Year: 2011
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Anchors aweigh — into hot water
There are a wide range of reasons to be concerned about the changing climate, as John has explained in recent posts. And because policies to address these challenges involve very large stakes, economically speaking, the issue is mired in intense debate, skulduggery, and deviousness on a colossal scale (despite the very clear scientific evidence). But…
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Where to learn about climate change
The availability of accurate, dependable, concise and clear information on anthropogenic climate change increases every year. This is a shortlist of my favorite sources. – JB 1) Start at SkepticalScience, easily the most informative outlet for straightforward information on global climate change. It is also one of the best science blogs on the web. Download…
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Haeckel bivalves
The first of many Ernst Haeckel images
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Impacts of the Japanese tsunami on ocean life
As terrible as the impacts of the Japanese tsunami have been, one issue barely being covered by the media is the potentially massive effects on ocean life and ecosystems. I can’t say too much as a scientist simply because there is no data on what is happening; nobody is measuring sediment input, toxin levels in…
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Huge kite loop
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/6907197[/vimeo]
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Merchants of Doubt
I had the great pleasure of hosting Dr. Naomi Oreskes at UNC this week. She was here to give the Michael Polanyi lecture Wednesday evening (Polanyi was a scientist and philosopher famous for the development of the concept of tacit knowledge). She spoke to a packed room of 300 people about her incredible new book…
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These girls can surf!
From the finals of the 2011 RoxyPro held at Snapper Rocks, Queensland
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Thieving sperm whale
From Science Friday: For years, longline fishermen in Alaska have complained that whales have been stealing their sablefish catch. A team of researchers, including Aaron Thode, Delphine Mathias and Jan Straley, mounted a video camera to a fishing line and caught a sperm whale stealing. Footage courtesy of Delphine Mathias, Aaron Thode, Jan Straley, Kendall…
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See through sea monsters!
This is too cool Hat tip to my BlueCarbonProject partner Kat Grigg
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Legendary Surfer Sion Milosky Drowns at Mavericks
The surfing world is in shock over the death of legendary big wave surfer Sion Milosky at Mavericks. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/21173687[/vimeo]