Nazaré, Portugal. Where surfers flock to surf some of the most formidable waves in the world. But what makes Nazaré so special? Well let this awesome group…
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Where is the best place to put your ocean cleanup device? Not where currently proposed.
You might think that to clean up the problem of plastic in the ocean, you should place your cleanup device where there is the most…
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An animated GIF guide to the indoor oceans
THE PERFECT INDOOR STORM Before setting any vessel or offshore structure into the sea, you need to figure out whether it will survive the ocean’s wrath.…
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Tour the deep Southern Ocean from the safety of your couch
You know I love a good visualization and this one of the Southern Ocean is no slouch. I forgive the somewhat standard narration for the…
View More Tour the deep Southern Ocean from the safety of your couchFirst Tide Table Publication
In December 1866, the U.S. Coast Survey (NOAA’s predecessor agency) began printing tide tables as an independent, annual publication. The first edition, for the…
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How Urban Renewal Gets You Giant Sea Hares
Why masses of giant ocean mollusks invading your city’s rest & relaxation zone is actually a good thing At the heart of downtown Oakland,…
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How to hold a piece of the deep sea
Joan Lederman is holding a truly remarkable bowl. “Do you see those little bumps?” she asks me, pointing to the green glaze. The glassy surface…
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Before Giant Plankton-Feeding Sharks, there were Giant Plankton-Feeding Sharks.
In the fossil history of sharks, a unique evolutionary experiment happened much earlier than anyone thought. The largest fishes in the oceans feed on some…
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Ocean spin cycle traps hapless pufferfish.
Oh little pufferfish. Your tiny little fins are no match for a mini-ocean maelstrom. You and your buddy are trapped in a small ocean vortex that keeps…
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The Art of Saving Our Seas
“Artivism: An explosion of creativity, a marrying of art and activism” Over the past three years, street artists across the globe have taken up their brushes, prepped…
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