National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration- NOAA Awards $2.5 Million for Research on Invasive Species in the Great LakesNOAA has awarded $2.5 million to the University of Notre Dame and its partners to predict the next wave of invasive species likely to enter the Great Lakes and to identify cost-effective countermeasures. […]
- Second Federal Analysis Gives Further Clues about Location and Movement of Subsurface OilThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) today released its second peer-reviewed, analytical summary report about subsurface oil monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico […]
- NOAA to Re-open One-Third of Closed Gulf Fishing AreaNOAA will re-open 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational fishing on Thursday. The reopening of a third of the overall closed area was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states. […]
- NOAA Awards $2.5 Million for Research on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
- Sea Shephard Ocean Protection
- Sea Shepherd Visits MonacoSea Shepherd Visits Monaco The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin arrived in Port Hercule in Monaco on July 20th for a three day visit before proceeding on to Barcelona, the final stop in the Mediterranean campaign before the ship returns to Australia for final preparations for Operation No Compromise – our return to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to defend […]
- Faeroe Islands: Sea Shepherd Undercover Operation Exposes Cetacean Mass SlaughterFaeroe Islands: Sea Shepherd Undercover Operation Exposes Cetacean Mass Slaughter click to enlarge On July 19, 2010, a pod of 236 pilot whales was ruthlessly slaughtered in the town of Klaksvik in the Danish Faeroe Islands. Sea Shepherd was able to document the slaughter through the efforts of an undercover operative who had been living among the locals in o […]
- The Steve Irwin Visits ItalyThe Steve Irwin Visits Italy The Steve Irwin arrived today in La Spezia, Italy, for a brief visit and a fundraising event. The crew were greeted with a huge welcoming banner. This marks the first time that a Sea Shepherd ship has docked in Italy. Our Italian support base is growing and Sea Shepherd welcomes this opportunity to meet our supporters and to in […]
- Sea Shepherd Visits Monaco
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Warning About WarmingMy experiences at the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Ceremony in Washington D.C. were simply unforgettable. It was an unbelievable opportunity to share my knowledge with some of the most influential people in the nation. Some of the highlights of my entire experience were being able to meet and share my knowledge with Administrator Lisa […]
- Green CleaningAs I was grocery shopping this past weekend, I noticed that many companies that produce cleaning products are joining the green bandwagon. Many of these companies are extolling the green virtues of their products as a means to increase revenues. The question is how truly green these products are? It is safe to say that […]
- Métodos de limpieza más favorables al medio ambienteCuando estaba de compras la semana pasada, me di cuenta cómo un creciente número de fabricantes de productos de limpieza están uniéndose al movimiento ambientalista. Muchas de estas compañías cantan las loas “verdes” de sus productos a fin de obtener mayores ganancias. La pregunta estriba en cuán favorables al medioambiente son estos productos en […]
- Warning About Warming
- Environment
- $529 Million Loan to Fisker Automotive for PHEVThe Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the closing of a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project […]
- $529 Million Loan to Fisker Automotive for PHEV
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Liberia Getting Swallowed by the Sea
Liberia’s Atlantic coast is being taken over by the rising sea level at an astonishing rate. The Liberian Observer states: Rising sea levels: This is one of the major hurdles that Liberia has to face now and for many years to come as many towns are being submerged by the sea. The once famous Hotel [...]
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Warm December – February
NOAA: Sixth Warmest February in Combined Global Surface Temperature, Fifth Warmest December-February Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the sixth warmest February ever recorded. Additionally, the December 2009 – February 2010 period was the fifth warmest on record averaged for any similar three-month Northern Hemisphere winter-Southern Hemisphere summer season, according [...]
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Becoming an Environmental Justice Advocate