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Climate change is right now assaulting the Pacific

In Causes, Commentary, Important Articles, Main, Ocean Life, Response, Safety

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In my last blog post, I discussed how Pope Francis’ call for worldwide action on global warming is a game-changer. It’s also worth noting the remarkable depth of his encyclical on the environment that was published last week. In addition to confirming the consensus among the world’s leading scientists on climate change, Francis also covered a wide range of interlocking issues...

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Gulf under stress: Now it’s the return of the red tide

In BP Spill, Human Interest, Main, Ocean Life, Oil Spill Facts, Safety, Wildlife

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If this blog could be said to have a theme this summer, it would be this: The Gulf of Mexico, under stress. The tragedy, of course, is how much of that stress has been caused by BP’s recklessness — the millions of barrels of oil that gushed forth from its destroyed Deepwater Horizon rig in 2010 that continues to pollute white sandy beaches with tar balls (many of them larded with...

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