Published by Ocean Conservancy This guest blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. Nurdle. Pre-production pellet. Resin pellet. These are all names that refer to the same thing–the feedstock derived from crude oil that is melted […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We’ve all heard of this mysterious, enormous shark: Otodus megalodon. But having been extinct for millions of years, how much do we really know about these massive, ancient sharks? The answer, in short, is not a lot. But we do know a handful of things, and while scientists work to uncover more […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Thank you for taking the time to enter your photographs and vote for your favorites during our 2020 Photo Contest this summer. I am blown away by the entries and I hope you enjoyed seeing all the incredible submissions we received from around the world. Love our content? Sign up to never […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy While we’ve come a long way in the past century in regards to ocean exploration, many people may not realize just how much of our ocean is still unexplored. While it certainly feels like we’ve seen a lot when it comes to the beauty and wonder of our ocean, more than 80% […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Whether you live on the coast or in a land-locked state, odds are you’ve heard about wetlands. But how much do you know about wetlands really? In honor of American Wetlands Month, which occurs each May, we’re celebrating these vital ecosystems—starting with a crash course in Wetlands 101! What are wetlands? Fortunately, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Alone in the long Antarctic night, Adm. Richard E. Byrd endured the ultimate in social distancing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/science/antarctica-byrd-distancing-expedition.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society We are pleased to announce that Captain Alex Cornelissen has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Captain Cornelissen has a long and decorated history serving the world’s oceans and is also the CEO of Sea Shepherd Global. His extensive experience and strong leadership […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society April 3rd, 2020 – Throughout almost half a century of campaigns on the high seas, our captains and crews have confronted continuous uncertainty, whether its the unpredictability of weather, dangerous ice conditions, or the attacks of poachers and whalers. We now confront a new adversary, invisible and deadly — the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service IRVINE, California, March 19, 2020 (ENS) – During the exceptionally warm Arctic summer of 2019, Greenland lost 600 billion tons of ice, enough to raise global sea levels by 2.2 millimeters in two months. On the opposite pole, Antarctica continued to lose mass in the Amundsen Sea Embayment and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, a subcommittee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) created draft regulation to ban ships from using or carrying heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic. For four years, Ocean Conservancy has worked tirelessly on the development of this ban to protect the Arctic from the threat of HFO spills. While […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy If you’ve seen the environmental news cycle lately, you may have seen a deluge of new stories discussing patches of red-colored snow surfacing on Galindez Island, located off the coast of the Antarctic’s northernmost peninsula. And while this is certainly shocking, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen reports of this visually […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers in Antarctica found unusually warm water beneath a glacier the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to sea level rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/climate/thwaites-glacier-melting-antarctica.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An iceberg larger than the island of Oahu broke off from an Antarctic ice sheet last week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/climate/antarctica-iceberg-d28.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Arctic spans roughly 5.5 million square miles at the top of the globe. Its icy waters are home to supremely adapted wildlife including bowhead whales, narwhals, walruses and ice-dependent seals. The region also provides vital summer habitat for migratory species such as gray whales and millions of birds. After working on […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy China will soon launch its second icebreaking research vessel, the Xue Long 2. Chinese companies are heavily invested in the Yamal Liquid Natural Gas project in the Russian Arctic, and is expecting some 3 million tons of natural gas to be delivered to China annually with the prospect of additional projects to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Antarctica is epic—one of Earth’s last truly wild places. And new technology is teaching us more than ever before about one of the continent’s most enchanting creatures: whales. WWF and our partners at Duke University Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab (MaRRS), Friedlaender Lab, and California Ocean Alliance are using drone photography […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LEEDS, England, UK, May 16, 2019 (ENS) – The warming of ocean waters over the 25 years between 1992 and 2017 have caused the glacier ice in West Antarctica to thin so rapidly that 24 percent of the region’s ancient ice is now affected, a British research team has […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Most of us know at least two things about icebergs: First, 90% of an iceberg is underwater. Second, an iceberg sank the Titanic. Yet neither of these facts prepare you for the stunning variety and beauty of icebergs in the wild. In the northern hemisphere, most icebergs come from Greenland—specifically from the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy From their charmingly awkward waddles to their heartwarming displays of affection in parenting, there are countless things to love about our ocean’s precious penguins. However, there are more species of penguins that grace our blue planet than you may realize! I’ve gathered photos of these species to bring a bit of penguin […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Whale experts may have just discovered an entirely new species of orca—Type D. After reported sightings of what some believed to be a different breed of orca, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries researcher, Robert Pitman, PhD., set sail on research vessel Australis along with five other international whale experts, to […]