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ACID TEST: Protecting Our Oceans' Economic Vitality from Global Warming

August 12, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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acidification, acidtest, arctic, arcticocean, coral, energyandclimate2009, fisheries, fishermen, globalwarming, jobs, oceans

Last summer, when I traveled through the Arctic Ocean as part of the Aspen Commission on Arctic Climate Change, I was moved by the beauty of the sea, from its steel gray waters to its haunting blue sea ice. As...continued

Richardson Appointment: Good News for Oceans

December 3, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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acidification, commercedepartment, fisheries, global, greentransition, marinelife, oceans, oceansgovernance, offshoredrilling, richardson, warming

Most people don't realize it, but the Secretary of Commerce has enormous influence over America's ocean resources. That's why I welcome the news that President-elect Obama is tapping Governor Bill Richardson for this position. He is well known for his...continued