These Creepy Ocean Animals Will Make You Say “Nope”
We’ve got some news to share: while Friday the 13th only comes around a few times a year, these ocean-dwelling animals exist as their creepy selves all year round. From a crustacean the size of a small cat to a squid wit...
These Creepy Ocean Animals Will Make You Say “Nope”
On February 27th, 2018, a sperm whale washed ashore on the beach of Cabo de Palos in southern Spain. The whale was young and thin, measuring about 33 feet in length. Beach goers curiously gathered around, considering how...
A Trashy Way to Go
Just last month, the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency tasked with regulating global shipping, celebrated its 70th anniversary at its headquarters in London, with a ceremony that included a d...
Greenhouse Gases, the Queen of England and Narwhals
Eight years ago, this month, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, unleashing the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. That summer, BP oil killed hundreds of thousands of sea tur...
Good News for Alabama Sea Turtles and Dolphins!
President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke are in a hurry to open Arctic waters to risky offshore drilling. Last week, they kicked off a planning process for a new oil and gas lease sale in the Beaufort Sea...
Rushing to Judgment in the Arctic
Our ocean is powerful, covers two-thirds of the planet and is home to incredibly diverse ecosystems. Our ocean also supports growing human uses and economies. The role of managing our ocean resources in a sustainable man...
The More You NOAA: Local Voices Make a Big Impact
In the Arctic, starting in autumn, cold weather causes sea ice to form and grow throughout the winter. By March, sea ice has extended as far as it will for the year, also known as the sea ice maximum. When spring warmth...
When a Maximum is Minimum: What Low Sea Ice Extent Means for the Arctic
In the scheme of ocean-related conferences (of which there are actually quite a few now), the recently wrapped Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) was unique. Whereas many international confabs are desig...
Jack Johnson’s Recycling PSA, and Other Takeaways from the 6th International Marine Debris Conference
Nobody said it would be easy. Thank you for stepping up for our ocean! More than a year ago, we brought you some frightening news. The Trump administration had proposed a shocking $1 billion cut to NOAA, our nation’s pre...
The More You NOAA: Score One for Our Ocean
Some anniversaries are somber, not celebratory. That’s unquestionably the case as we approach the 29th anniversary of the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill. Just after midnight on March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez...