Ocean Sentry
Like collapsing ice shelves, the surge of barrel-bodied salps in the Southern Ocean tells us that other life forms in Antarctica and its surrounding waters are in decline…
June, 2017
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14 June
Donald Trump administration ends measure to protect endangered sea animals getting caught in fishing nets
Donald Trump’s administration has thrown out a proposal for the protection of endangered whales and sea turtles, even though it was suggested by the fishing industry….
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14 June
Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage
A “mountain of garbage” dumped at sea off Beirut under a deal between the government and a company has sparked outrage in Lebanon, two years after mass protests over a waste crisis…
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13 June
Caribbean fisheries threatened by overfishing, reef decline
Overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs across the Caribbean and Pacific islands are pushing many fish, including food sources like tunas and groupers, towards extinction…
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8 June
Motor-boat noise makes fish bad parents, leading to the death of their babies
The sound of motorboat engines disturbed coral reef fish so acutely it changed the behavior of parents, and stopped male fish properly guarding their young, feeding and interacting with their offspring, new research has found…
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7 June
90 percent of residents favor reef protections from aquarium trade
According to a new poll conducted statewide, ninety percent of local residents support a bill that will regulate the aquarium trade by implementing sustainability measures and placing caps on permits to capture Hawai‘i reef wildlife for aquariums….
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6 June
Marine reserves help mitigate against climate change, say scientists
Scientists say reserves can help marine ecosystems and people adapt to five key impacts of climate change: ocean acidification; sea-level rise; increased intensity of storms; shifts in species distribution, and decreased productivity and oxygen availability…
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6 June
Lawsuit challenges Trump reversal of Arctic, Atlantic drilling ban
Conservation and Alaska Native groups today filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his decision to jettison a permanent ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans…
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6 June
UN chief: Save the oceans to avert ‘global catastrophe’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries to put aside national gain to save the oceans and avert a “global catastrophe” as he opened the first UN ocean conference….
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6 June
Ocean acidity increasing along Pacific coast, study finds
Ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere increases acidity levels. The results of a study along the west coast of North America shows acidified ocean water is widespread along the shoreline and is having devastating impacts on coastal species…
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6 June
A Giant Crack in Antarctic Ice Is “Days or Weeks” From Breaking Off a Colossal Iceberg
We’re about to lose a block the size of Delaware. An Antarctic ice shelf that has existed for thousands of years is about to shed a 1,000-foot-thick (300-metre) block of ice that’s roughly the size of Delaware…
May, 2017
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31 May
Study suggests melting of Arctic permafrost may release massive amounts of nitrous oxide
A team of researchers from Sweden, Denmark and Finland has conducted field experiments that offering evidence that suggests permafrost melting in the Arctic could release major amounts of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their experiments …