By Associated Press, Published: July 9 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thousands of leatherback turtle eggs and hatchlings have been crushed by heavy machinery along a Trinidad beach widely regarded as the world’s densest nesting area for the biggest of all living sea turtles, conservationists said Monday. Government work crews with bulldozers were redirecting the Grand Riviere, a […]
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News, Panama City. July 4, 1012 South Korea is proposing to hunt whales under regulations permitting scientific research whaling, echoing the programmes of its neighbour, Japan. Hunting would take place near the Korean coast on minke whales. How many would be caught is unclear. The South Korean delegation to […]
By Tom Goodenough PUBLISHED: 10:18 EST, 27 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:19 EST, 27 June 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Nature can often leave us marvelling with its expressive and colourful displays of beauty. But a show of pure happiness put on by wildlife is probably a little more unusual. That’s exactly what these Alaskan humpback whales were […]
The NRDC has released there 2012 beach report. It found that “Our nation’s beaches continue to experience significant water pollution that hurts local economies and puts the health of beachgoers and swimmers at risk.” Read the report now at http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/ttw/beach-ratings.asp
Center for Biological Diversity Action Alert Corals are vanishing at an alarming rate, and scientists warn that these reefs are poised to become the first mass ecosystem extinction produced by manmade climate change. The loss of coral reefs, the ocean’s greatest hotspots of biodiversity, would be a critical blow to the wide array of marine […]
Andrew Liszewski May 10, 2012 4:00 PM. http://www.gizmodo.com.a If you’re looking for a good fright, forget about going to see a horror movie or wandering through a cemetery in the middle of the night. Just flip on the National Geographic channel and find yourself a good documentary about the horrors lurking under the sea. Living […]
By Chris Sweeney Thursday, May 3 2012. Miami New Times Kate Lunz didn’t know what to expect as she piloted her white Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission truck to the Port of Tampa in July 2010. The day before, customs authorities had called the 32-year-old, PhD-toting marine biologist and asked her to inspect the […]
JACOB HERIN | Published: April 20, 2012 KOMODO ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) — Coral gardens that were among Asia‘s most spectacular, teeming with colorful sea life just a few months ago, have been transformed into desolate gray moonscapes by illegal fishermen who use explosives or cyanide to kill or stun their prey. Photo view all 6 […]
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By anita on March 30, 2012 in DAILY GREEN MEET THE LOCALS! 8 Q’s & A’s for South Florida MEET THE LOCALS introduces us to the local, dedicated & inspiring people out there working in some capacity for the Environment. Each month South Florida Green News will feature a different person -usually a local. We […]