Facebook/Twitter Re-postings - Part 9 (PLAN 9!!!)

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ClimateWatch Magazine » Warming climate will add to habitat woes for Pacific NW salmon

"In short, for people whose livelihoods depend on wild salmon, and for the scientists and decision-makers trying to help the fish recover while balancing society's other needs for the region's rivers and streams, climate change is likely to make the hard job of restoring West Coast salmon even harder."

 

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Local News | Ocean researchers dive deeper into Puget Sound's acidification | Seattle Times Newspaper

Important scientific studies on the effects of ocean acidification are underway. What will the end results be? Will the oceans be able to cope?

 

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New Estimates Of The Shark-Fin Trade - Science News

Indeed, Clarke says that one Hong Kong fin trader recently told her, "I think the real [fin] trade is three times what you estimated."

Scary statistics!

 

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No Dirty Gold

Mining companies dumping toxic tailings into the waters. One more threat to the world's ecosystems and oceans.

 

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Overfishing threatens the survival of seabirds

It's all connected. Ecosystems are interdependent and the ocean's ecosystem is not just water! As fish stocks decline, so do bird populations that depend on those stocks.

 

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http://mindfaucet.com/rdt/2012-02-29.html

Check out the latest RDT newsletter - new events just announced!

 

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The Pew Charitable Trusts: Email - Recognizing Marine Conservation Leaders

Check out the latest news from the PEW environmental trust

 

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The Story of Sushi on Vimeo

Great video - please watch and share

 

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Anti-shark fin soup campaigner nominated for GLOBE Foundation award

Congrats to Claudia Li - FIRST generation Chinese-Canadian nominated for this prestigious award. These are the people who will make the change happen. Those who used to be consumers and are now educated and educating others.

 

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Roddenberry Dive Team | Events you in LA? Check out this new event! Help keep the LA River area clean! There will be groups at 14 separate locations! Check the link for details and updates!