I dare you to check this list, pick one of the 163 whales, turtles, or fish on the list, and do more research!
9/30/22
9/29/22
9/27/22
LOSING SIGHT OF SHORE : SIREN'S LINK TO SEA FILM REVIEW
This is an exciting adventure of a film which I loved. In 2017 a group of British women broke World Records by ROWING across the Pacific Ocean. Yes - ROWING. They took turns rowing, two at a time, for two hours each, around the clock, never taking a break. It wasn't just a physical achievement but a psychological one. There were four women and a couple waiting in the wings to take over. They rowed via a specially designed boat which put them in rather cramped conditions when they were not rowing, and no trailing support boats were allowed. They did get behind schedule, especially when they encountered the Doldrums. As a group effort they rowed 8000 miles in about 9 months, and had to land on a beach rather than the marina in Australia that was part of the plan.
The woman who had most made rowing her life before this trip was the one who in the end lost her love of the sport. The repetition was just too much, even though there were times when spotting whales, going through a storm, or seeing flying fish or dolphins made what could have been a totally tedious journey less so. They rowed from San Francisco to Hawaii, then to Samoa, and then Cairns- Australia. Perhaps the last days when they ran out of food very close to their goal was the worst.
A motivation was the loss of a friend who died young of breast cancer. The women also gained great confidence in their ability to achieve goals through perseverance and endurance.
C 2022 Sirens Link To Sea BlogSpot
9/24/22
COPERNICUS : EUROPE : MARINE SERVICE
COPERNICUS : EUROPE : MARINE What does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have to say about the oceans and human causes of warming oceans?
Excerpt: Temporary but prolonged (five days or more) extreme rises in ocean temperature are called MARINE HEATWAVES. These events have increased in magnitude and frequency over the last couple decades, with harmful impacts on ecosystems and human activities alike. Marine heatwaves are projected to become more frequent in the future.
9/21/22
9/19/22
NASA on GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE : WHAT'S A ZETTAJOULES?
CLIMATE NASA on VITAL SIGNS OF OCEAN WARMING
Excerpt: Heat stored in the ocean causes its water to expand, which is responsbile for one-third to one-half of global sea level rise. Most of the added energy is stored at the surface, at a depth of zero to 700 meters. The last 10 years were the ocean's warmest decade since at least the 1800's.
9/17/22
I WANT TO AGE LIKE SEA GLASS : POEM by BERNADETTE NOLL
BEACHCOMBING MAGAZINE: I WANT TO AGE LIKE SEA GLASS : POEM : Bernadette Noll
Read the whole poem by going to the link...
Excerpt: I want to be picked up on occasion by an unsuspected soul and carried along - just for the connection, just for the sake of appreciation and wonder. And with each encounter, new possibilities of collaboration are presented, and new ideas are born.
9/14/22
9/11/22
9/7/22
CLIMATE CHANGE GOV : SCIENCE APPLIED TO THE HEATING OF OCEAN WATERS
CLIMATE GOV on HEATING OF OCEANS
Creatures that adapted to cooler oceans over thousands of years are moving to where the temperatures better suit them. Take a look at this science site.
Excerpt: The ocean is the largest solar energy collector on Earth. Not only does water cover more than 70 percent of our planet's surface, it can also absorb large amounts of heat without a large increase in temperature.
9/5/22
HEAL THE BAY BEACH CLEAN UPs
A good organization and a good place to meet like-minded environmental activists: beach clean ups can be quite social.
9/3/22
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEA CREATURE?
WHY!? WHERE DOES THAT CREATURE LIVE?
What ocean? What depth? What do they eat?
9/2/22
9/1/22
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