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Blue Ocean Network offers ocean news for ocean people, just like you, who deeply care and are ready to dive in as an ocean change-maker. Whether you live inland or on the water, ocean news provides articles that focus on your daily connections to the sea. You’ll find inspiring stories from ocean activists, scientists, and people just like you that are making large and small contributions to protecting our Blue Home. Discover sustainable solutions that will help you make sustainable choices.
The New Gold Rush: Part B, Is Deep Sea Mining Inevitable?
In the first part of The New Gold Rush we described how the world is running out of many of the “rare metals” that modern technology relies on. Complicating the supply is that up to 97% of this production is monopolized by China. To find new sources for these metals,...
‘Sustainable Fashion Awards’ Presented at Milan’s Fashion Week
What were Cindy Crawford, Colin Firth, Cate Blanchett and Julianne Moore celebrating recently in Milan? Nothing less than the 2nd annual “Green Carpet Awards" during Milan's Fashion Week. Sustainable Fashion Awards were presented to those doing the most to "Push...
Glass Sponge Reefs: Living Fossils Found off Canadian Coast
Just discovered in 1987, these unique, very ancient and very fragile Glass Sponge Reefs were found 200 meters deep off the Pacific coast of British Columbia. Until this discovery, only fossils, found across most of Central Europe, told the story of glass sponge reefs....
How Deep Is the Ocean, Really!
Most humans have just dipped their toes into the sea, some fortunate few have donned mask and flippers to descend maybe 20 feet. With a tank and scuba gear some venture further, possibly 120 feet. The world’s deepest free-dive set a record at 831 feet deep....
Mauritius: A Model of Small Island Sustainability?
The Ministry of Tourism in Mauritius has launched a new Certificate Course in Tour Guiding to "help raise awareness about environmental issues and develop students’ commitment to sustainable tourism." Will this make Mauritius a model of sustainability? A small island...
The New Gold Rush: The Debate Over Deep Sea Mining, Part A
What if your cellphone stopped working. You decided to buy a new one but there were no more. New models were no longer being shipped because the manufacturer had run out of a key, rare metal. This is just the tip of the iceberg when you start considering the issues...
California Bans Plastic Straws
A new law makes California the first state in the U.S. to regulate plastic straws. It is not a complete ban since it only applies to dine-in restaurants, excluding fast food outlets, delis and coffee shops. In addition, it only bans restaurants from automatically...
Making Peace with the Ocean on International Day of Peace
The United Nations General Assembly has declared September 21st as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The International Day of Peace provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace...