Ocean Sentry
(From alternet.org) Vegetarianism a key ingredient in the new life of peace, compassion and nonviolence. Much of our potable water and much of our fossil fuel supply is wasted on rearing chickens, pigs, and other animals for humans to eat. And over 50 percent of forests worldwide have been cleared …
July, 2008
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13 July
Cutting CO2 Could Save Dying Corals
(From ipsnews.net) Fort Lauderdale, U.S. – The rapid decline of coral reefs around the world offers a potent warning that entire ecosystems can collapse due to human activities, although there is hope for reefs if immediate action is taken, coral experts agreed at the conclusion of a five-day international meeting …
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12 July
No ice in North Pole
(From nation.ittefaq.com) – There could briefly be no ice at the North Pole this summer – an event that would mark a new stage in the melting of the Arctic ice sheets due to global warming, say experts. “The reason here is that the North Pole area right now is …
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12 July
Plunderers Having a Ball in Our Oceans
(From int.iol.co.za) Tens of millions of rands worth of rock lobster and Patagonian toothfish is poached along SA”s south coast every year. The poached fish is frozen, secretly exported and sold at exorbitant prices to restaurants abroad. This comes despite reports that the availability of the resource had increased after …
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12 July
Seabirds Quit Nest Over Food
(From mirror.co.uk) Seabirds such as the guillemot and kittiwake are struggling to breed again this year because of a shortage of food. The RSPB said climate change had affected birds” food sources, with fewer fish available for them to eat. As a result, cliffs which should be teeming with birds …
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11 July
Pygmy Killer Whales Continue to Improve After Being Stranded Near Boca Grande in June
(From news-press.com)- The condition of the pygmy killer whales brought to Mote’s Dolphin and Whale Hospital on June 16 after being stranded near Boca Grande continues to improve, though both are still considered to be in critical condition. One of the whales, nicknamed “Pete” after the boat captain who found …
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11 July
N.L. Government Accuses Feds of ‘Muted’ Response in Fight to Defend Seal Hunt
(From canadianpress.google.com) – St. John”s, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is questioning Ottawa”s commitment to defending the commercial seal hunt. The European Union is expected next week to discuss legislation that would ban the import of products from seals killed inhumanely, a move that could harm Canada”s commercial …
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11 July
Sewage Blamed For Fish Deaths
(From gulf-daily-news.com) Illegally-dumped sewage is being blamed for the deaths of thousands of fish off Bahrain. The sewage was dumped in the Ma”ameer channel and all the fishes died in the immediate area, say environmental investigators. Last year, thousands of fish died from lack of oxygen in Sitra, Sanad and …
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11 July
Jet Skiers Accused of Worrying Whales
(From moruya.yourguide.com.au)- An upset Malua Bay resident called the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner last Wednesday, with claims they saw jet skiers circling around several whales, performing what they believe were herding manoeuvres. “It was that blatant,” the caller said, who wouldn’t give her name, “The jet ski would have been within …
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11 July
A Bag-Ban Experiment
(From dailybreeze.com) There are many reasons to steer public policy in the direction of reducing plastic bags. For one thing, due to technical and other reasons, the recycling rate for them is dismal, about 5 percent. Such lightweight plastics tend to clog storm drains and add to beach pollution. And …
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11 July
Fishing Trawls Threaten Sea Turtles
(From wciv.com) Nearly 800 sea turtles are captured each year in Mid-Atlantic trawl fishing nets. About a third of them die as a result. Oceana released those numbers Thursday in a push to change the laws and the trend. Nurturing injured sea turtles back to life is a way …
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11 July
The Disappearing Beluga Whale
(From /news.sky.com) One of nature”s most mysterious creatures is under threat in Russia”s North from Arctic exploration. The Beluga whale visits the shallow waters off the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea on the edge of the Arctic Circle every summer to mate. Russia”s territorial aspirations and desire to control …