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Pelagic Fish Are The Canaries Of The Deep Ocean

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Pelagic fish are both coastal and oceanic fish, below and above the continental shelf. Ranging from forage fish — think anchovies and sardines — all the way to predatory fish like swordfish, tuna, mackerel, and sharks, pelagic fish are in trouble from microplastics (MPs). The pelagic uptake of MPs is … [continued]

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Wave Energy’s Hardest Problem Is Not The Waves. It Is Maintenance.

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After publishing on a wave energy proposal for offshore data centers, I received a useful challenge. A reader pointed to CorPower Ocean as a counterexample. That was worth taking seriously. CorPower is not a render-first startup selling a fantasy of floating artificial intelligence infrastructure in the deep Pacific. It has … [continued]

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Urban Wetlands & Waterways Need Nature-Inspired Solutions

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I remember traveling to Sydney, Australia, a couple of years ago. In nearly every city block there was a green gathering space, usually a fountain, where kids could play and spray and adults could lounge comfortably. Back in the US, I started to admire other city water refuges like artificial … [continued]

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US Misses The Offshore Wind Boat And Aquaculture, Too (Shocker!)

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When President Donald Trump decided to stop practically the entire US offshore wind industry in its tracks, he achieved the expected outcomes in terms of lost jobs and missed opportunities to harvest more kilowatts from the sea. Nevertheless, the global wind industry continues to flex its muscles, and the latest … [continued]

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