The western half of the continental U.S. and central and northern Alaska could be in for a warmer-than-average winter, while most of Florida might be colder-than-normal December through February, according to NOAA’s annual Winter Outlook announced today from the agency’s new Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, [...]
The BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit is coming to Monterey September 24-30th. Featuring international films, conservation talks by the best minds in ocean exploration, scientists, manned submersibles, a film industry conference, free community events, parties and more, there is something for every age and every price range. As [...]
The blanket of sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean melted to its lowest extent ever recorded since satellites began measuring it in 1979, according to the University of Colorado Boulder’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. The extent of Arctic sea ice reached a record low in the satellite [...]
Ocean News: ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES WEDNESDAY, 22 AUGUST 2012-The researchers compared events which drove mass extinctions of sea life in the past with what is currently happening in our oceans, and found life in the oceans now face greater challenges than in our history and [...]
Wolves, Whooping Cranes, Panthers, Sea Lions Among Species in All 50 States Improving Because of Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON— A new Center for Biological Diversity analysis of 110 endangered species finds that 90 percent are on track to meet recovery goals set by federal scientists. The review examined population trends [...]
Coral Reef Report Further reading on the matter check out the center for biological diversity website Even though this report is pretty bleak it is never too late NOAA Invites Comment on Coral Status Review Report and Draft Management Report go to this website and see how you can help
While we abuse every square inch of our beautiful Oceans they in turn keep giving. Reading more and more about algae based biofuel I realize that this might really well be a good alternative to our retarded ways (read polluting, overpaying and going to war for crude oil). I am [...]
Now that Nasa has shut down the shuttle program, it seems we finally get a chance to refocus on our beloved blue planet, and most importantly on the remainder 3/4th of it. The big blue. The Mariana trench is the holly grail with its 11,034 meters depth. Other than being an adventurous [...]
After a year online a great steady grow,Oceanminds although still a small fish is now swimming in the big blue ocean. I never wanted to bug peeps with annoying flashing ads, I find them very annoying when I surf the interweb and figured I did not want to expose your poor brain [...]
