15-01 The Issues
The oceans are floating in plastic garbage. Oceans absorb heat and carbon dioxide. They are a food source. Like most people, I have taken our oceans for granted. Yes, they are a food source. Yes, they are transportation routes. And damn it, they are a dumping ground for waste.I had a couple of major shocks…
15-02 Warming
Climate winners. Mackerel moving into warmer Greenland waters. Resource development. It was the fall of 2009, and as part of a what is called a re-positioning cruise from Denmark to Florida, we stopped off in Qaqortog, Greenland. Off course, we had a lecture on this mammoth island in advance of our stop and were told…
15-03 Overfishing
Newfoundland Cod. Blue Fin Tuna. Irish Sole. All varieties of fish face extinction. It was March 1947, and our family was in Belfast visiting our grandparents. As a treat our father took us out to eat at a local hotel, and the only meat on the menu was seagull. But the fish was sole from…
15-04 Acidification
When oceans become more acidic from carbon dioxide, it impacts the ability of shell fish to build their shells. Now we are getting a bit “techy”. We are talking about the oceans of the world becoming more acidic because of all the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.With great humour I remember our chemistry professor in…