March 1, 2021 By Michelle Carrere Mongabay
Scientists point out that helping whale populations recover from past overharvesting can help reduce greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
To Fight Climate Change, Save the Whales, Some Scientists Say
How Whales Help Cool the Earth
January 19, 2021 By Sophie Yeo BBC
Seeing a whale stranded on a beach often provokes a strong reaction. It can make people curious – beached whales can do strange things, like explode. It can also be upsetting to witness a creature so magnificent in water reduced to lifeless blubber on land. What rarely registers, however, is the lost opportunity for carbon sequestration.
Opinion: 2020’s Top Ocean News Stories
December 21, 2020 By Callie Steffen, Emma Critchley, Douglas McCauley Mongabay
Marine scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, share their list of the top 10 ocean news stories from 2020.
This Channel Isn’t Big Enough for Two Behemoths
December 14, 2020 By Casey Rentz Hakai Magazine
Ships killed at least 20 whales in California’s Santa Barbara Channel in the past two years. Now, a nonprofit is demanding action.
World’s Largest Iceberg Nears Collision With South Georgia Island; Could Imperil Penguins
December 10, 2020 By Andrew Freedman The Washington Post
An iceberg larger than the state of Rhode Island that broke off an Antarctic ice shelf in 2017 is closing in on South Georgia Island, a British territory in the south Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg, designated A68a by the National Ice Center, is being steered by ocean currents to a position closer to the island, which is home to large colonies of penguins, seals and other unique wildlife.