Marine Biology, Coral Reefs, Ocean, College News

Every now and then, they would roll over to scratch an itch, and then return to lying there serenely with their eyes closed. Those sea lions, I thought, had the right idea about how to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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Who's Shooting Sea Lions? How We Scapegoat Animals

Brenda Peterson | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Green, Conservation, Marine Mammals, Animals, Ecology, Animals in the News, Ocean, Wildlife, Green News

"We'll all stay... until... he doesn't need us anymore," my neighbor said. "Good," Bob nodded in satisfaction. "Call me back when it's over and I'll take him in for necropsy. We want to report this violence and maybe find out who did it."

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Obama, Nixon and NOAA

David Helvarg | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Coast, Leon Panetta, Ocean, Department of Interior, Obama, Noaa, Department of Commerce, Nixon, Politics News

With the bitter partisanship in today's Washington it's hard to imagine the Republicans in Congress giving President Obama the power to implement even his far more modest governmental reorganization plan before next November's elections.

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Shark Attacked, Media Bites Rosie O'Donnell

Carl Safina | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Shark Fins, Green News, Shark, Shark Finning, Rosie O?Donnell, Mako, Celebrity News, Sea, Shark Attack, Shark Fin Soup, Hammerhead, Ocean Conservation, Fishing, Marine Conservation, Shark Fishing, Ocean, Green News

A bit of a splash erupted on the Web yesterday in the form of photos showing a boat displaying two hammerheads. One was a shark. The other was the celebrity, Rosie O'Donnell.

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Frivolous Challenge: Nation's Most Progressive Plastic Bag Ban in Peril

Matthew Spiegl | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Jellyfish, Plastic Pollution, Beach, Monterey Bay, Sea Turtle, Plastic Bag Ban, Green, Marine Debris, National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz, Single-Use Plastic Bags, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Ocean Conservation, Litter, Sea Otter, Ocean, Green News

It's corporate bullying by the plastic industry to make cities and counties think twice before passing environmental laws that cut into their profits, laws that are supported by the majority of residents who prefer to live in clean communities.

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Caribbean Holiday Travel-Do's & Don'ts for Female Travelers

Chie Davis | Posted 02.13.2012

With reports of holiday travel finally sparking back to pre-recession life, I've compiled a list of Do's and Don'ts -- dedicated to my fellow solo female adventurers!

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Caught in the Act: Malibu's Dirty Little Secret Cleaned Up (VIDEO)

Kathy Eldon | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Protection, Visions, John Sibert, Park, Malibu, Legacy, Pollution, Susan Nissman, Paul Herzog, Surfrider, Friendly, Environmental, Creative Visions Foundation, Legacy Park, Stormwater, Kathy Eldon, Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, Runoff, Creative, Ocean, Gardens, Clear Water Protection, Ocean Friendly Garden, Disinfection, Mayor, Ecological Threat, Run Off, Toxic, Irrigation, Polluted Stormwater, Environmental Project, Impact News

The glamorous city of 13,000 is now leading the way in stopping toxic stormwater and chemical-laden urban runoff from destroying its glamorous coastline.

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Finding Fortune in Plastic

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Environment, Plastic Bottles, Plastic, Pollution, Plastic Bags, Water, Ocean, Project Kaisei, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Pollution Coalition, Plastic Bag Ban, Recycled Plastic Bottles, Green News

Unlike air pollution which we can see and smell, most think plastic is harmless, or merely an aesthetic eyesore when seen on the ground or in the water, Woodring says, and is perceived of as less of a planetary problem by the public.

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Overfishing 101: A Small Fish With Big Problems

Lee Crockett | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Ecosystems, Menhaden-Fish, Pew Environment Group, Conservation, Fishing, Ocean, Green News

Commercial fishing should not jeopardize the health of marine ecosystems, recreational fishing opportunities, or public resources.

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Comprehensive Ocean Planning Is Beneficial

Sarah Chasis | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Environment, National Oceans Policy, Oceans, Fisheries, Coral Reefs, Ocean, Healthy Oceans, Green News

At present, there are no fewer than 140 laws and 20 agencies that govern our seas, each with its own agendas and mandates. Such piecemeal governance is unwieldy and fails to effectively address many of the oceans' problems.

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Inspiration and Child-Like Innocence: Are We Allowed?

Denise Lumiere | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Creativity, Dolphin Tale, Films, Fun, Balancing Life, Laughter, Mammals, Motivation, Peace, Innocence, Movies, Marine Life, Inspiration, Children's Movies, Environment, Disability, Medicine, Overcoming Adversity, Productivity, Parents, Ocean, Parents News

What if we really allowed ourselves to enjoy life, to laugh more -- and to see more inspirational movies? What if we took some time off, even if it is just two hours to enjoy a children's movie? What could be wrong with that?

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