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Tar balls wash up on local beaches
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A common nuisance for North County beach goers is back, globs of black tar are washing up on San Diego shores. “It’s kind of like gum all over the beach, but inside of the gum, it’s oily,” surfer Cody Rush said...Tags: Science, Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Science and Technology
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Pioneering surf forecaster Sean Collins dies at 59
Los Angeles TimesSean Collins, an avid surfer and entrepreneur whose self-taught ability to forecast ocean swells changed the way surfers worldwide chase the perfect wave, died Monday after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in Newport Beach. He was 59. The...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Science, Newspaper and Magazine, Companies and Corporations, Ocean Surfing
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Phytoplankton light ups the ocean
FOX 5 San Diego StaffIf you`re wondering why the ocean has a red tint to it or why it`s glowing in the dark, you`re not alone. The phenomenon known as a 'red tide' is taking place off our shores right now and people are lining up on our beaches to see it. The phytoplankton...Tags: Science, Bodies of Water, Oceans
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Research vessel on global voyage docks in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - The crew of a research vessel on a three-year global expedition to study biodiversity in the oceans was welcomed to San Diego Thursday.
The 118-foot schooner with the Tara Oceans Expedition will remain in San Diego for three weeks to undergo...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Science, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Jerry Sanders
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Researchers find plastic in more than 9% of fish in northern Pacific Ocean
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSouthern California researchers found plastic in nearly 1 in 10 small fish collected in the Pacific Ocean in the latest study to call attention to floating marine debris entering the food chain. The study published this week by scientists at the...Tags: University of California, Science, Ecosystems, Bodies of Water, Oceans
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Scripps Institute to partner in global warming study
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced Wednesday it will partner with a private firm to deploy a $25 million global greenhouse gas observation network over the next five years.
The network will provide scientists with...Tags: Science, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Science and Technology, Global Warming
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Royalty is awarded in San Diego
FOX 5 San Diego StaffIt's a royal affair, on behalf of the environment. Prince Albert II of Monaco paid a visit to San Diego. He was awarded the Roger Revelle Prize from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla today for his efforts to promote scientific...Tags: University of California, Grace Kelly, Science, San Diego (San Diego, California), Al Gore
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Scripps researchers: Pacific trash threatens marine animals
FOX 5 San Diego StaffResearchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography say a Texas-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean may be killing marine life and birds that are ingesting the trash. Scientists on Thursday announced findings from an August expedition to the...Tags: Science, San Diego (San Diego, California), Bodies of Water, Oceans, Death
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Meteorologists and mammals predict El Nino
FOX 5 Reporter"An El Nino basically is where there is a warming of the sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific," said Stefanie Sullivan, meteorologist intern with the National Weather Service. "Winds that move across the equator weaken and so that warm water...Tags: Productivity, Science, San Diego (San Diego, California), Bodies of Water, Zoology
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Living Here: Colleges and universities
No matter what type of education you're looking for, it's available here in Hampton Roads. Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010 with 80 students, with plans to expand as laboratories are opened and a...Tags: Washington, DC, Engineering, Health, Career and Workplace, Fort Eustis
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Sensible Seafood Fest coming up May 24 in Virginia Beach
Learn about sustainable practices in the seafood industry while sampling great food at this week's Sensible Seafood Fest. The third annual festival will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach. The...
Tags: Marine Products Corporation, Science, Aquaculture, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Earth 'going downhill' as consumption rises, report says
CNNFrom high above the earth, an astronaut launched the latest report card on the health of the planet which once again paints an alarming image of over-consumption and exploitation. In a recorded message, Andre Kuipers, an astronaut with the European Space...Tags: Science, United Nations, Conservation, Denmark, Personal Income
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