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Happy Earth Day!
And shouldn't every day be Earth Day? Thank you to all those dedicated people and organizations that do so much to keep our planet liveable.
Featured Connection: Creative Writing
The Power of Words Creative writing has been around since the time we could first put a chisel to a stone tablet and carve out glyphs, wedges, and runes and people have been writing about the ocean for probably just as long. And why not? The ocean makes for both a...
Featured Connection: Marine Archaeology
Shipwrecks, Underwater Cities and Adventure! Marine archaeology just sounds exciting. Spending your life sailing the high seas in search of legendary shipwrecks. Diving among treasure-laden ships in search of sunken riches. If only it were true! Marine archaeologists...
Featured Connection: Atmospheric Science
The Dynamics of Weather and Climate Atmospheric scientists consider problems that are both scientifically challenging and critical for the health and well-being of modern society. Atmospheric science is an interdisciplinary field that touches upon mathematics,...
Microplastics Found in Human Blood
For the first time, scientists have found evidence of microplastics in human blood. The study, published in the journal Environmental International, found traces of tiny plastic particles in 80% of the people tested. Microplastics, defined as small pieces of degraded...
5 Things You Can Do to Help the Ocean
When it comes to preserving the health and well-being of our single greatest resource, we can all do a little more (and, in some cases, a lot less). Here are five suggestions to get you started. Start a petition to get your town to ban the use of plastic bags.Cut down...
Your Roadmap to Success
Most of us don’t know what we want to study in college or do when we get out of school or even what our options might be. So to give you a better idea of what’s out there, we created profiles for dozens of ocean-related jobs and professions. Each profile is a roadmap...
Featured Connection: Microbiology
Life at the Microscopic Level Microbiology is the study of organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. These microorganisms (or “microbes”) include viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, slime molds, and protozoa. Microbes are everywhere, and we mean...
Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Higher for People of Color Regardless of Region or Income
The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that no matter which of the main types of air pollutants you look at, people of color are breathing more of it. The study expands a body of evidence showing that African Americans, Hispanics,...
Leveling the Playing Field
Historically, we recognize that there has been a significant disparity in the availability of ocean-related academic and career opportunities between students from underrepresented communities and those from communities that traditionally have had access to greater...
Principles of Climate Justice
The Environmental Justice Leadership Forum on Climate Change established the following Principles of Climate Justice: Establish a zero carbon economy and achieve this by limiting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the levels advocated by the...
Environmental Justice & Environmental Racism
Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. Environmental justice is the movement's response to environmental racism. "Environmental equity" is not environmental justice. "Environmental equity" is the government's...