Sunday October 10th, 2010 Two films about global climate change will be screened for free in Key West and Marathon Sunday. The Sanctuary Friends is co-hosting the event for Climate Action Day. “The Age of Stupid” will be shown at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 4:00pm at the Eco-Discovery Center, 33 E. Quay Road, at Truman Annex, […]
By HARRY R. WEBER, Associated Press Writer Harry R. Weber, Associated Press Writer – Mon Oct 4, 5:26 pm ET NEW ORLEANS – Oil industry and government officials could get caught flat-footed again by another deep-water blowout in the coming months because they have yet to incorporate many of the lessons learned during the BP disaster, experts inside and […]
Oceans 2030: Youth Outlook will provide a forum for youth to share their vision for our oceans over the next 20 years as part of the 11th National Conference: Our Changing Oceans organized by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill is a stark reminder of our […]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live underwater? From October 12-21, 2010 you can find out by tuning in to daily broadcasts live from Aquarius, the undersea research lab located off the coast of Key Largo in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The scientific researchers or “aquanauts” that live in the […]
By Justin Nobel Palau is a paradox: The low-lying Pacific island nation is threatened by climate change but may soon be drilling for oil. Seismic tests in the 1970s indicated the presence of petroleum but exploratory wells were never dug. Now, President Johnson Toribiong is pushing for exploration, hopeful oil will bring cheaper fuel, revenue […]
September 22, 2010 By Richard Black, BBC News Governments must protect nature better in order to safeguard their countries’ wealth, says the UN, as ministers meet for a day of talks on biodiversity. Read the full article
By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter Gulf News Dubai – The sight of hundreds of bloodied dead sharks, waiting to be sold at fish markets across the UAE does not bode well for the ocean’s super-predator. Read the full article
Reef Relief has kicked off our Fall membership and fund-raising drive. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by winter solstice, December 21, 2010. You can help us reach this goal at no cost to you. iGive.com is going to attempt to donate $5,000 in just 24 hours to Reef Relief and other causes. For each person who joins […]
Reef Relief would like to thank all the amazing volunteers who came out to the 25th year of the International Coastal Clean Up. On Saturday, September 25th, Reef Relief volunteers took local action to heart by cleaning the shoreline of No Name Key. Volunteers removed 500 pounds of debris from the mangroves and recorded specific […]
ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2010) — Tile drainage in the Mississippi Basin is one of the great advances of the 19th and 20th centuries, allowing highly productive agriculture in what was once land too wet to farm. In fact, installation of new tile systems continues every year, because it leads to increased crop yields. But a […]