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Oceans
The Fight Over Seismic Testing for Atlantic Oil and Gas Will Continue Under Trump
The Obama administration denied all six pending permits to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas reserves in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dahr Jamail | US Military Plans to Dump 20,000 Tons of Heavy Metals and Explosives Into the Oceans
Over the next 20 years, the US Navy plans to inject 20,000 tons of toxins harmful to marine and human life into our oceans.
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Navy Admits to Having Released Chemicals Known to Injure Infants’ Brains
The Navy admits to releasing “tons” of toxic contaminants, some of which have been proven to damage infants' brains.
Dahr Jamail | Record Heating of Earth’s Oceans Is Driving Uptick in Hurricanes
Increasingly warm ocean temperatures around the globe are causing record-breaking rainfall events.
While Washington Talks, Africa’s Oceans Remain in Danger
The international community bears responsibility for the overfishing, piracy and devastation in Africa's oceans.
Why Dying Coral Reefs Will Bring Planetary Instability
Instead of protecting the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs like it, we're destroying them.
World Oceans Day: A Death Sea Called Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is the most dramatic case as it has gone from being the cradle of civilization to a cemetery for asylum-seekers and migrants.
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Dahr Jamail | When Whales Cannot Hear: Ocean Noise Doubling Every 10 Years
The amount of sound humans are injecting into the oceans is so intense and frequent that it is killing whales.
The Mainstream Media’s Climate Malpractice
The corporate media in this country need to stop kowtowing to vested fossil fuel advertisers.
The Number One Thing We Can Do to Protect Earth’s Oceans
Ultimately, good ocean governance lies beyond what individuals can accomplish.