Climate Change

NASA Reveals Solid Scientific Evidence “Climate Change” is Undoubtedly Real!

08/25/2016

Historic flooding in Louisiana on August 13, 2016 with rainfall amounts up to 25 inches. The National Weather Service said “the chance in any year of that much rain falling in the area within 48 hours at 0.1 percent, meaning that...

Unlock the Wonders of the New Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center!

07/28/2016

World-renowned oceanographic explorer, Fabien Cousteau observes sea life and habitat during the historic Mission 31 off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. “Young people are crucial to the health of our ocean. Just as my grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau inspired a generation of...

Ocean Acidification Obliterates Carysfort Reef!

05/20/2016

Greetings! In this blog, I’d like to talk about the increasing evidence of ocean acidification. In particular, research done by author and biological oceanographer from the University of Florida, Chris Langdon. This study is one of the first ones done showing the...

2016 Yale Study Uncovers Voter feelings about Global Warming

05/05/2016

The Quelccaya ice cap is the largest in the tropics. If it continues melting at its current rate – contracting more than 600 feet a year, it will be completely gone by 2100. This devastating result of climate change will leave...

Coral Bleaching Devastates 93% of Great Barrier Reef!

04/29/2016

The devastating effects of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef are a direct result of warming ocean water and climate change. It is sad to report to you that from new aerial surveys and extensive dives, coral bleaching has now...

155 Nations Sign the Paris Agreement Today (Earth Day)!

04/22/2016

The Eiffel Tower brilliantly lights up with the slogan “Action Now” referring to the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. December 6, 2015. Photo Courtesy AP/Michel Euler I am thrilled that today, Earth Day, we are having...

Ground Breaking Study Uncovers Fish Getting “Drunk” From High CO2 Levels!

03/30/2016

Carbon dioxide concentrations in seawater could reach levels high enough to make fish “intoxicated” and disoriented many decades earlier than previously thought, a new study has found. Photo credit: AsianScientist Greetings! In some of my previous blogs, you probably heard me talk...

Could “Super Coral” save Coral Reefs from Climate Change and Lethal Bleaching?

02/19/2016

Coral bleaching is affecting reefs worldwide as ocean temperatures rise. In August 2014, NOAA researchers documented the extensive damage to this reef off of Lisianski Island in Hawaii. Photo Credit/NOAA Greetings! In some of my past blogs, I’ve been talking about climate...

“Seagrass Can Store Carbon for Centuries, Millennia” – Dr. Oscar Serrano

02/04/2016

In the first Global Study of its kind by the Blue Carbon Initiative, researchers discover that the world carbon pool in seagrass beds is as much as 19.9 billion metric tons! Greetings! In this blog I want to bring you some fascinating...

UNESCO – Its Paramount Role in Ocean Acidification Awareness!

01/08/2016

Oil – one of three fossil fuels contributing to increasing Ocean Acidification. A Warm and Wonderful Happy New Year to you! In this blog I’d like to talk more about the very important subject of Ocean Acidification and why the United Nations...