Nearly Half of U.S. Seafood Supply is Wasted, Study Shows
As much as 47 percent of the edible US seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste, new research suggests.
Earth’s Oceans Show Decline In Microscopic Plant Life, Video
The world’s oceans have seen significant declines in certain types of microscopic plant-life at the base of the marine food chain, according to a new NASA study.
Global Consumption Trends Break New Records
From coal to plastics to coffee, consumption levels are breaking records. According to the Worldwatch Institute’s latest report, Vital Signs, Volume 22: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future, the acceleration of resource depletion, pollution, and climate change may come with underappreciated social and environmental costs.
The World’s Tuna and Mackerel Populations Are in a “Catastrophic” Decline
The ocean’s bounty of protein-rich fish is dwindling drastically. According to a new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Zoological Society of London, the marine species people most like to eat are the ones whose populations have shrunk by nearly 75% over the past 40 years.
World Loses Trillions of Dollars Worth of Nature’s Benefits Each Year Due to Land Degradation
Experts estimate the value of ecosystem services worldwide forfeited due to land degradation at US $6.3-10.6 trillion annually. Soil is second only to oceans as the planet’s largest carbon sink, while agriculture and land use changes represent the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions
Hong Kong’s Iconic Pink Dolphins in Danger of Extinction
The dolphin population in Hong Kong is declining because of five main factors: habitat loss from coastal development, water pollution, underwater noise pollution, vessel collision and overfishing.
Chile Plans World’s Biggest Marine Park to Protect Easter Island Fish Stocks
Local people say way of life is under threat from industrial vessels, and see plan as chance to protect environment and repair relations with mainland.
NOAA Fisheries Input on Sand Mining Helps Protect Key Fish Habitat
Sand, not gold, has since become one of the world’s most precious and finite resources originating in California’s mountains. NOAA Fisheries is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and industry to understand the effect that sand mining could have on important fish habitat.
World Running Out of Time to Save Oceans, UN Assessment
The United Nations is posting a new environmental warning: the world is running out of time to prevent the gradual degradation of the world’s oceans and the widespread destruction of marine life. Comprising 55 chapters, the first World Ocean Assessment will be presented to the General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole at a meeting scheduled to take place Sep. 8-11.