Posted on EPOCA: 18 Oct 2012 It’s no secret that greenhouse gases warm the planet and that this has dire consequences for the environment — whole islands swallowed up by rising seas, animal and plant species stressed by higher temperatures, and upsets in ecological interactions as populations move to cooler areas. However, carbon dioxide
Month: October 2012
Good and bad news for mussels
Posted on SeafoodSource.com: 16 Oct 2012 — By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor Mussels have been under much discussion in the aquaculture world recently. First, the results of a recent study found them to have a very low carbon footprint compared to other protein sources, and second because scientists are
Ocean acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 16 Oct 2012 University of Washington Department of Atmospheric Sciences Outreach Presents… Ocean Acidification Did you know that carbon dioxide can acidify water? Did you know that this is happening today to our oceans? Find out how you can do a demo at your own
A bi-partisan move to save Washington shellfish
Posted on CrossCut.com: October 15, 2012 — By John Stang — Gov. Gregoire’s ocean acidification panel is wrapping up its recommendations for deterring an oyster apocalypse and lawmakers aren’t wasting any time. Hstender/Flickr: A large oyster at Dabob Bay. Lawmakers will introduce a new bill to tackle Washington’s ocean acidification troubles
Island Wildlife Decline, Linked To Ocean Acidification, ‘Could Prove A Bellwether For Oceanic Change Globally’
Posted on ThinkProgress: 15 Oct 2012 — By Joe Romm The NY Times published a sobering piece recently about Tatoosh Island off the coast of Washington state. Tatoosh is a global “warming bellwether”: But for over four decades, with the blessing of Makah leaders, Tatoosh has been the object of intense biological scrutiny, and