Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
marine life, Tag
- AGL sought Victorian rule change to clear way for controversial gas terminal Thu, 2 May 19, 4:00amWastewater policy a ‘significant hurdle’ to company’s plans for Crib Point
- Russia to release hundreds of illegally captured orcas and belugas from 'whale jail' Sat, 13 Apr 19, 1:30amOfficials in Russia announce the release of nearly 100 whales currently being held in what amounts to a whale jail in Srednyaya Bay. A few months ago, a drone discovered the whale pens in the bay, which held over 90 belugas...
- Alaska judge blocks Trump on Arctic and Atlantic drilling Sun, 31 Mar 19, 8:44amApril 2017 executive order reversed Obama protectionsGreen groups celebrate, justice department declines commentDonald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic ocean...
- Stop Fish Bombing! uses gunshot detection technology to foil marine criminals Sat, 2 Mar 19, 5:30amA nonprofit organization called Stop Fish Bombing! (SFB) is combating a famously destructive and illegal fishing practice. By adapting technology developed by the California company SST Inc. to detect gunshot locations, the...
- Oil firm aims to extend Dorset coast drilling despite marine life risk Fri, 15 Feb 19, 1:22amEnvironment groups oppose licence for Corallian Energy extractions along protected coastline running to March
- Ghost gear is haunting our oceans Fri, 1 Feb 19, 9:30amFishing gear isn’t just deadly when there’s a fisherman at the other end of the line. Lost and abandoned equipment continues to kill, rampaging beneath the ocean’s surface, tangling fish, drowning seabirds and smothering...
- Volvo creates the living seawall in Sydney to help with plastic pollution Sat, 26 Jan 19, 2:30amWith ocean habitats being degraded by plastic pollution and replaced with seawalls, more than half of the shoreline in Sydney, Australia, is now artificial...
- Shark fins still being sold in US restaurants amid ban Fri, 25 Jan 19, 2:30amShark finning has sparked numerous controversies for the horrible act of animal cruelty that has led to the banning of shark finning in 12 U.S. states. However, the ban is so difficult to effectively enforce that some restaurants...
- Oceans warming 40 percent faster than previously thought Thu, 17 Jan 19, 5:30am[...]
- Trump administration to allow seismic blasting harmful to marine creatures Sat, 1 Dec 18, 4:35amAirgun testing in search for oil and gas could harm hundreds of mammals such as dolphins and whales off the Atlantic coast
- Claws out: crab fishermen sue 30 oil firms over climate change Thu, 15 Nov 18, 9:58amFossil fuel companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil ‘knowingly caused harm’ by contributing to warming, group says
- Crab fishermen sue 30 oil firms, saying climate change has battered industry Thu, 15 Nov 18, 9:58amFossil fuel companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil ‘knowingly caused harm’ by contributing to warming, group says
- Exmouth split over pipeline factory proposed for gulf that supports Ningaloo Reef Sun, 14 Oct 18, 11:32amProponents say development won’t harm world heritage ecosystem, but a campaign led by Tim Winton is sounding the alarm
- Coral forests thrive near Sicilys underwater volcanoes Wed, 11 Jul 18, 4:30amNearly one kilometer below the water surface near Sicily, a rare ecosystem of corals, sponges and wildlife is thriving. A recent study from conservation agency Oceana discovered healthy and active coral forests near underwater...
- Arctic shipping routes could threaten "unicorns of the sea" Wed, 4 Jul 18, 3:00amNarwhals, or the "unicorns of the sea," could be at risk from additional Arctic shipping routes as polar ice continues to recede. A peer-reviewed study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests...