Robert Scott Thayer

Hurricane Erin Explodes in Intensity

08/21/2025

Greetings to you! Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season exploded in intensity as it barreled close to the Eastern United States. On August 15th it went from a Category 1 then exploded to a Category 5! As a result,...

Toxic Algae Transforms Australia’s Coral Reefs into Graveyards

07/30/2025

Greetings to you! Stunned by rotting razer clams, ecologist Scott Bennett saw hundreds upon hundreds of them in South Australia. He said, “100% of them were dead and wasting away on the bottom.” It’s been since March of this year, a destructive algal bloom, brought...

World Oceans Day Every June 8th

06/08/2025

Greetings to you! On every June 8th, the people of the world come together and celebrate World Oceans Day! World Oceans Day (WOD) began in 1992 by Canada at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The United Nations explains, “In 2008, led by Canada, the...

Celebrate Read Across America Day

03/02/2025

Hello to you! I’m celebrating Read Across America Day today. Read Across America Day, which was started by the National Education Association wants every child to celebrate reading on March 2nd. And March 2nd just so happens to be the birthday of celebrated children’s author Dr. Seuss! Dr. Seuss...

Climate Change Banishing Manatee Food Sources

02/25/2025

Greetings! Manatees and Crystal River, Florida have a synergistic relationship. DuringManatee Season, which runs from November through March, these warm-blooded marine mammals visit warm Homosassa springs at Crystal River. In return thousands of manatee lovers flock to Crystal River to witness the gentle giants as...

The Perfect Storm of Climate Change Fuels LA Fires

01/20/2025

Greetings to you! I didn’t think 2025 would start out with such sad and devastating news about the Los Angeles fires. Clearly, climate change did not ignite the fires, however big swings in weather patterns have “accelerated over the past two decades and serve as rocket...

Celebrate November Because it’s Manatee Awareness Month

11/03/2024

Greetings! November is Manatee Awareness Month! MAM for short. In 1979 former Florida Governor Bob Graham declared Manatee Awareness Month. During that time, the state began classifying manatee protection zones, which are regions known to be manatee winter gathering spots. Manatees are threatened marine mammals...

Introducing the Award-Winning Kobee Manatee® Educational Series!

09/27/2024

Greetings to you! Have you been looking for an award-winning children’s educational picture book for you and your child? Well – look no further … … I highly suggest you read one of the award-winning Kobee Manatee® children’s educational picture books! And I guarantee,...

Rodanthe North Carolina Sinks into the Atlantic

08/28/2024

Greetings to you! Here’s more sobering news about sea level rise due to climate change. I enjoy traveling to the outer banks of North Carolina. The steady winds and thick salt air there are refreshing as I navigate south on Route 12 towards Waves, Salvo,...

Extraordinary Heat Wave Bakes Antarctica 50 Degrees Above Its Norm!

08/05/2024

Greetings to you! This summer of 2024 is turning out to unleash record-breaking heat in more ways than one. As I write this, an extraordinary heat wave is baking the Antarcticaregion some 50 degrees Fahrenheit above its normal temperatures! In July and August...