Tag: coral reefs
Largest coral reef survey in French Polynesia offers hope
“It’s nice to see that places like that still exist.”
Ocean heat waves becoming more frequent and killing coral instantly
Marine heatwaves, which have become more frequent, intense, and have been staying longer, are playing a huge role in coral death, says...
Lawmakers in U.S. Virgin Islands ban sunscreens that harm coral reefs
“Oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene devastate coral and marine life and are also known carcinogenic and hormone disruptors in humans.”
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...
Zinke recommends opening up pacific national monuments to commercial fishing
Many scientists see marine reserves as crucial to the health of surrounding waters, giving fishing populations the space they need to grow.
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Sander’s monumental mistake: failing to explain exactly what a democratic socialist government is
It’s time that Sanders speaks out, explains what democratic socialism is and reminds Americans that it is a central part of this country, and that’s why he espouses that political ideology.
What will happen to Bernie?
“Make no mistake—in a world where Sanders falls short of the majority of delegates, he will have the nomination stolen from him again.”
Yale study says Medicare for All would save US $450 billion, prevent nearly 70,000...
The study in The Lancet found that Medicare for All, supported by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, will save money and is more cost-effective than “Medicare for All Who Want It."
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3B over massive fraud scandal
“We are hopeful that this $3 billion penalty, along with the personnel and structural changes at the Bank, will ensure that such conduct will not reoccur.”
How ‘historic’ are we?
Truth to tell, the word historic does get tossed around rather loosely these days.