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Have you ever noticed the difference between the night sky in the city versus the night sky out in the middle of nowhere? People used to be able to look up at the sky and see millions of stars shining down on them. Today the use of artificial light does not allow us...

Natural disasters occur every year affecting approximately 160 million and killing an estimated 90,000.  A natural disaster cannot be prevented but it is something that people can try to prepare for. They can be most catastrophic when they occur unexpectedly, not...

Researchers from the University of Oxford discovered that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 percent! The debate of a vegan diet has been quite dramatic and opinionated over the years, yet...

Pollution affects over 100 million people, categorizing itself as one of the top global killers. The National Academy of Sciences estimated that every year 14 billion pounds of waste are dumped into the ocean by ocean-based sources, including cargo ships and cruise...

1. Avoid single-use items. Oceans all over the world are filled with plastic bottles and countless other items that were used only once, or very short term. 90% of the cost of bottled water comes from making the bottle itself! On average, people spend $1,800 on...

NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION: NMMF thrives in taking care of Navy marine mammals. Who, because of the unparalleled care of the NMMF team, can live longer than their fellow counterparts in the wild. Between the past 50 years, the Navy Marine Mammal Program has...

The Leafy Seadragon or also commonly referred to as Glauert's seadragon is a marine fish that is part of the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons, pipefish, and seahorses; however, it is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. They are very commonly found...

Port Royal, a village located on the southeast coast of Jamaica, was once considered to be the “richest and wickedest city in the world”. Port Royal was the largest city in the Caribbean, operating as the center of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica...