Posts by Tag: marine life
China Plans Deep Sea Mining of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, and Gold in International Waters
Posted on Jul 15, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
The demand for metals used in the production of electronic devices, such as cellular phones and laptop computers, has pushed China to the deep sea. Searching for copper, nickel, cobalt, silver and gold, the Chinese want to explore inactive hydrothermal vents at a depth of over 5,000 feet in international waters. Environmentalists fear marine pollution.
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Does Climate Change Cause Crime?
Posted on Jun 25, 2010 by Scott James.
Here’s the theory: climate change contributes to rising temperatures and dropping water levels, which in turn leads to lower catch volume and smaller fish, which pushes some Lake Naivasha fishermen in Nairobi’s Rift Valley to cast their nets into the world of crime. Naivasha police say that most of their recent arrests for kidnapping, rape, robbery, carjackings and other crimes have been of fishermen, up to ten a week. In addition, fishing has become so difficult that fishing “cartels” are forming, and some have been killed for fishing in a group’s regular territory.
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Australia’s Integrated Marine Information System Makes a Splash
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 by Scott James.
There is literally an ocean of information floating around out there about almost anything you can think of, but seldom is that information brought together in an integrated, meaningful and useful way- especially when there are multiple governmental and scientific groups involved. But a new high-technology marine information system in the waters off of South Australia is looking to condense puddles into a usable stream. The new system will record information about wind speed, ocean currents, water temperature and salinity and make it available on the Internet for anyone who needs it.
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Once Again, the Supreme Court Supports Asian Carp
Posted on May 03, 2010 by Scott James.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the third attempt this year by Michigan to battle the possibility of Asian Carp getting into Lake Michigan and decimating both the fishing industry and the native ecosystem. Earlier this year Michigan’s suits against Illinois with the backing of Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota also failed. In a nutshell, in the lawsuit Michigan is asking Illinois and the Army Corps of Engineers to close two Chicago shipping locks that connect the Mississippi River system to the Great Lakes water system. Illinois is concerned about the economic impact.
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Climate Change Alters Gray Whale Migration
Posted on Feb 04, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
It’s the peak of gray whale southern migration off the central and southern coast of California. Between 20 to 30 whales an hour are being spotted in Monterey, but gray whales are also being spotted up north in Washington state months ahead of their typical migration schedule. According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, these Washington gray whales may not actually be migrators but “residents”.
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