Ocean conservancy group Greenpeace is tackling the issue of protecting our marine life in a unique way. In order to prevent the harmful effects of trawling, this group is placing boulders in vulnerable areas to inhibit...

Have you ever heard the phrase “there’s plenty of fish in the sea”? Well, as it turns out, there may not be.  Due to overfishing, many species are at risk for serious damage and even extinction. Additionally, many of...

The Great Barrier Reef is known for being the world’s largest coral reef system. However, you may know that there are threats to the reef.  So, why is this something we should worry about? And why is the Great Barrier...

If you’ve read any of the posts in our ocean conservation blog, you may know there are many serious threats our oceans and marine life currently face.  So, how can you get involved in ocean conservation? And where can...

It’s no secret that ocean pollution is extremely dangerous to our environment, as well as to the marine ecosystem. Therefore, it should be quite alarming when you hear of something like the “Great Pacific garbage patch”...

Polluted oceans are dangerous for marine life and humans. Unfortunately, too many people see pollution in the water and on our beaches simply as a gross side-effect of a day at the shore, and not enough people have...

If you’ve been keeping up with the issues of pollution and climate change, you may know one of the biggest contributors to these problems is single-use plastics. But with so many products made from this material, how...

California has long been one of the world’s pioneers of renewable energy sources.  From solar power to electric cars and wind farms, the state has been on the cutting edge of many innovations within the energy sector...

California is the state famous as the place where young dreamers flock to in order to live their lives to the fullest. While California is, indeed, an excellent place to do that, it might become a bit tricky to fulfill...

Sharks have been around for over 450 million years, and have endured numerous evolutionary changes in response to natural changes in climate. However, todays’ climate (and oceans) are changing at a rate that sharks do...

Think for a moment about how much plastic you use on a day to day basis. Yes, this includes everything packaged in plastic. It’s quite a bit, isn’t it? But just how much plastic has been produced? Believe it or not...

Have you heard about the oil spill in Richmond, California earlier this week? This disaster perfectly showcases the issue of oil spills and the threats they present to all forms of life, including humans. So what caused...

Mercury and Methylmercury stand as two of the most dangerous pollutants in the natural world. These two metals can be especially harmful to oceanic life and water quality, as mercury levels are ever-rising in our...

Have you ever heard of the term microplastics? Despite their minuscule size, these tiny pieces of debris are plaguing our oceans.  There’s no doubt microplastics are a problem we cannot ignore. So what are microplastics...

As many of us know by now, single-use plastic has taken over our world in terms of packaging. With the millions of tons of plastic waste left behind, there is nowhere for this trash to go but landfills.  But what about...