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Landshark Lager Supports Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Day

Landshark Lager has announced its partnership with Ocean Conservancy for the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15.

12 Sep 2012

U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Receives Marine Stewardship Council Certification

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has certified the U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) fishery as the first sustainable east coast shark fishery. The council granted the certification to the Sustainable Fisheries Association that consists of Eastern Fisheries, Marder Trawling, Seatrade International Company and Zeus Packing.

1 Sep 2012

Beverly Hills Cab Shifts Los Angeles Taxi Service in Ecologically Responsible Direction

Vehicles of Beverly Hills Cab in Los Angeles stand out for being scratch-free and clean. The Toyota Priuses make up a growing rate of the Beverly Hills Cab taxi fleet in Los Angeles and they are the most glowing of the lot, but the former Ford Crown Victorias as well as minivans included in their stock of cars have the same iconic blue. As reported by Merhabi, the Beverly Hills Cab blue fleet will be 80% green by 2016.

16 Jul 2012

Study Monitors Effect of Extracting Marine Renewable Energy on Environment and Wildlife

Scientists in the UK belonging to various disciplines have joined together to study the effect of devices used for harnessing marine renewable energies on the marine wildlife and environment. The project, called as Flow and Benthic Ecology 4D (FLOWBEC), is a £1.2 million project for three years, and is being led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

12 Jul 2012

Ocean Enriched With CO2 Will Favor Growth of Cyanobacteria

Researchers belonging to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and Princeton University have together conducted a study on the impact of climate change on bacteria.

11 Jul 2012

Geo-Engineering Attempts to Mix Oxygen into the Baltic Sea May Be Dangerous

The Baltic Sea has to be saved. The geo-engineering efforts that aim to mix oxygen in deep areas of the Baltic Sea need to be abandoned as they can have potentially dangerous and unforeseen effects.

29 Jun 2012

Picoplanktonic Species of Green Algae Identified in the Nervión Estuary

A biologist has identified 6 genera and 11 nano- and picoplanktonic species of green algae in the Bilbao estuary. Aitor Alonso, the biologist, has defended his thesis titled “Green algae in the picoplankton and nanoplankton in the estuary of the river Nervión” at the University of the Basque Country.

29 Jun 2012

Nature Conservancy of Canada Ranked as Canada's Top Environmental Charity

Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has received top rankings in the environmental charity rankings in Canada. MoneySense has placed NCC on top of the 2012 Charity 100 rankings.

28 Jun 2012

Researchers from University of Gothenburg Reveal Growing Existence of Vegetation in Arctic

A research by biologists from the University of Gothenburg reveals that local changes have occurred in the vegetation in the Arctic due to warming in the Arctic in the recent years.

26 Jun 2012

Ernst + Young, Earthwatch Ambassadors to Implement Eco-Friendly Sustainable Practices to Local Businesses

Ernst & Young partnering with the Earthwatch Institute has announced that they are sending 30 volunteers based on their skills for expeditions to Costa Rica and Brazil in order to carry out field research and suggest strategies so that economically sustainable and eco-friendly practices can be implemented to local businesses.

26 Jun 2012