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Week in Review: US Issues Arctic Drilling Permit, Global Ocean Cooling Halted, and More!
Week in Review: US Issues Arctic Drilling Permit, Global Ocean Cooling Halted, and More!
On Monday the US government gave Royal Dutch Shell permission to drill for oil and natural gas in the Arctic Ocean. These permits will allow for exploratory drilling until late September. If Shell does discover oil or natural gas, they will have to apply for additional permits before going into production. After the 2012 mechanical failures and the environmental impact that followed the events, additional drilling activity raises significant global concern. Read more...
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This week, a paper published in the journal Nature Geosciencereported that, prior to the 19th century human-caused global warming, the surface layer of Earth's oceans had a 1,800 year long cooling trend. The study also indicated that the coolest temperatures occurred during the "Little Ice Age" spanning from the 16th to 18th centuries. According to one of the authors of the study, "the Earth is warming about 20 times faster than it cooled during the past 1,800 years". Read more...
3. Drone Video Captures Kayaker Paddling Whales
Alright, we really do love our drone shots! This week some amazing drone footage recorded a single kayaker next to a blue whale. This was shot off the coast of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean. Blue whales can be up to 98 feet long and have been recorded as the largest animals on Earth. Watch the amazing video here...
4. UPS Halts Shark Fin Shipments
After years of discussions and petitions, UPS has agreed to stop accepting shipments of shark fins. Previously, UPS said that the shipments were being inspected but, as they learned from the World Wildlife Fund, that was not an accurate check. Every year millions of sharks are killed for their fins. This shipment ban will continue to make the business and trade of shark fins more difficult and aid to eradicate the practice. Read more...
A few weeks ago, we reported on the largest shark ever caught on camera. The 20 foot long great white shark, named Deep Blue, has peaked scientist's curiosity. How did she grow so much larger than other sharks?! Great white sharks actually continue to grow through out their lives and Deep Blue was estimated to be around 50 years old. Once sharks reach maturity, they do not stop growing but just grow at a slower rate. Read more...
Week in Review: US Issues Arctic Drilling Permit, Global Ocean Cooling Halted, and More!
1. US Issues Arctic Drilling Permit to Royal Dutch Shell
On Monday the US government gave Royal Dutch Shell permission to drill for oil and natural gas in the Arctic Ocean. These permits will allow for exploratory drilling until late September. If Shell does discover oil or natural gas, they will have to apply for additional permits before going into production. After the 2012 mechanical failures and the environmental impact that followed the events, additional drilling activity raises significant global concern. Read more...
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2. 1,800 Years of Global Ocean Cooling Halted by Global Warming
This week, a paper published in the journal Nature Geosciencereported that, prior to the 19th century human-caused global warming, the surface layer of Earth's oceans had a 1,800 year long cooling trend. The study also indicated that the coolest temperatures occurred during the "Little Ice Age" spanning from the 16th to 18th centuries. According to one of the authors of the study, "the Earth is warming about 20 times faster than it cooled during the past 1,800 years". Read more...-----------------------------------------------
3. Drone Video Captures Kayaker Paddling Whales
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4. UPS Halts Shark Fin Shipments
After years of discussions and petitions, UPS has agreed to stop accepting shipments of shark fins. Previously, UPS said that the shipments were being inspected but, as they learned from the World Wildlife Fund, that was not an accurate check. Every year millions of sharks are killed for their fins. This shipment ban will continue to make the business and trade of shark fins more difficult and aid to eradicate the practice. Read more...
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5. Do Great White Sharks Grow Forever?
A few weeks ago, we reported on the largest shark ever caught on camera. The 20 foot long great white shark, named Deep Blue, has peaked scientist's curiosity. How did she grow so much larger than other sharks?! Great white sharks actually continue to grow through out their lives and Deep Blue was estimated to be around 50 years old. Once sharks reach maturity, they do not stop growing but just grow at a slower rate. Read more...-----------------------------------------------
