• The Blue Beat

  Sustainable Life on the Blue Frontier

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Environmental trends such as declining sources of potable fresh-water and the recognized need to restore and give full economic value to natural water recharging services derived from watersheds, forests, wetlands, etc. pose global security issues. Fifty years ago top White House Science and technology advisors saw the solution to future water shortages,…

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• The Blue Beat

  Risks Run Deep for Divers

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Commercial diving may be romantic, but our track record for safety lags far behind that of Europe. Do we need tougher regulations? Sixty feet below the water’s surface off Key Largo, the Aquarius, the last underwater science habitat in the world, was caught in a maelstrom. As Hurricane Gordon’s churning waves battered…

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• The Blue Beat

  Pan Fried to Extinction

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Pity the poor abalone, too tasty for its own good When I first moved to San Diego in the 1970s, you could free dive for abalone in the kelp beds off Point Loma. Pounded, trimmed, seasoned, and pan-fried, it was an extraordinarily tasty mollusk; consequently our cliffside house was littered with the…

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• The Blue Beat

  On the Blue Frontier

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Across America, Activists are Fighting to Save Our Living Oceans Just a few miles south of Crocodile Lake in the Florida Keys, the Marine Mammal Conservancy is working to sustain and restore the worldâs oceans one fish at a time. As a volunteer, Iâm one of 16 people, including five children, standing…

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• The Blue Beat

  Oil And Water Don’t Mix

  January 11, 2010

  14 Jan 2003 By David Helvarg Is the U.S. prepared for a major oil spill in its waters? In the wake of November’s massive oil spill off the coast of Spain that continues to despoil hundreds of miles of undeveloped shoreline, disrupt vast fisheries, and jeopardize the livelihoods of the people who depend on them,…

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How To Listen

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!