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Seas the Day in July – Eating for a Better World
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” -Oscar Wilde “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” -J.R.R. Tolkin “Seas” the days of July by thinking about what you eat. Your well-traveled food comes from all over the world, […]
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Communications medley: costs of climate change and the power of storytelling
In this week’s round up: Talking to businesses about the economic impacts of climate change, and the importance of being a good story teller. If you’re a science communicator or educator at an informal science center (such as a zoo, aquarium, or museum) trying to understand the perspectives of your audience and find ways to promote […]
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Tracking Ocean Legislation
E&E Daily reports that several major pieces of oceans legislation are on the move in Congress this year, ranging from coral reef protections to the Law of the Sea ratification measure, are unlikely to make it into law before 2009, senior congressional staff members and oceans advocates say. Ocean advocates assembled for “Capitol Hill Oceans […]
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Warmer waters creating ‘underwater deserts’
Lauren Morello, a ClimateWire reporter, reports that rising temperatures are expanding oxygen-starved areas in the world’s oceans, a trend that could eventually threaten fisheries and coastal economies, according to new research.Over the last 50 years, low-oxygen zones in the equatorial Pacific and tropical Atlantic oceans – “underwater deserts” that support little marine life – have […]
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Partners with Aramark to Develop Sustainable Seafood Practices to Protect the World’s Ocean
Increasing Awareness when Purchasing Sustainable Seafood is an Integral Part of Aramark’s Ongoing Commitment to the Environment. A world leader in professional services, Aramark has made a commitment to help preserve the world’s oceans and fisheries through a new partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program.The Aquarium will help Aramark develop practices to guide […]
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Warmer World May Mean Less Fish
Read how Global Warming adds to pollution and over-harvesting impacts on the world’s key fishing grounds: “In Dead Water” by the UNEP. Or read the summary provided here: MONACO/NAIROBI, 22 February 2008 – Climate change is emerging as the latest threat to the world’s dwindling fish stocks a new report by the UN Environment Programme […]
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