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This week in ocean news European fisheries 'poor,' island nation Palau rich in corals |
Andrew Sharpless |
29 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, fishing, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The sea turtle hurdle New study shows turtle populations on the decline |
Andrew Sharpless |
27 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: fishing, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Iron fertilization A sound plan, or a load of manure? |
JMG |
26 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, climate change mitigation, oceans (all these topics) |
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It's not hot in here, it's just global warming Icy creature populations to deplete as temperatures rise |
Andrew Sharpless |
25 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: fishing, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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So Much for Slow and Steady Loggerhead turtle populations declining |
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24 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 9:59 AM on 24 Sep 2007 Loggerhead turtle populations rose in the 1990s but are now falling again, according to a recent federal review. Thanks, commercial fishing! source: Associated Press From the Archives We're Just Going Through a Phaseout. Faster phaseout of ozone-damaging chemicals agreed to by 191 nations. The Long, Hot Summit. U.N. climate summit kicks off in New York; Bush preps for ... |
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| Topics: fishing, news, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Illegal sea slugs and undersea webcams This week in ocean news |
Andrew Sharpless |
21 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: endangered species, fishing, oceans, water pollution, wildlife (all these topics) |
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A problem of Florida-sized proportions Arctic sea ice continues to melt at alarming rate |
Andrew Sharpless |
20 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Arctic, climate, climate change impacts, oceans (all these topics) |
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Boiling lakes and misguided supermodels This week in ocean news |
Andrew Sharpless |
14 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: endangered species, fishing, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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This Makes Us Blubber Pacific gray whale population may still be severely depleted |
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11 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:50 PM on 11 Sep 2007 The Pacific gray whale, long held up as an environmental success story, may not have made as impressive a comeback as once thought. Thanks to a widespread ban on commercial whaling, the Pacific gray whale became the first marine mammal to be taken off the endangered species list in 1994. When whales began dying off around 1999, scientists assumed populations were naturally stabili ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, news, oceans, whaling, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The week in ocean news A round-up of top ocean stories |
Andrew Sharpless |
10 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: fishing, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Whale Meets Its Makah Gray whale killed by Makah tribe members in surprise hunt |
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10 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 7:04 AM on 10 Sep 2007 Photo: bbum A gray whale was harpooned off the coast of Washington state this weekend in a surprise hunt by members of the Makah tribe. The tribe does have hard-won treaty rights to conduct whale hunts, but this weekend's kill was not sanctioned since the tribe has not yet succeeded in obtaining a necessary waiver to the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. Tribal leaders also appa ... |
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| Topics: news, oceans, United States, whaling, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Who's watching the watchdog? Harassment reports against fishing observers double |
Andrew Sharpless |
07 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, fishing, oceans (all these topics) |
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Everyone loves a happy ending One lucky sea turtle released back into the wild |
Andrew Sharpless |
05 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: fishing, wildlife, oceans (all these topics) |
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Play It Again, Uncle Sam Appeals court overturns ruling, allows Navy to test underwater sonar |
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04 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:23 PM on 04 Sep 2007 It's the controversy that keeps on controversing: The U.S. Navy wants to test underwater mid-frequency sonar. Marine advocates say such testing effs up whales and other marine mammals. Repeat. (Grist has been writing about this issue since 1999, and we have never reused a headline. Thank you.) Anyhoodle, here we go again: last month, a federal judge ordered the Navy to ... |
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| Topics: Department of Defense, litigation, news, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Can't Hit the Broad Side of a Barnacle Barnacle-killing chemical will be banned |
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31 Aug 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 11:50 AM on 31 Aug 2007 Nasty chemical tributyltin, used to rid ship hulls of barnacles and algae, will be banned under an international treaty expected to be ratified within the next few days. TBT is cheap, effective, used on nearly all of the world's 30,000 commercial vessels -- and deemed by the U.S. EPA to be the most toxic chemical ever deliberately released into the world's waters. And that's saying s ... |
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| Topics: news, oceans, regulation, toxics (all these topics) |
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Dolphins in danger Viral epidemic hits Mediterranean |
Andrew Sharpless |
30 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: oceans, Spain, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Puffin rescue Save the funny-looking seabirds! |
JMG |
27 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biodiversity, cutesy, Iceland, news, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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I dub thee Hemiscyllium vanschagenii New species naming rights on the auction block |
Sarah van Schagen |
25 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biodiversity, Monaco, oceans (all these topics) |
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Possible new species discovered Scientists uncover underwater community on Atlantic seamount |
Andrew Sharpless |
24 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biodiversity, oceans, scientific research (all these topics) |
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Tagging along Researchers track large marine predators across the globe |
Katy Balatero |
22 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: oceans, scientific research, wildlife (all these topics) |
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A meter of sea level rise by 2100? Sea levels may rise much faster and higher than predicted |
Joseph Romm |
21 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, climate science, oceans (all these topics) |
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How sea slugs fall in love Romantic underwater secrets revealed |
Roz Cummins |
17 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: oceans, sex, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Protect our sharks, protect our oceans Sharks vs. humans |
Andrew Sharpless |
13 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: legislation, oceans, politics, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Bring in the Reserves Bush administration expands marine reserves off Southern California |
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10 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Bring in the Reserves Bush administration expands marine reserves off Southern California Ending eight years of debate and study, the Bush administration yesterday announced the expansion of a network of marine reserves around Southern California's Channel Islands. The move permanently bans recreational fishing in an area of some 150 square miles; nearly 80 percent of the area remains open to sport and comm ... |
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| Topics: California, fishing, George Bush, news, oceans (all these topics) |
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Hansen 2: Iowa edition of Declaration of Stewardship Hansen gives a talk in Iowa about climate change impacts |
Joseph Romm |
09 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biodiversity, climate, climate change impacts, oceans, severe weather (all these topics) |
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