Fabien Cousteau: Continuing a Legacy of Ocean Adventure and Activism - Blue Living Ideas

Fabien Cousteau: Continuing a Legacy of Ocean Adventure and Activism

Posted on Nov 12, 2009 by BLI Editors.

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Host Sean Daily talks with Fabien Cousteau, grandson of world famed explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, about his efforts to preserve our oceans for future generations. The discussion covers rising sea levels, seas of floating plastic garbage, ocean pollution and disappearing marine life species and the resultant effects on the ecosystem and his new initiative Plant a Fish.

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Our Dirty Fuels and Overconsumption are Changing Our Oceans

Posted on Oct 13, 2009 by Adam Shake.

This article was originally published by our friends at Twilight Earth, Adam Shake writes thoughtfully about how our way of life is impacting our oceans.

I think we’ve got to be simply dense, or maybe just in denial, to think that the combined actions of our population of 6 billion people doesn’t have any impact on our planet. Plenty of us will go to great lengths to deny any sort of global warming effects, and want to argue about whether we’re truly going to experience any hardship due to peak oil.
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“Major” Desalination Breakthrough Mini-Mobile-Modular (M3)

Posted on Jul 17, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

Researchers at UCLA recognize the world water crisis is not just affecting third world countries, but California is also at risk.

Concern over access to clean water is no longer just an issue for the developing world, as California faces its worst drought in recorded history. According to state’s Department of Water Resources, supplies in major reservoirs and many groundwater basins are well below average. Court-ordered restrictions on water deliveries have reduced supplies from the two largest water systems, and an outdated statewide water system can’t keep up with population growth.

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Oceans and Carbon Dioxide: Known Causes Creating Unexpected Effects

Posted on Jun 28, 2009 by Scott James.

Scientists found two unexpected effects of climate changes in the world’s oceans this week: the Southern Ocean is absorbing less carbon dioxide than expected, while fish raised in water with higher carbon dioxide levels are growing larger ear bones. Scientists have long known that climate change would effect ocean ecosystems, but neither of these effects were on anybody’s list.

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UK and Norway to Study Role of North Sea in CO2 Storage

Posted on Jun 27, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

Can carbon dioxide be stored beneath the bed of our oceans?

Apparently so. The UK and Norway commissioned a study of the role of the North Sea in providing storage space deep under the sea for carbon dioxide from European countries.

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