As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.
The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.
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Ocean acidification explained in two minutes |
The climate is changing, sure, but things are changing underwater, too. A quarter of the greenhouse gases we emit are absorbed by the oceans, changing their fundamental chemistry and causing all sorts of problems for the things that live down there. Which ends up causing problems for the couple billion of us who rely on the oceans for food and livelihood (and the not-to-be-discounted wow-factor — that shit is beautiful). Published on Mar 23, 2015 by Grist, a Beacon in the smog. Grist on YouTube. |
The Importance of the High Seas by WWF
Inspire the Next Generation of Ocean Activists by David Helvarg
Sustainability: How to Make the Best Seafood Choices by Whole Foods
Safeguarding Supply of Fish: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Peace Paddle: Call for Action to Protect Our Oceans
Exploring the Oceans Hidden World by Robert Ballard
Perpetual Ocean from NASA
Rising Seas: Science on the Greenland Ice Sheet with Tom Wagner
Thelma Krug: Governing Emerging Marine Climate-Altering Techniques
Wiring an Interactive Ocean by John Delaney
Coast Guard Overflight of Shell's Kulluk Platform Aground
Earth's Oceans Show Decline In Microscopic Plant Life by NASA
Economics of the Ocean Swedish Embassy
Dr. Guggenheim: Lawns, Fertilizer, and Fish Do Not Mix
What's a Marine Reserve? by GreenPeace
OCEANS by Disneynature
About OceansAdvocacy Concept
50 Ways to Save the Ocean: David Helvarg
Project Shellter for Hermit Crabs by Bre Pettis
Saving Valentina, The Humback Whale by Michasel Fishback
Launch of the Global Ocean Commission
A Conversation between Sylvia Earle & Jean-Michel Cousteau
Collapse Of The Oceans with Joshua Jackson
The Ocean Conservancy
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Ocean Observations Biodiversity by Census of Marine Life
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 35 days from Space: NASA
Stopping Bluefin Tuna from Going to Fast: Adrian Grenier
David Helvarg on Rescue Warriors
Paul Watson at The Nantucket Project (TNP7)
Why Do We Need the Ocean by Dr. Sylvia Earle
The First Census of Marine Life
Kiwis (NZ) want one third of their oceans protected
Ocean Degradation by Mike Tryba
About the Center for the Blue Economy
The Oceans and Global Warming by Steve Palumbi
Dr. Steve Palumbi on Big Fish
BP Oilpocalypse Creates Underwater Nightmare
Saving Indonesia's Most Bio-diverse Ecosystems by Andrew Miner
Ocean Warming by Matt Brown
Oceans (Full Episode) | Hostile Planet
Roz Savage: Working Together One Stroke at A Time
Tracking Ocean Heat With Magnetic Fields
Save the oceans, feed the world! by Jackie Savitz:
Native American Drums & Flute - The Fishing Song
How to Scale Solutions for Ocean Health?
Circle of Life: Hope by Simon Spear
Into the Cold by Sebastian Copeland
Putting Our Oceans Up Front by Anthony Zolezzi
Protecting Oceans from Pollutants of Emerging Concern
Introducing The Ocean Elders
EcoTrust on Zoning for People and Fish
Conservation Talks with Jane Lubchenco