Oceans

4 Key Questions About the Surprising Winter Storm Grayson

4 Key Questions About the Surprising Winter Storm Grayson

By Erika Spanger-Siegfried On Thursday in Massachusetts we were asking ourselves questions that have rarely, if ever, needed asking. What happens when half-frozen seawater suddenly floods onto roadways? Can something the consistency of a milkshake and 3 feet deep be plowed? There’s a large dumpster floating down the street … What depth of water is […]

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    Trump Moves to Open 90 Percent of Our Coastal Waters to Oil Drilling

    Trump Moves to Open 90 Percent of Our Coastal Waters to Oil Drilling

    President Trump has launched the most sweeping industrial assault in history on our oceans, marine life, coasts and all they support, proposing to expose nearly all U.S. waters to the risk of another BP oil spill–style disaster. In a move that would put every American coastal community at risk, Trump proposed Thursday to hand over […]

    Zinke Adds Oceans to the Chopping Block

    Zinke Adds Oceans to the Chopping Block

    In late April, President Trump issued an executive order promoting oil and gas drilling off America’s coasts—and Thursday, in response, U.S. Department of the Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke plans to unveil a five-year leasing plan that opens our oceans to dangerous development. Zinke’s plan is intended to replace the five-year plan President Obama issued weeks […]

    7 Amazing New Fish Species Discovered in 2017

    7 Amazing New Fish Species Discovered in 2017

    By Amy McDermott If you think 2017 was a garbage fire, we can’t stop you. But the world wasn’t the only thing in flames. You know what else was on fire this year? Fish discovery. Last year, we brought you six of our favorite fish discovered in 2016. This year, we’re upping the ante. Meet […]

    Top 10 Ocean News Stories of 2017

    Top 10 Ocean News Stories of 2017

    By Douglas McCauley and Paul DeSalles (The views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily Mongabay.) 1. U.S. Drops Out of Paris In our 2015 ocean top 10 list, we celebrated the adoption of the Paris agreement as a monumental achievement for slowing the warming, acidification and deoxygenation of our global oceans. In 2017, […]

    10 Ways to Be a Better Environmental Steward in 2018

    10 Ways to Be a Better Environmental Steward in 2018

    Protecting the natural environment may seem overwhelming with increased natural disasters, melting sea ice, and threatened wildlife. But your choices can truly go a long way for your community and your health. Here are ten ways to be a better steward in 2018 and help others do the same! 1. Reduce the Carbon Footprint of […]

    Climate Change Has Doubled Snowfall in Alaskan Mountains

    Climate Change Has Doubled Snowfall in Alaskan Mountains

    New research shows that the Alaska Range receives an average of 18 feet of snow per year—that’s more than double the average of eight feet per year from 1600-1840. The likely culprit, according to researchers from Dartmouth College, the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire, is none other than climate change. “We […]