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China Plans Deep Sea Mining of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, and Gold in International Waters

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:06:29 +0000

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. Hydrothermal [...]

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Does Climate Change Cause Crime?

Scott James — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:58:48 +0000

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, [...]

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Australia’s Integrated Marine Information System Makes a Splash

Scott James — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:01:50 +0000

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 [...]

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Once Again, the Supreme Court Supports Asian Carp

Scott James — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:41:13 +0000

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, [...]

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Climate Change Alters Gray Whale Migration

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:31:45 +0000

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 [...]

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Vanuatu Squat Lobster Discovered to Eat Wood

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:24:31 +0000

Related to hermit crabs and resembling lobsters, there are over 850 species of squat lobsters. One of them, Munidopsis andamanica, has been recently discovered to eat wood! Scavengers by nature, squat lobsters have made wood debris their primary food source as other food supplies dwindle. Researchers at the University of Liège in Belgium studied squat lobsters [...]

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Blue Whale Song Pitch Decreases Worldwide Due to Growing Populations

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:25:50 +0000

Marine biologists have long been fascinated by whale songs, as scientists still don’t understand their function fully. Blue whales, in particular, have a “lonely song” that travels across entire oceans. Recently, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have noticed blue whale songs are changing as this endangered species population rebounds. Specifically, the pitch [...]

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Seafood Slavery: Americans Eat Thai Shrimp Caught by Forced Labor

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:17:11 +0000

It’s hard to imagine slavery still exists in the twenty-first century, but human trafficking is a modern problem called the “fastest-growing criminal industry in the world”. For example, the fishing industry in Thailand is supported by slaves, mostly Burmese migrants. Some of this slave-based catch ends up in US markets. Of course, no one enters willingly [...]

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