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Most of us don’t know what we want to study in college or do when we get out of school or even what our options might be. So to give you a better idea of what’s out there, we created profiles for dozens of ocean-related jobs and professions. Each profile is a roadmap...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns. “Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting children’s health, wellbeing and daily...

The Greatest Threat to the Ocean is Ignorance Ocean literacy is defined as an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean. The idea of creating a more “ocean-literate” society is, in many ways, the central theme that runs throughout...

Robert Bullard Any list of environmental justice luminaries has to start with Dr. Robert Bullard, the man many consider the “Father of environmental justice.” Dr. Bullard was one of the first to understand the unequal environmental burdens faced by vulnerable...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. The Aspen Institute Is Calling for a Systemic Approach to Climate Education at the University Level. Arizona State and UC San Diego will begin...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, and existence of life in the universe. The search for life beyond Earth requires a wide-ranging understanding of not only the nature of the types...

The Environmental Justice Leadership Forum on Climate Change established the following Principles of Climate Justice: Establish a zero carbon economy and achieve this by limiting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the levels advocated by the...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Canada’s Olympics kit provider hit with greenwashing complaint in France. Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading”...

The Science Behind Climate Change Climate change is by far the most pressing issue facing our generation. Extreme events such as flooding, heat waves, and widespread crop failures are becoming much more common. As a result, climate change has an impact on global...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is committed to fulfilling the federal trust responsibility to federally recognized Indian tribes. In addition, NOAA strives to build and strengthen its relationships with Indian tribes, Alaska...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Canada’s Olympics kit provider hit with greenwashing complaint in France. Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading”...

Ocean Acidification and Climate Change Chemical oceanography is considered a niche area within the broader field of oceanography. Along with biological, physical, and geographical oceanography, it is one of the four main oceanographic areas. It is said that chemical...