Seaweed Blooms Suggest The Ocean Is Geoengineering Itself
Two studies published this year put a spotlight on how changes in the ocean are affecting the planet and the global economy.
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Animal Agriculture & Water
This is the part two of a multi-article series on the connection between animal agriculture and various societal and environmental problems. This article covers animal agriculture’s connection to freshwater use, freshwater quality, water pollution violations, fishes and other sea animals, ocean hypoxia, and declining phytoplankton in the oceans.
PlanetSolar DeepWater Scientific Expedition Returns To Europe
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The solar catamaran PlanetSolar has successfully made its second transatlantic crossing this year, returning to Europe. MS Tûranor PlanetSolar reports: “Having left St. John’s, Canada, on August 6, the largest solar ship in the world reached Europe on August 28, after crisscrossing the North Atlantic for 23 days and traveling 4598 … [continued]
PlanetSolar — Largest Solar Boat — Further North Than Ever Before
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. From the ship’s blog, Violeta writes: “We arrived at the edge of the Gulf Stream and are increasing the pace of vertical profiles. Faithful to ‘zigzagodromy’, we are following the boundary region of the whirlpool, eddy, which detaches from the main current by successively deploying … [continued]
