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oceans
Beautiful Swimmers Revisited
Beautiful Swimmers Revisited
On the 40th anniversary of "Beautiful Swimmers," William Warner's 1976 classic book about the Blue Crab, filmmaker Sandy Cannon-Brown teams up with Chesapeake Bay environmental writer Tom Horton to see how crabs are faring in the bay.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Swim Through This Underwater Exhibition, Which Aims to Raise Awareness of Our Dying Oceans
Our oceans are both beautiful and in trouble. This is the message running through Doug Aitken’s project on Catalina Island, “Underwater Pavilions.”
It is estimated that 80 percent of all life on Earth exists beneath the oceans' waters. Not only do these waters provide a vital food source for humans, but they also create over half of our oxygen, dictate weather patterns, and keep the planet livable. Unfortunately, human activity is quickly diminishing the state of our global oceans and the species that live there.
According to a report by Greenpeace International, the key threats people pose to the fate of our global oceans are: industrial fishing, bycatch, unfair fisheries, unsustainable aquaculture, global warming or climate change, and pollution.
Inspired to take action, but don't know where to start? Browse this page for more information and to find out what you can do to help!
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Why Isn't California Protecting its Unique Purple Corals?
Post date:Dive boat anchors are hurting purple corals. It won't cost much to stop the damage. But we're still not doing so. Why?
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Vanishing Coral
Episode 72
Post date:“Vanishing Coral” presents the personal story of scientists and naturalists who are working with local communities to protect coral reefs that are being destroyed by warming seas, pollution, and destructive fishing practices.
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oceans
Bioneers
Bren Smith: The Least Deadly Catch - Ocean Farming in the Climate Change Era
Post date:After witnessing the destruction of the ocean firsthand, the founder of GreenWave pioneered a revolutionary new model of harvesting bounty from the seas.
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Expert: To Save Coral Reefs, We Need to Change Our Lives
Post date:Reefs are like the canary in a coal mine: sensitive indicators of the way the Earth is changing.
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Aboard the Sailing Vessel Mir
Post date:Each crew member is interconnected and necessary, working together to keep the ship afloat and our earth alive.
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Where Can I Find Coral Reefs Near Me?
Post date:Want to visit a coral reef, but you're not sure where they are? We can help.
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Marine Mammals
Earth Focus
This Gray Whale has Something Stuck on its Head. Rescuers are Trying to Find it.
Post date:People who see a whale in distress off the California coast are urged to call (877) SOS-WHALE, and to take pictures if possible.
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vanishing coral
Earth Focus
Are Corals Plants or Animals? And Other Important Coral Facts
Post date:Coral reefs hold a quarter of all marine life. But what are they? How do they grow? And are they doomed?
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oceans
Beautiful Swimmers Revisited
Beautiful Swimmers Revisited
Post date:On the 40th anniversary of "Beautiful Swimmers," William Warner's 1976 classic book about the Blue Crab, filmmaker Sandy Cannon-Brown teams up with Chesapeake Bay environmental writer Tom Horton to see how crabs are faring in the bay.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Swim Through This Underwater Exhibition, Which Aims to Raise Awareness of Our Dying Oceans
Post date:Our oceans are both beautiful and in trouble. This is the message running through Doug Aitken’s project on Catalina Island, “Underwater Pavilions.”
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Climate Change LA
Climate Change L.A.
Climate Resolve Q&A: Paul Bunje
Post date:Dr. Paul Bunje talked to Climate Resolve about ocean acidification, hypoxia and climate change.
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endangered species
Redefine
Whales and Dolphins Get a Break From Navy's Sonar Project
Post date:The technology, designed to make American ships safer during foriegn interventions, poses a risk to marine mammals.
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Marine Mammals
Redefine
Beached Humpback Near LAX May Offer Insight Into Whale's Life
Post date:Believe it or not, the discovery of a dead male humpback whale Thursday near Dockweiler State Beach has a bright side.
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ecology
Odyssey In Two Biospheres
Odyssey In Two Biospheres
Post date:In 1991, eight scientists were sealed for two years inside Biosphere 2, a three-acre closed ecological system in Arizona. What are they doing now?
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citizen science
Redefine
Citizen Scientists Chart the Pacific's Great Whales
Post date:Without talented volunteers, tons of whale data would go un-crunched.
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oceans
Earth Focus
Maritime Pollution Exposed
Episode 46
Post date:Between 70-210 million gallons of waste oil are illegally dumped at sea by commercial ships each year.
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oceans
Earth Focus
Making Coastal Communities More Resilient to Extreme Weather
Post date:Forty percent of the U.S. population lives in coastal communities exposed to flooding, severe hurricanes, and heavy rainfall events. These natural hazards are costly and will be even more so in the future.
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environment
Home & Garden
Infographic: Plastic Pollution In Our Oceans Is on the Rise
Post date:Learn the facts about plastic waste, and think twice the next time you reach for that straw.
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KCET Press Releases
Press Room
KCET Launches Digital Field Guide to The California Coastal Trail Spanning Six Counties Along the State Coastline
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cal state los angeles
SoCal Connected
Rising CO2 Levels Posing Threat to Oysters
Post date:Rising CO2 levels are disrupting the natural balance of the ocean and posing a threat to oysters and marine mammals in California.