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On AlterNet: oceans

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "oceans"

Some Coastal Woes Begin Far Inland

Some Coastal Woes Begin Far Inland

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. June 25, 2008.
Farm runoff creates "dead zones" offshore, but no national authority is tasked to address them.

Where Have All the Fish Gone?

Where Have All the Fish Gone?

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. June 11, 2008.
By some accounts, if current fishing trends continue, all the world's fisheries will have collapsed by mid-century.

First Map of Human Impacts on Oceans Released

First Map of Human Impacts on Oceans Released

Stephen Leahy, IPS News. February 22, 2008.
How have we we affected the oceans? The results are in.

Plastic Is Killing our Oceans

Plastic Is Killing our Oceans

Steve Connor, The Independent UK. February 7, 2008.
Birds, turtles, whales, seals and even the smallest sea creatures are falling victim to effects of our disposable, consumer culture.

The Most Important Fish You've Never Heard of

The Most Important Fish You've Never Heard of

H. Bruce Franklin, Island Press. February 5, 2008.
Ocean ecosystems are nearing the verge of collapse because of the over fishing of one of the world's most important and little known species.

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor. January 16, 2008.
Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.