Contemporary Impacts of Climate Change: Sargassum in the Mexican Caribbean Sea
The sudden arrival of such large quantities of Sargassum creates severe problems for Mexico and the Caribbean countries…
Under Water
The Continuation of the Flint Water Crisis
In many communities across America, the idea of water as a fundamental right is laughable.
Overfishing: What Can We Do To Save Our Marine Life?
In the early 1960s, the average person consumed just under 20 pounds of fish per year. Today, that number has risen to over 40 pounds per year.
Could Better Waste Management Save Our Oceans?
Better waste management techniques and standards can help reduce the amount of plastic waste in our oceans and reverse environmental damage.
6 Ways to Conserve Water (and Still Have a Thriving Yard)
Saving water not only helps out your bank account, it’s also environmentally friendly and lowers the demand on the water supply.
How Recycled Water Could Save Our Water Supply
It’s all too easy to forget that freshwater is a finite resource, but we better start paying attention if we want any to be left for our kids and grandkids.
Stopping Future Wars by Saving Water at Home
Almost 2 billion people will be living in countries with a water shortage by 2025, but we can avoid this grim future if we change the way we use water.
Could Sustainable Aquaculture Be The Answer To The World’s Growing Hunger Epidemic?
Even though sustainable aquaculture is a great idea, it doesn’t come with its risks — and farmers of marine life have to be careful tending to their precious flocks…
Mid-Ocean Plastics Cleanup Schemes: Too Little Too Late?
Imagine using a thimble to empty a bathtub, with the faucet still running. That’s how experts on ocean plastics pollution generally see schemes focused on extracting the debris from the open ocean instead of strategies to prevent plastic waste from getting there in the first place. Interest in methods to rid the oceans of plastic […]
First Go the Shellfish
Ocean acidification is contributing to thinner shells for the world’s shellfish, forecasting future declines.