Ocean Acidification

New Study: Breaches of ‘Planetary Boundaries’ Jeopardize Environmental Sustainability

By Roman Kilisek

German Astronaut Alexander Gerst Aboard The International Space Station

Four of nine ‘planetary boundaries’ have now been breached as a result of human activity and not natural variability, says a new research paper published in the journal Science entitled “Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet”. The ‘planetary boundaries’ framework was first introduced in 2009 by an international group of scientists led… Keep reading →

 /  Published January 22, 2015 at 12:00 PM

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘…Then we Just go Away as a Business’

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Oyster Farmers Begin To Wind Down Operations After Feds End Nat'l Seashore Lease

In a story as much about political campaign finance as about oyster farming in Washington State, climate change, ocean acidification and business competiveness are major themes. “It used to be the canary in the coal mine,” Mr. [Gov. Jay] Inslee said in a recent interview. “Now it’s the oyster in the half shell. You can’t… Keep reading →

 /  Published August 4, 2014 at 3:00 PM