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A New Threat to the Seas
Read more: A New Threat to the SeasFloating Nuclear Power Heads Offshore Our director, David Helvarg, is reporting on the U.S. exploration of offshore nuclear energy through new partnerships between federal agencies and private companies. Advances in small modular reactors have renewed interest in floating nuclear power plants that could supply electricity to ports, coastal infrastructure, and even commercial ships. A New…
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Major news outlets and Democrats are pretending weather isn’t affected by climate
Read more: Major news outlets and Democrats are pretending weather isn’t affected by climateClimate Change Is Being Left Out of the Story Our director’s latest opinion piece argues that many major U.S. television news outlets report on extreme weather – such as floods, wildfires, heat waves, and storms – without consistently explaining the role that climate change plays in making these events more frequent or severe. Advances in…
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Sea Otters are Making a Comeback – But Their Future is Far from Secure
Read more: Sea Otters are Making a Comeback – But Their Future is Far from SecureSea otters are vital to the health of our oceans, helping protect kelp forests through their role as keystone predators. Among other things, they’re mostly known for their voracious appetite and ability to control grazing populations of sea urchins, linking their population’s success to kelp forest conservation. Historically, they’ve been hunted for their pelts –…
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Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess
Read more: Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool messWhen the waters of Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green, algae became the focus of public concern. But as our Executive Director, David Helvarg, explains in his latest Los Angeles Times opinion piece, algae are far more than a nuisance – they are essential organisms that help sustain life on Earth. From producing…
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Peter Benchley Awards: The Oscars of the Ocean
Read more: Peter Benchley Awards: The Oscars of the OceanIn the latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast we highlight the 2026 Peter Benchley Awards that were held at the Monterey Bay Aquarium this spring. They’re named after the author of Jaws who spent most of his subsequent life as a shark and ocean protection advocate. Founded almost 20 years ago by Blue…
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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.
- KAKU – The Voice of Maui
- KQUA – Roseburg’s Community Radio Station
- KXCR – Community Radio Florence
- KEPW – Peaceworks Community Radio
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