tuna
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The unsolved mystery of an ocean protector’s disappearance
185 environmental advocates died in 2015. One was an American named Keith Davis.
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This illustrated guide makes marine protected areas fascinating
Marine reserves are a big deal for overfished and ailing oceans, but, uh ... what are they exactly?
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Critical List: Prius is world’s third most popular car; irradiated tuna hit the U.S.
Gas should only get cheaper as the summer begins. The Toyota Prius is now the world’s third best-selling car. Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California have Fukushima radiation in them. (Not much though.) One expert says that those massive dolphin die-offs in Peru were caused by sonar from oil exploration. Where there’s fracking, […]
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Whistleblower exposes cruel tuna fishing practices
Warning: This video is kind of intense, and may put you off sushi forever. Greenpeace has been trying to draw attention to cruel tuna fishing practices for a while, and now this anonymous helicopter pilot has footage of whales, rays, sharks, and dolphins being caught and slaughtered as collateral damage. Fish Aggregation Devices, which are […]
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South Pacific islands are in water crisis
Man, Tuvalu just can't catch a break. The island nation is getting slowly submerged by climate-related sea level changes -- and now, in addition to having too much water, they have not enough water. Tuvalu and nearby Tokelau have declared water emergencies because of fresh water shortages; they're relying on bottled water for drinking, but some areas have no more than a two-day supply. Samoa is starting to ration water as well. Maybe they can get some from Fiji.
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Four dirty secrets hiding in your tuna can
If mercury wasn't enough to scare you away from tuna, read about more devious offenses standard in the tuna industry.
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Your can of tuna has a dirty secret
Canned tuna, a "magical wonder fish," is sooooo cheap. Just ignore that "shadowy multinational corporation" behind the curtain, and the bloodlust of Chicken of the Sea's creepy mermaid mascot:
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Critical List: $6 billion ethanol subsidy to end; Wyoming wolves screwed by Senate politics
The Senate is ending a $6 billion subsidy program for ethanol; anti-ethanol food and environmental groups say it's "not a perfect comprise" but that they're "encouraged" by the step.
Carbon captured from coal plants can feed biofuel-producing algae. Which is awesome because nobody else wants to eat it.
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Boycotting bluefin isn’t enough — time to turn on the siren
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced a "bluefin boycott." While that sounds (and is) good, the Center's campaign is about far more than simply giving up buying and eating bluefin tuna.