Post Tagged with: "oceans"

Photo Essay

Explorations: An Unusual Ecology in Patagonia

Explorations: An Unusual Ecology in Patagonia

Stephanie Stefanski explores an unusual relationship between kelp gulls and southern right whales off the coast of Patagonia.
by × April 11, 2014 × 2 comments

Oceans

Part of the Navy's decommissioned fleet sits in Suisun Bay.

A Ship Unsunk

A change in US policy on the disposal of retired Navy vessels signals a movement in the right direction. But we’ve still got miles to go.
by × February 27, 2013 × 1 comment

Culture

Turtles

Turtles

In travels from Kiribati to Baja to the Great Salt Lake, Ben Cromwell reflects upon the sacred and the abused, destruction and birth, and how transcending our nature requires that we step into the unknown.
by × August 22, 2012 × 0 comments

Actions, Ecosystems, Oceans, Politics, Uncategorized

Three reasons America should ratify the Law of the Sea right now

Three reasons America should ratify the Law of the Sea right now

For three decades the United States has shamefully failed to ratify the UN's Law of the Sea. Now more than ever, it's time for America to get with the program.
by × June 18, 2012 × 0 comments

Ecosystems, Oceans

Sage Briefs: Wrong Place, Wrong Clime–Will Marine Sanctuaries Falter as Temperatures Rise?

Sage Briefs: Wrong Place, Wrong Clime–Will Marine Sanctuaries Falter as Temperatures Rise?

he golden promise of marine protected areas – ocean swaths set aside for the management of natural and cultural marine resources – may prove empty by mid-century. As global climate warms, so does ocean temperature, forcing species habitats pole-ward. Marine …

by × March 1, 2012 × 1 comment