A Summary of World Ocean Radio
The world ocean is a sick sea; the symptoms are no longer deniable. We are advocating for the ocean with best intentions and hope. We want to get beyond seasickness to that sustainable place, purged, free, and secure. We know what must be done, but we are not yet aware enough, mad enough, or desperate enough to do enough about it.
~ From World Ocean Radio 260: Sea Sickness
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262: Urban Mining
About this episode: Vast amounts of natural resources are being consumed due to the increasing demand for electrical products and devices. This has led to mining of the ocean floor to recover gold, silver, and other precious metals. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss a recycling alternative to the acquisition of new materials: the mining of e-waste, metals already prevalent in the urban waste stream which become obsolete, get replaced, or are discarded.
261: $53 Million for Fish
About this episode: Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced its
Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a $53 million, 5-year effort to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Philippines, and Chile, a reform which will revitalize 7% of the world’s fisheries. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we describe the initiative according to the Foundation’s website and counter that while the project is groundbreaking in scale, concept, strategy, and funding, it is perhaps too broad-based an approach to reform between big business, local fishers, government and the organizations selected to implement the outcomes.
260: Sea Sickness
About this episode: The world ocean is a sick sea. The symptoms are no longer deniable as we hear and become familiar with stories of reported spills and leaks, dying reefs, warming temperatures, melting ice, changing pH, depleted fisheries, and hypoxic zones. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we talk about the state of the world ocean, discuss "sea blindness” as a symptom of our current condition, and suggest that we know what must be done but we are not yet aware enough, mad enough, or desperate enough to do enough about it.
259: Mining the Abyss
About this episode: The world's first open cut deep water mining operation in pursuit of silver, gold, and copper on the ocean floor has been granted license by the New Guinea government--a multimillion dollar project with potential for great wealth and profit. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss the indigenous people of Papua New Guinea who stand to be most affected by this pursuit, the issue of resource nationalism, the effects of deep ocean mining operations on the concentrations of marine life that thrive in these same mineral-rich waters, and the other conflicts that arise from our insatiable pursuit of the world's natural resources.
258: Geospatial Revolution
About this episode: Global positioning systems and other means of gathering, computing, and visualizing data have led to increased documentation, new tools for planning, and more efficient ways to engage with our natural and built systems. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we describe these geospatial technologies as they relate and are being applied to marine protected areas, coral reefs, coastal geography, and other natural areas and resources.
About World Ocean Radio
Peter Neill, Director of the
World Ocean Observatory and host of
World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects.
World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. You may also subscribe to the weekly podcast on
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