The Coral Sea: Our Ocean Paradise

The Coral Sea is a tropical marine jewel. Lying east of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia the Coral Sea is an abundant ocean paradise where big fish like tuna and marlin can still be found in large numbers. This Serengeti of the seas is home to isolated coral reefs, underwater canyons, sandy cays and [...]

MARTI Tips for “Reef Friendly” Diving

Of course we know that divers are some of the strongest and most effective advocates for coral reef conservation, but it’s always good to review. MARTI – the Mesoamerican Reef Tourism Initiative – has provided a list of simple guidelines to become a “Reef Friendly” diver. There are also lists for “Prior” to your dive, [...]

WWF Canada: Sobey Fund for Oceans gives students an opportunity to demonstrate ocean leadership

Graduate students at Dalhousie University who are interested in finding solutions to the problems facing Canada’s Oceans have the opportunity to compete for two awards of $10,000 each for the 2012-2013 academic year, thanks to a new partnership between WWF and Dalhousie University, “Canada’s Ocean University”, funded by a gift from the Sobey Fund for [...]

Oceana Challenges Government Decision Allowing Eight U.S. Fisheries to Harm 14 Times More Threatened Sea Turtles

Media Release: New England and Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Allowed to Injure and Kill Sea Turtles January 11, 2012 – Washington – Contact: Dustin Cranor ( dcranor@oceana.org | 202-467-1917) Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, filed a complaint today about the United States government’s decision in October of 2010 to allow eight [...]

Arctic Report Card 2011

Persistent warming has caused dramatic changes in the Arctic Ocean and the ecosystem it supports. Ocean changes include reduced sea ice and freshening of the upper ocean, and impacts such as increased biological productivity at the base of the food chain and loss of habit for walrus and polar bears. Arctic Report Card: Update for [...]

Geoengineering solutions to climate change cannot stop the increasing acidity of the oceans, conservationists warn

Large scale “geoengineering” solutions to climate change will not reverse rising acidity in the oceans which damages marine life, conservationists have warned. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) issued a call at the UN climate talks in Durban for countries to urgently address the issue of ocean acidification, caused by greater levels of [...]

Cousteau Divers creates participative science program

Pierre Cousteau, the youngest son of legendary SCUBA pioneer Jacques Cousteau, has launched the non-profit Cousteau Divers website – an online community that allows divers and snorkelers to connect with others in the global dive community while helping monitor underwater life; reporting their observations and sharing photos and video. From the website, “The Cousteau Divers [...]

Give sharks a fighting chance. Sign the petition today.

I’m appalled at the failure of the world’s environment leaders to increase trade protections for some of the Earth’s most vulnerable and heavily traded shark species which is why I signed this petition: http://www.projectaware.org/sharkpetition Proposals to restrict trade in eight shark species failed at the last Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 2010 [...]

Recommendations for a 100% renewable energy future: WWF report

“By 2050, we could get all the energy we need from renewable sources.” – James Leape, Director General, WWF International Here are 10 recommendations for achieving a 100% renewable energy future from the WWF’s study, The Energy Report, published earlier this year. Download the full report and highlights summary at the WWF Canada website. 1. [...]

WWF Canada: Arctic Sea Ice Levels Plunge to Historic Low

(OTTAWA – September 15, 2011) — The extent of Arctic sea ice has hit the lowest levels since monitoring began, according to an analysis by the University of Bremen. This record of 4.24 million square kilometers could be pushed even further. There is a close link between Arctic August air temperatures and sea ice melting. [...]

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