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From Whale Oil to Wind Power: the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Disinformation Is an Ocean of Hypocrisy

Union of Concerned Scientists

This long search for something so large in the ocean brought to mind the classic American novel, Moby Dick by Herman Melville. After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists found that one of the whales killed by the oil spill was a member of a unique species called the Rice’s whale. Source: U.S.

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What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC?

Real Climate

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale overturning motion of the entire Atlantic, from the Southern Ocean to the high north. 2010; Hawkins et al. The post What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC? Graph by Ruijian Gou. The AMOC is a big deal for climate. 15 Sverdrup).

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Traces of 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill still detectable in 2020

Frontiers

Small amounts of highly weathered oil residues from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster were still present in the surroundings ten years later, shows a new report. The oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 was largely transformed by the end of that summer, reports a new study in Frontiers in Marine Science.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy

It’s a very exciting time here at Ocean Conservancy. We’re celebrating fifty years— five decades— of advocating for our ocean. Ocean Conservancy has seen so much in the last 50 years—many victories and many challenges. Explore our current ocean justice initiatives. billion for the environmental damage settlement.

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Advancing Ocean Climate Action at COP27

Ocean Conservancy

I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action. C, we stand to lose ocean and coastal ecosystems we depend on to sea level rise, warming temperatures, ocean acidification and other climate impacts. We focused on the following priorities : The Ocean in the Climate Change Dialogue.

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Get Ready: 85% Chance of Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season that May Break Records

Union of Concerned Scientists

Source: [link] The May 23 outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) forecasts 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 of which could become hurricanes. High Accumulated Cyclone Energy ( ACE – second highest after 2010; a high ACE is linked with the most destructive hurricanes).

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The Evolving Legal Landscape for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center wrapped up Climate Week NYC last Friday with an event exploring the opportunities and challenges posed by ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). As evidenced by the 150-plus people in attendance, ocean CDR is attracting growing attention as a possible climate change mitigation option. ground rock) into the ocean?