Reflection of Mission Blue Dr. Sylvia Earle’s “Mission Blue” is to protect the ocean in the same way we protect the land. To an Environmental Studies student, it may not appear as though protecting the oceans would be so easily swept under the rug; however, this documentary proves otherwise. As was mentioned in the video, “as the ocean’s dying, it looks the same- the waves are the same.” Perhaps because of this reason, we have postponed action in conservation efforts of the sea. Most people do not
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Haven't thought of a title yet. As I walked towards the bathroom, it felt as if I had been walking for decades. My swimsuit bottoms were getting bulky and the tears were streaming down my face. When I was in the fifth grade my mother and aunts planned a trip to Kalahari. Parents, siblings, older cousins, younger cousins, friends, everyone! Once it was time for us to get ready we all went shopping for new swimming suits. After hours went by of moaning and complaining, I finally spotted a swimsuit
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Blue Ocean recently partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) to enhance our understanding of social injustices so that we have the knowledge to provide relevant and timely support to our community. We believe that life's persistent question of ‘What are we doing for others?’ is one we must answer with action, time and resources. We love learning more about other organizations in our community and are always looking for new ways to give back. The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project’s
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It’s a hard process to discover and study new species of marine life. Scientist today are are making technology that would make it possible to swim, or dive, to the depths of the sea floor where they think new and unknown species can be found. Marine biology is the study and discovery of the creatures that live in the sea. Some of the earliest known water-living creatures are still on this planet today, for example, the goblin shark and the horseshoe crab. Scientist, giving the goblin shark its
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Claim: Renshaw believes that altitude has an impact on our brain chemistry, specifically that it changes the levels of serotonin and dopamine, two key chemicals in the brain that help regulate our feelings of happiness. Reason: But Renshaw thinks he's identified a more likely cause for the Utah blues: altitude. Evidence: • In a 2010 study published in High Altitude Medicine and Biology, the Case Western group analyzed suicide rates across 2,584 counties in 16 states and found that suicides start
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the best. The wind howled in the opposite direction that Jordan was paddling the raft. This mad the journey twice as hard and as long. Along the way, he saw dead bodies all around him, counting into the tens, hundreds and even thousands lying on the ocean floor. He recognized the fallen remains of his old primary school through the misty vision of the water. Ordinarily, he would drive by to see innocent and happy little children running around. However, this was a sign that he was going
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One of the possible vacation spots that would be a fun spot for a family is Myrtle Beach, where families can relax at the beach and have fun at the amusement parks and see the alligators that live there. Within the website Myrtle Beach Britannica, the information states “The city is the centre of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile- (95-km-) long beach area that extends from the North Carolina border to the vicinity of Winyah Bay near GeorgeTown.” This information clearly demonstrates how much space families
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Cabeza de Vaca, author of "La Relacion", his crew mates, The governer, Capains Pantoja, Penalosa, Tellez, and the sailing master are stranded in boats lost at sea. They are all close to death, malnourished, and dehydrated. It's almost night fall and they are all struggling to get their boats to a shore. Cabeza de Vaca and the other Christian explorers are stranded, tired, and close to death. The governer told Cabeza de Vaca to do what was best to save his own life. Finally they reach land November
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have rigorously affected the marine life in Earth’s oceans by spreading their various and vast amounts of pollution. Ocean pollution is the spreading of detrimental substances such as plastic, oil, chemical particles, and industrial and agricultural waste. Being even more specific, littering. When objects are blown by the wind over long distances and end up in the ocean, this is considered pollution from the atmosphere and is a huge source of ocean pollution. Most of the debris that is dumped, especially
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Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are minuscule creatures that have been a topic of discussion due to their miraculous ability to withstand extreme conditions such as bubbling hot springs, Antarctic ice, and radiation of outer space. They are typically a sixteenth of an inch long, taupe colored and quite translucent. They have been found to eat other microscopic organisms and are consumed by larger organisms that are higher up on the food chain. No one has been positively sure about what phylum
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