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Where Are They Now?: Emily Goldstein
This is the third in a series of postsabout the 2009 Ocean Heroes finalists.Today we’re catching up with 19-year-old Emily Goldstein, who was an ocean hero finalist because she convinced thousands of...
View ArticleNew Study: Ocean Acidification Occurring Rapidly
Some sobering news for the oceans this Earth Day. A new congressionally requested study by the National Research Council concludes that “the chemistry of the ocean is changing at an unprecedented rate...
View ArticleSenate Rejects 'Dirty Air Act'
Today, the Senate stood up for our environment, clean air and scientific decision-making by beating back a resolution from Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) that would have undercut the Environmental...
View ArticleClimate Bill Wilts; Planet Gets Hotter
For those of us who had been holding out hope for a comprehensive bill that would curb U.S. climate emissions and promote renewable energy, disappointment and frustration have officially set in.The...
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Do One Green Thing: Transportation
This is the fifth in a series of posts about how to green your life, step by step. Instead of burning out on fossil fuels, Will advises taking it easy on yourself and the planet.Like the final chapter...
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New Oceana Report: Shipping Solutions
We’ve told you this before, but in case you need a reminder: If global shipping were a country, it would be the sixth largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Only the United States, China,...
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Oceana Arrives at COP16
Oceana marine scientist Ellycia Harrould Kolieb is at the COP16 climate negotiations in Cancun for the next few weeks. Here we are again at the international climate change negotiations, this time in...
View ArticleCOP16: Targeting Ocean Acidification
Oceana marine scientist Ellycia Harrould Kolieb is at the COP16 climate negotiations in Cancun.On Tuesday I spoke at a side event on ocean acidification hosted by IUCN. The panel covered the science,...
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Guest Post: In the Eyes of the Polar Bear
Image courtesy Emily Goldstein.Editor’s note: Guest blogger Emily Goldstein was a finalist in Oceana’s first annual Ocean Heroes contest in 2009 for her work to convince thousands of people and dozens...
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A Carbon Footprint that Isn’t Shrimpy
Image via Wikimedia Commons.According to new estimates, farmed shrimp from Asia may have one of the highest carbon footprints of any food.More than half of all shrimp farms are located in Asia,...
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