Earth Day 2022 + other stuff
So here we are at Earth Day 2022 where the theme is invest in the planet. I have to be honest, I think the tag line is overly optimistic as we, humans, as a species, don't seem to grok the damage we are doing to the earth. Silly humans.&n…
World Water Day 2022
Today, March 22, 2022, is World Water Day. While this year's theme is Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible, before we drill in on that let's step back and take a look at how much water is on earth and what shape does it take.Roughly 71% o…
Plastic Ocean Pollution / Waste
Over the last decade plus, it's becoming abundantly clear humanity has an extremely serious issue with plastic ocean pollution / waste because of the amount of plastic entering the ocean and that they do not biodegrade. And before we start poin…
2021 State of the Beach Report (Surfrider Foundation)
Earlier this week Surfrider Foundation released it's 2021 State of the Beach Report. While we have yet to read through the entire report, that will take a few weeks at 85+ pages, thought it was worth bringing this to light sooner rather than la…
World Oceans Day 2021
Tomorrow, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. This is the first World Oceans Day in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development which runs from 2021 to 2030. World Oceans Day is a celebration of the ocean(s) and the role it plays in e…