Drones monitor health of declining Australian sea lions
The Australian sea lion population has never recovered from the impact of the commercial sealing that occurred mainly in the 19th century. But the use of drones by University of …
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No harm no foul: Marine coating draws copper from seawater
By Andrew Spence Australian researchers are set to test a marine coating that can take up copper from seawater and release it using electrical pulses to prevent the growth of unwanted …
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The largest man-made oyster reef system was completed when seven million oysters were released in South Australia
By Andrew Spence The largest man-made oyster reef system in the Southern Hemisphere is completed when seven million native oysters were released in South Australia. The wild release of the hatchery-raised …
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SOI Maps a Million Km² of Seafloor and Joins Monumental Mapping Initiative
By Carlie S. Wiener, Ph.D., Director of Marine Communications Schmidt Ocean Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the world’s understanding of the ocean with cutting-edge science, reached a major milestone mapping …
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Greta Thunberg: ‘They try so desperately to silence us’
By Mark Friedman, Special Report from Europe Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said young people are “bringing change” to the Madrid climate talks and will not be silenced. She joined a march …
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Rice University launches bold climate change initiative with Shell
Game-changing’ idea: Don’t burn hydrocarbons, split them into hydrogen energy and valuable carbon materials Rice University has launched Carbon Hub, a major research initiative to create a zero-emissions future in …
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Baker Institute-led group to develop nationwide protocol for storing carbon
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has initiated a working group to develop a United States protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon in their soil. The …
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Keep Winter Cold with Chesapeake Climate Action Network
By Kevin Majoros A report released last month by the World Meteorological Organization revealed that greenhouse gases have risen to an all-time high of 407.8 parts per million. That means …
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Court Rules in Key Case to Protect One of Earth’s Rarest Whales
A federal court has ruled that federal fisheries managers failed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales when opening nearly 3,000 square miles of previously protected New England marine …
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The ISS hosted 2019 Founders to honour SeaKeeper of the Year
By Ivonne Gamboa The International SeaKeepers Society hosted its 2019 Founders Event, a maritime masquerade to honor Amos Nachoum as the 2019 SeaKeeper of the Year Award Recipient, 2019 NextGen …
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