Ocean Policy News

Posted February 7, 2012:

• Americans' Knowledge of Polar Regions Up, but Not Their Concern

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Tropical Cyclones to Cause Greater Damage, Researchers Predict

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Arctic Is Already Suffering the Effects of a Dangerous Climate Change

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Marine Mammals on the Menu in Many Parts of World

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Biodiversity Crisis Is Worse Than Climate Change, Experts Say

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Gulf of Mexico Topography Played Key Role in Bacterial Consumption of Deepwater Horizon Spill

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Hundreds of Threatened Species Not on Official U.S. List, Research Shows

Posted December 6, 2011:

• Genetic Markers Help Feds Enforce Seafood Regulations

Posted December 4, 2011:

• Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record 10 Billion Tons, Threatening 2 Degree Target

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Caribbean Fisheries Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, Need to Adapt

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Taking Bushmeat Off the Menu Could Increase Child Anemia, Study Finds

Posted November 13, 2011:

• Climate Policies Can Help Resolve Energy Security and Air Pollution Challenges

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Conservation Scientists 'Unanimous' in Expectations of Serious Loss of Biological Diversity, Study Shows

Posted November 6, 2011:

• Flash Forward 100 Years: Climate Change Scenarios in California's Bay-Delta

Posted November 4, 2011:

• Awareness and Labeling Initiatives Can Benefit Inland Fisheries

Posted October 28, 2011:

• Seven Billion People Are Not the Issue: Human Development Is What Counts

Posted October 21, 2011:

• US Residents Say Hawaii's Coral Reef Ecosystems Worth $33.57 Billion Per Year

Posted October 11, 2011:

• New Computer Program Promises to Save the Whales

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Apply Public Trust Doctrine to 'Rescue' Wildlife from Politics

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Optimum Tax on Foreign Fishing in Africa Protects Stocks and Domestic Fishing

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Major Threats Foreseen Due to Europe's Changing Marine Environments
• Sea Level Rise May Take Economic Toll on California Coast, Study Predicts

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Sustainability Scientists Suggest How Countries Can Cooperate on Climate

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Study in Tanzania Finds Fishery Improvements Outweigh Fuelwood Losses
• Report Offers Framework for Weighing Health Consequences of Policies, Projects

Posted August 28, 2011:

• Friend and Foe: Nitrogen Pollution's Little-Known Environmental and Human Health Threats

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Report Offers Framework to Guide EPA on Incorporating Sustainability in Its Decision Making

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Study Shows Small-Scale Fisheries' Impact on Marine Life

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Cod Mislabelling Four Times More Prevalent in Ireland Than UK, Study Shows

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Evaluation of Climate Policy Is Rocketing but in an ‘undeveloped and Unsystematic’ Way, According to New Study

Posted June 30, 2011:

• Time to Let Science Drive Great Lakes Policy on Asian Carp, Experts Say

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Conservation Dollars and Sense: A Case for Shark Conservation Through Ecotourism
• Law Professor Eyes Prize-Based Incentives to Generate Climate Innovation

Posted June 24, 2011:

• Biodiversity in a Changing Middle East

Posted June 17, 2011:

• Madagascar Marine Resources Plundered by International Seafood Markets

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Air Quality Worsened by Paved Surfaces: Widespread Urban Development Alters Weather Patterns

Posted June 1, 2011:

• Shame and Honor Increase Cooperation
• Young Adults Ready to Change Their Behavior Based on Sustainable Values

Posted May 27, 2011:

• Human Impacts of Rising Oceans Will Extend Well Beyond Coasts
• What Fish Is on Your Plate? How New Technologies Can Tackle Fishing Fraud

Posted May 26, 2011:

• First Legal Roadmap to Tackle Local Ocean Acidification Hotspots
• Scientists Argue Against Conclusion That Bacteria Consumed Deepwater Horizon Methane

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Path to Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Industry in Northwest

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Seaports Need a Plan for Weathering Climate Change, Researchers Say

Posted May 12, 2011:

• Humanity Can and Must Do More With Less, Experts Urge
• Nuclear Desalination: Fresh Water from Waste Heat of Power Plants

Posted May 6, 2011:

• Vatican Science Panel Calls Attention to the Threat of Glacial Melt

Posted May 5, 2011:

• California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan Needs Better Integration to Be More Scientifically Credible, Report Finds

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