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What do we see in a single drop of ocean water? A recent image captured by David Liittschwager for National Geographic reveals an impressive abunda...
- Added: Jun 09, 2014
- Length: 04:14
Researchers have presented a paper on the concept of floating nuclear power stations, the results of which are outlined in a recent article in The ...
- Added: May 27, 2014
- Length: 05:22
No place on Earth is immune from strategic oil. Technological advances have aided us in our objectives toward growth at all cost, and our capacity ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2014
- Length: 05:31
Of all the types of waste in the marine ecosystem, plastic is perhaps the best known: it shows up on beaches, in the stomachs of shore birds, fish ...
- Added: Mar 24, 2014
- Length: 05:27
Pollution is an excess of any given thing: waste, pesticide, acid, carbon—-any one thing in extreme which tips the scales, compromises stability, s...
- Added: Mar 10, 2014
- Length: 05:08
Vast amounts of resources are being consumed due to the increasing demand for electrical products and devices. This has led to mining of the ocean ...
- Added: Mar 03, 2014
- Length: 05:10
Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced its Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a $53 million, 5-year effort to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Ph...
- Added: Feb 25, 2014
- Length: 05:34
The world's first open cut deep water mining operation in pursuit of silver, gold, and copper on the ocean floor has been granted license by the Ne...
- Added: Feb 10, 2014
- Length: 05:22
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will discuss a number of small, local projects which apply management and sustainability conc...
- Added: Dec 16, 2013
- Length: 04:11
This week's broadcast is the 250th edition of World Ocean Radio. We wish to thank all our listeners, broadcasters and partners in the United States...
- Added: Dec 03, 2013
- Length: 05:05
The fresh water cycle is ever-changing and in increasing demand due to growing populations, changing weather patterns, industrialization and the pu...
- Added: Nov 13, 2013
- Length: 04:55
World Ocean Radio often touches upon "values," principles which guide our social, political, financial and communal interests. Value shifts such as...
- Added: Nov 04, 2013
- Length: 04:59
The "silk road" of Marco Polo's 13th century journey to the East is being revived, as is its ocean parallel, the "maritime silk road" which is fast...
- Added: Oct 28, 2013
- Length: 05:11
"Globalization" is a term embroidered in meaning and often misunderstood. Is globalization a modern phenomenon or a function of history? In this ep...
- Added: Oct 14, 2013
- Length: 04:55
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will assert that there is nothing to be gained from our short-term avoidance and denial of o...
- Added: Sep 30, 2013
- Length: 05:10
In the past decade, dams have been targeted as outdated, inefficient energy providers with serious impacts for the immediate and downstream environ...
- Added: Sep 23, 2013
- Length: 05:15
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will suggest a number of strategies to engage us to take action for the world ocean, especia...
- Added: Sep 18, 2013
- Length: 04:45
Today we live with the weather as never before. Access to weather information is all around us. The news is continuously driven not just by more s...
- Added: Sep 09, 2013
- Length: 05:05
The ocean is a valuable resource for new medicines, treatment for present and future diseases, and is a potential major contributor for the future ...
- Added: Jul 08, 2013
- Length: 05:32
There is no single fix to deal with the many challenges facing the world ocean. The ocean community has identified various strategies such as mitig...
- Added: May 28, 2013
- Length: 05:13
We continue to look for solutions to our most pressing future challenges: fresh water, food, energy, health, and security. In this episode of World...
- Added: May 02, 2013
- Length: 05:34
The crisis of water is an indisputable one, as evidenced by a public increasingly aware of the urgency of ocean and fresh water issues. In this epi...
- Added: Apr 29, 2013
- Length: 05:26
There are many organizations, conferences and commissions dedicated to ocean policy, research and education. Yet public perceptions of ocean issues...
- Added: Apr 12, 2013
- Length: 05:11
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will give examples of some of the slowly emerging examples of soft edge engineering and will ...
- Added: Apr 01, 2013
- Length: 05:41
The Ocean Health Index defines a healthy ocean as one that sustainably delivers a range of benefits to people both now and in the future. World Oce...
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 06:14
