Palau: Reason for Ocean Optimism
Efforts to conserve the world's oceans are continually challenged by both what people put into them, and the rates at which we are taking biodiversity out of them. Awareness of these problems is at an all-time high, and yet I often struggle to find examples of places where people have gone beyond awareness to actually adopt and practice ocean-friendly behaviors. But rest assured that there are still "hope spots" in the world's oceans, ones that remind us of the benefits that occur when people and governments prioritize marine conservation. The island nation of Palau is one of them.
Consisting of approximately 250 islands...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Our Fate Is Tied to Our Ocean
It's not an exaggeration to say that we depend upon the ocean for our very existence. It regulates our climate and our weather. It generates half of the oxygen we breathe. It provides food and income for billions of people. Covering almost three-quarters of the planet, the mighty ocean is -- without a doubt -- a natural resource like no other. Our fate is inextricably tied to the ocean's fate and the ocean is in trouble.
Many of the world's fish stocks are depleted and continue to be overfished. Runoff and debris are choking our waters. The very chemistry of the ocean is changing, becoming more acidic because of th...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Diverse coral communities persist, but bioerosion escalates in Palau's low-pH waters
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that the coral reefs in Palau seem to be defying the odds, showing none of the predicted responses to low pH except for an increase in bioerosion -- the physical breakdown of coral skeletons by boring organisms such as mollusks and worms. The paper is published June 5 in the journal Science Advances. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 5, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Why I Am an Ocean Optimist
I began my scientific career as a student in Jamaica, where we noted the scarcity of fish due to extreme overfishing, but paid more attention to the bountiful, colorful corals. By the mid-1980s, a few years into my first job, the corals were also gone.
Fast forward 30 years, and I am pummeled daily by news of dissolving baby oysters, collapsing fisheries, growing dead zones, and mounting tons of plastic, not to speak of fresh images of seabirds once again soaked in oil.
The ocean was once considered too vast for us to harm. But today, all evidence suggests that ocean habitats throughout the world are endangered by the ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Europe's premier basic cardiovascular science meeting
(European Society of Cardiology) Cutting edge research in basic cardiovascular science will be presented at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014, held 4-6 July at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting is organised by the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in collaboration with 13 European cardiovascular science societies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Palau's coral reefs surprisingly resistant to ocean acidification
(National Science Foundation) Marine scientists working on the coral reefs of Palau have made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight into corals' resistance and resilience to ocean acidification. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 23, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Coral reefs in Palau surprisingly resistant to naturally acidified waters
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Ocean researchers working on the coral reefs of Palau in 2011 and 2012 made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight into corals' resistance and resilience to ocean acidification, and aid in the creation of a plan to protect them. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 15, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
It won't be long before the victims of climate change make the west pay | Chris Huhne
The scientific case is strengthening: developed countries are to blame for global warming – and there will soon be a legal reckoningWould you enjoy the cosiness and warmth of Christmas with your children or grandchildren just that little bit less if you knew that other people's children were dying because of it? More than four million children under five years old are now at risk of acute malnutrition in the Sahel, an area of the world that is one of the clearest victims of the rich world's addiction to fossil fuels.About 18 million people in the Sahel – the vulnerable pan-African strip of land that runs from Sene...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 29, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Chris Huhne Tags: Comment The Guardian Asia Pacific World news Sea level United Nations Climate change Palau Climate change scepticism Environment Science Comment is free Source Type: news
Saving the giant bumphead parrotfish of Palau
This video shows how the fish is caught in a tussle between local tradition, restaurants and scuba-diving tourists. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Overview Narrative for Palau
Includes an overview of Palau, its health system, maternal and child health status, and rural geographic living areas. -- Maternal and Child Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - November 25, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Birdbooker Report 275-276 | @GrrlScientist
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this week's report features 13 titles, including books about birds, amphibians and reptiles, freshwater fishes, tyrannosaur paleobiology and mammals; all of which were recently published in North America and the UK.Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I need them!I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books. Compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the Birdbooker Report is a weekly report that has been published online for years, listing the wide variety of nature, nat...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 30, 2013 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news
PALAU Community Epidemiological Profile 2012
Examines data collected from the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) and the annual School Health Screening Survey (SHSS) to present information on substance abuse and mental health indicators among youth in the Republic of Palau. -- Palau Ministry of Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - January 29, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
PALAU Epidemiological Profile 2012
Provides an update on substance abuse and mental health in the Republic of Palau and includes statistics on health status, demographics, economics, and educational status. -- Palau Ministry of Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - January 29, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
