Ways you can help the climate crisis
Plus epic footage of humpbacks, beluga, humpbacks and sharks!
Hi everyone,
As you might have noticed, the acronym-filled COP26 is now fast approaching: the climate conference will take place in Glasgow in two weeks. So, before we crack on, I thought you might be interested in this complete guide on what Cop26 is and why it matters (Guardian).
And, with that, let’s see what’s been in the news…
🐳 Whales & dolphins
The heat is on: rare footage of a humpback heat run - pretty cool (Euro News)
Bel-oooooh-ga: footage of the first documented beluga whale sighting in the Pacific Northwest since 1940 (The Weather Network)
Close encounter: this photographer in Tonga got up close with humpback calves… please don’t try this at home! (Independent)
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🦈🐙 Marine animals
They’re grrrreat: the climate benefits of tiger sharks (BBC)
Have we met somewhere before? Cuttlefish have such a good memory that they won’t mate with the same partner twice (Metro)
Squid game: in the Red Sea, a research team’s footage was photobombed by an enormous purpleback flying squid (Metro)
Baby, when the lights go out: infrared footage shows what Great whites do when the sun goes down (The Inertia)
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🎣🚯 Threats
In pictures: see the species under threat from deep-sea mining (Guardian)
Oil spill: in California closes beaches as Oceana warns of devastating impact on marine life (Yahoo!)
Seabird sanctuary: threatened by disturbances from kayakers and paddleboraders (Science Smile)
So long and thanks for all the fish: 14% of the world’s coral lost between 2009 and 2018 (Guardian)
💰 Opportunities
Cetacean research scientist: wanted to join the team at Georgia Aquarium. Speciality in dolphins, belugas or manatees preferred
Seafood Watch: data analyst needed to join a ‘team of fish nerds’ at Monterey Bay Aquarium
💰 How you can help
What can I do? Check out this article on 10 ways to be a climate optimist (pebble)
Right to repair: have you ever thought about why it’s a problem that your tech products have such a short lifespan? (The Green Fix)
New seafood ratings: if you eat seafood, get up to speed on the latest updates to the Good Fish Guide (MCS)
Broken system: here’s how plastic recycling needs to be fixed (The Conversation)
Climate change survival: large corporations and governments are a huge problem when it comes to climate issues but here’s what you can do (Fast Company)
Big seaweed search: help monitor the impacts of climate change on our marine environment (MCS UK)
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🐚🐠 Ecosystems
Tall order: Scientists have discovered why artificial reefs attract more baitfish than natural reefs (Phys.org)
Matchmaking: Will selective coral breeding in labs help to prevent the impacts of climate change? (WIRED)
It’s a mystery: the origins of a landlocked mangrove forest have been discovered in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula (Live Science)
Thanks folks and see you in two weeks!
Melissa
Great stuff Mel!