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In Trump’s war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economy
Read more: In Trump’s war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economyOur director, David Helvarg, recently contributed to the LA Times with an article detailing why Trump’s efforts to scale back NOAA could be potentially dangerous to the American public. Proposed Overhaul of NOAA and NWS The Trump administration, influenced by the conservative “Project 2025” plan, is considering significant changes to NOAA and the NWS. This…
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Biden Tried to Protect the Vulnerable Bering Sea; Will It Work?
Read more: Biden Tried to Protect the Vulnerable Bering Sea; Will It Work?Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban and Its Implications for the Bering Sea In early January 2025, President Joe Biden enacted a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, including the entire East and West Coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea.…
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Alaska is a Climate Victim and a Perpetrator. The next 4 years will only make matters worse
Read more: Alaska is a Climate Victim and a Perpetrator. The next 4 years will only make matters worseAlaska is experiencing warming at two to three times the global average due to a phenomenon called “Arctic amplification.” This accelerated warming is causing permafrost, which covers 85% of the state, to degrade. As it thaws, it releases large amounts of methane—a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide—into the atmosphere, exacerbating global…
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Opinion: A 20-year struggle for environmental justice — and a public park — in one California city
Read more: Opinion: A 20-year struggle for environmental justice — and a public park — in one California cityJust up the road from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a minority and low-income community of 115,500 people — mainly Latino, Black and Asian American — with a major Chevron refinery whose pollution has been an ongoing source of conflict (the city just reached a $550-million settlement with Chevron to mitigate health…
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Climate Change and Wars Are Increasing the Risk of an Oil Disaster
Read more: Climate Change and Wars Are Increasing the Risk of an Oil DisasterIncreased oil traffic between Russia and China through the Arctic Circle is putting Alaska Native communities at an elevated risk for an oil spill. Climate change, compounded by conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, threatens an oil disaster off the coast of Alaska, potentially devastating Indigenous communities and the nation’s richest fishing grounds. This danger arises…
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You can listen to our podcast on a variety of platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Blubrry, Podchaser, Gaana, the Podcast Index, and Deezer.
Additionally, our podcast is broadcast on several radio stations:
- KGUA Radio – Public Media for the Mendonoma Coast
- KWMR – Point Reyes West Marin Community Radio
- KGNU & KGNU-FM – Denver & Boulder Community Radio Stations
- KKRN – Round Mountain California Listener Supported Radio
- G-TOWN RADIO – Germantown Community Radio, Philadelphia.
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Each episode navigates insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous, it’s a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world!
