Entries for category "Print | Web"
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June 18, 2012
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Dr Wallace J Nichols, a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences, told Al Jazeera he finds plastic on every beach he visits across the globe, and added, "Probably every sea turtle on the planet interacts with plastic at some point in its life." According to the Association Terranostra,…
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June 14, 2012
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BY ELIZABETH MILLER No, really, take a breath in. And then another. And then one more. At least one of those three breaths was supplied by the ocean. About half of the air we breathe comes from phytoplankton in the ocean. Just in case you weren’t convinced that what’s in…
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June 6, 2012
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by Anna Brones on June 6, 2012 in NEWS & CULTURE Telling the stories of movers and shakers around the world and inspiring action for positive change. What happens when you commit your life to making real change? Ask Julio Solis, a sea turtle conservationist in Puerto San Carlos, Baja…
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June 5, 2012
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What is the emotional connection between humans and the ocean? It's a fascinating question and on June 4-5, 2012 conservationists, researchers, artists and cognitive neuroscientists are travelling to the Outer Banks to explore the answers. The summit will take place at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, and SAGA Construction is…
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June 1, 2012
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"I don’t like to do the same old thing or follow what people tell me to do," Wallace J. Nichols tells California's Santa Cruz Weekly. "I’m not a rebel. I just like to do stuff." Nichols -- a marine biologist, environmentalist and 1989 graduate of DePauw University who goes by…