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Climate Change Banishes Great Barrier Reef for Sixth Time

03/29/2022

Greetings to you! In this blog, I want to continue talking about the devasting effects of climate change and how it’s affecting our environment. In particular, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is now victim to its “sixth mass bleaching due to heat stress caused by climate change,” the reef’s...

Fabien Cousteau and Richard Branson Explore Belize’s Extraordinary Abyss – The Great Blue Hole on December 2, 2018!

11/27/2018

Fabien Cousteau (L) and Richard Branson (R) undertake a historic dive mission in Belize’s Great Blue Hole on December 2, 2018 Greetings! I have some awesome news to share with you! Fabien Cousteau, aquanaut, ocean conservationist, and documentary filmmaker who helped children’s...

Uncover the Majestical Beauty of Belize’s Great Blue Hole!

07/25/2018

Belize’s extraordinary Great Blue Hole is located within the Belize Barrier Reef System, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Greg Johnston via Getty Images) Greetings! Here’s an awesome adventure on my bucket list that still needs to be completed – The...

President Barack Obama talks about Climate Change in his Final Address…

01/12/2017

“In just eight years, we’ve halved our dependence on foreign oil, doubled our renewable energy, and led the world to an agreement that has the promise to save this planet. But without bolder action, our children won’t have time to debate the...

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...

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...