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OCEAN 44

Innovators in Ghana create electricity from root vegetables

Innovators in Ghana create electricity from root vegetables

Editor’s Comments:

Our Ocean-Atmosphere environmental systems are not just linked to each other but connect all the plants and animals together in those systems. Some of our articles in OCEAN 44 confirm these relationships. Many of us in New England consider mussels the “Poor Man’s Oyster” but recent research in the UK is disturbing. Another article I did not want to read is Lauren Goodwin’s “wake up” article on plastics getting trapped in the stomachs of seabirds, contributing to their starvation. We are also sharing an “unable to sleep at night” article about the mysterious proliferation of lizards in Florida.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 44 Articles

Plastics causing starvation in seabirds

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Red tides in Florida

Hot rain

Rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine

Sunscreen harms coral reefs

Invasive rats infesting reefs

Space debris

Eating invasive Green Crabs

Humans eating plastic from mussels

Electricity from root vegetables

OCEAN 43

Why do marine animals eat plastic? Check out article 11 to find out.

Why do marine animals eat plastic? Check out article 11 to find out.

Editor’s Comments:

In OCEAN 43, we are proud to share a fascinating idea from the Himalayas and another, “Close to Home” innovative idea for long term coastal erosion management, a hybrid system of living shoreline and ballasted coir fiber. We also find it difficult to imagine Northwest Seafood being able to contain everything they are discovering in them (see Opioids in Northwest Mussels, page 6) and from OCEAN 41 “81 types of drugs and chemicals found in Puget Sound Salmon”). OCEAN 44 will link this article with the micro-plastics being found in Mussels. Plastics are not going away and according to OCEAN Researcher Brigid McKenna, (page 6) when consumed by sea birds, they tragically cannot be digested. Oh, and now, micro plastics have been discovered in our drinking water. (page 3).

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 43 Articles

Salmon in Washington

Contaminated drinking water

Gulf oil spill cleanup

Opioids in mussels

Hawaii protects coral reefs

Eating packaging

Dangerous VOC’s without airflow

Clean water: manmade glaciers

Herring River Estuary restoration

Seaweed as cow feed

Why marine animals eat plastic

OCEAN 42

Oyster farmer on Martha’s Vineyard begins to farm kelp as a sustainable addition to his farm

Oyster farmer on Martha’s Vineyard begins to farm kelp as a sustainable addition to his farm

Editor’s Comments:

In OCEAN 42, we recommend our “CLOSE TO HOME” article, as we continue to investigate the emerging, Regional, economic potential for Sugar Kelp farming. Along with OCEAN Research Coordinator Jess Hillman, we visited a working, Sugar Kelp farm on Martha’s Vineyard. We agreed it was a “fluke” that three ferry boats broke down that day (fortunately the sea farmers were patient). This issue also introduces our OCEAN 2018 Environmental Invention Award: Making electricity from raindrops. Also in this issue, while Palm Oil agriculture has been growing at 20% annually, no one it seems, has been minding the externalities, such as pesticides.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor.

Ocean 42 Articles

Drilling for energy causing radioactive rivers

Palm oil destroying forests

Flooding in Paris

Invasive flower in Iceland

Cape Town in South Africa running low on water

Preventing bird deaths on windows

Warming winters in Russia

Electricity from raindrops

Kelp added to oyster farm in Martha’s Vineyard

OCEAN 41

Transparent solar panels developed at the University of Michigan may allow solar energy to be gathered from the sides of buildings

Transparent solar panels developed at the University of Michigan may allow solar energy to be gathered from the sides of buildings

Editor’s Comments:

In our very large world, juvenile salmon in the Puget Sound are reminding us that we live in a closed system. Over 80 drugs and health care products have been found in their flesh; a sobering article by Rae Taylor-Burns. We also look at transparent solar cells; and a “Boots on the Ground” first person report from SoCal, where they thought wild fires were the worst of their problems. Coastal Communities share the same challenges and should be sharing solutions. Our article on Living Shorelines introduces a sustainable coastal erosion alternative.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

OCEAN 41 Articles

Warm seas turn Green Sea Turtles female

California wildfires

Drugs Found in Seattle Salmon

Antelopes mysteriously die-off

"iRecycle" APP

Climate Change Altering Arctic Food Chain

Shore Lines Protect U.S. Naval Bases

 Microbeads Banned in U.K.

 Transpartent Solar Panels

OCEAN 40

In New York City, the roof of the old Brooklyn Naval Base has been turned into two and a half acres of green rooftop farms

In New York City, the roof of the old Brooklyn Naval Base has been turned into two and a half acres of green rooftop farms

Editor’s Comments:

Our first issue of OCEAN was published in 2006. This 40th issue begins our 12th year of maintaining our core values of creating an advertising free, educational platform for environmental issues. OCEAN 40 investigates an inspirational, multi-acre, “Organic Farm In The Sky”, on huge rooftops in Brooklyn N.Y. We take a new look at defining the term “Bad Egg”. We also explore recent meso-scale firestorm and hurricane events, which will directly and indirectly, impact our lives. And cold shocked FL has had to endure the specter of lizards falling out of trees.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 40 Articles

“Living” shorelines on Martha’s Vinyard

Severe storm in Poland

Salt marsh restoration on Cape Cod

Green roof farms in NYC

Hurricane Harvey & Irma

Air freshener chemicals cause explosion

Insecticide in eggs

California wildfires

Abnormal freeze destroys peach crop in Georgia

OCEAN 39

“Gravity Light”, an new, innovative light fixture that uses gravity for power

“Gravity Light”, an new, innovative light fixture that uses gravity for power

Editor’s Comments:

We are proud to share our 39th issue of OCEAN, showcasing solar powered tents, created by inner city High School girls through a grant from MIT. Check out our blog to get caught up on our research for biodegradable balloons; our response to the Caribbean Hurricanes; and why neonicotinoid pesticides seem to be in 75% of honey tested.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 39 Articles

Solar-powered tents for the homeless

Gravity Light

CO2 Level Rise

Shrinking Whales

Droughts in China

Home-remedy for Lyme disease

One, hot El Niño year

OCEAN 38

An “edible water bottle” designed by the Skipping Rocks Lab in London

An “edible water bottle” designed by the Skipping Rocks Lab in London

Editor’s comments:

OCEAN 38 explores an extraordinary concept we all wish we had thought of: Edible water containers. We are also sharing an innovative technology we had never thought of, which grows vegetables from trash. We are continuing to track the Pacific Ocean's incredible thermal energy near Peru and updating our readers on how the neonicitinoid pesticides we were concerned about with Bees, seem to be appearing in some of our drinking water.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor.

Ocean 38 Articles

Carbon capture to enhance vegetable growth

Flooding in Peru

Edible water container

Neonicotinonids found in US drinking water

Conserving water: tips

Drinking seawater

New law in France requiring green roofs

OCEAN 37

The “Water-Seer”, a wind-powered collection system for drinking water, designed by VICI Labs

The “Water-Seer”, a wind-powered collection system for drinking water, designed by VICI Labs

Editor’s Comments:

Difficult problems inspire innovative solutions: “Wind Powered Drinking Water”, the recipient of the 2017 OCEAN Environmental Innovation Award is not what you may think. In our “can of worms department”, one of our lead Researchers has taken an educational look into recent changes in ocean Oxygen levels. As well as hot news from the Arctic; unraveling some of the mysteries of changing Bird migrations; and a continuing exploration of a new economic engine in our coastal economy: Sugar Kelp. A future issue explores Kelp beds reducing wave energy.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 37 Articles

Climate change & bird migrations

Sugar kelp potential as commercial crop

Heat wave in the Arctic

Climate change on Cape Cod

Pesticide use awareness

Are humans eating microplastics?

Wind-powered drinking water

Ocean oxygen depletion

Bolivian locusts destroy crops

Bicycle powered homes

Thousands of fracking spills

OCEAN 36

U.K. currency has caused a stir, due to the fact that its bank notes include tallow, which is derived from animal fat. One business in Camebridge has refused to accept any currency using this material.

U.K. currency has caused a stir, due to the fact that its bank notes include tallow, which is derived from animal fat. One business in Camebridge has refused to accept any currency using this material.

Editor’s Comments:

OCEAN 36 shares an intriguing collection of environmental topics: A nation's changeover to longer lasting currency hits a speed bump when bills are rejected by a Vegetarian cafe; A good idea for recycling used water from oil companies to farmers has unintended results; We finally have edible bags and in the UK, which we consider the Canary in the Climate Change coal mine, they once again experience flooding of historic proportions. The success of this e newsletter would not be possible without our readers, who share it with their friends.

~ Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 36 Articles

New “attractive” wind turbines

Mass mortality of frogs

Edible plastic bags

100-year flood in UK

Vegetarian-friendly currency

“Wastewater” clementines in California

Curious loss of sea ice

Pumped-storage hydropower using gravity

OCEAN 35

Fisheries in Maine are attempting to create a new fishery out of the invasive Green Crab

Fisheries in Maine are attempting to create a new fishery out of the invasive Green Crab

Editor’s Comments:

OCEAN 35 shares some intriguing environmental concepts: People in Maine are starting to eat invasive crabs; NYC is experimenting with old toilets to grow oysters; someone developed a thermal powered piston for controlling greenhouse ventilation and why has it taken so long to come up with edible six pack rings? You will also find breaking updates on previous articles: Bees; Hand Sanitizers and Plastic Microbeads. And we also took a closer look at the 1,000 year rainfall event in Louisiana.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor of OCEAN

Ocean 35 Articles

Edible six pack rings

Oyster habitat restoration in New York

Greener Greenhouses

Invasive Green Crabs in Maine

CO2 increasing in atmosphere

Triclosan update

France ban on disposable plates

Microbeads

Oklahoma earthquakes

Louisiana 1,000 year flood

Bee-kind update

OCEAN 34

The California Sand Fire destroyed thousands of homes and acres of land this summer

The California Sand Fire destroyed thousands of homes and acres of land this summer

Editor’s comments:

OCEAN 34 celebrates 10 years of publishing OCEAN environmental e-newsletter. This is your newsletter and our success has only been possible through your support and sharing of each issue. Our main article on African Dust may seem an eccentric indulgence of research, until some surprising pieces begin falling together. Using foot power to do your laundry and generating electricity by flushing your toilet, showcase innovative energy developments. Water is a defining element in our World, especially when it vanishes and we take a closer look at two drought events: One contributed to the unprecedented CA wildfires and the other generated ecological stress in the Amazon.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 34 Articles

Amazon Carbon Sink

Hydroelectric power innovation

California Sand Fire

Foot-powered laundry

Unmanned aerial vehicles in wildlife research

Toxic Algae Blooms in Florida

Summer heat on Cape Cod

Traveling African dust

OCEAN 33

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Editor’s Comments:

OCEAN 33 We are envious of the “live smaller, live better, take it anywhere” concept our researcher Noelle Marston uncovered and brought to our attention. Rae Taylor Burns explores solar powered road surfaces, while Brigid McKenna takes a close look at links between Atlantic Ocean temperature changes and plankton. Closer to home, Cape Cod’s Oak trees have been eaten alive by caterpillars and we investigated the details of what has been referred to as “Caterpillar Winter”.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor  

Ocean 33 Articles

Solar Innovations

Water from air

Rising temperatures and Madden Oscillations

Ruth Leeney and African sawfishes

Carbon flux

Caterpillars in New England

OCEAN 32

New “Windtamer” wind energy technology now implemented in Europe

New “Windtamer” wind energy technology now implemented in Europe

Editor’s Comments:

Thank you for reading, sharing and supporting our 32nd issue of OCEAN. This issue explores some remarkable, technical advances aiding the environment: a drone designed to monitor how whales breath differently when no humans are around; new wind energy innovations; and the most remarkable invention, allowing water to be transported in underdeveloped countries, by rolling it as a wheel. Thank you to OCEAN's team of environmental researchers and to you our readers, for reading, sharing and believing in new ideas with us.

~Gordon Peabody, Editor

Ocean 32 Articles

Kelp for biofuel

“Snot-bot” drone observing whales from above

Sustainable shrimp

“Wello” innovation in water transportation

Tracking geomorphology on Cape Cod

New innovation in wind turbines