Climate change consequences lead to low lake levels in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Basin affecting the drinking water supply for over 20 million people

How Red Tide is associated with climate change and its affecting Florida right now: Red tide has hit the Florida coastline once again due to a variety of reasons that will not go away any time soon unless Florida's water quality problem is solved soon and it's affecting the local people and economy. It's not the worst red tide event... by How To Protect The Ocean

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Not everyone is educated on the ocean, so we need to communicate better to help them: Have you ever had someone say to you that they are over the bans on plastic straws or changing their behaviour to help the ocean is too hard? It's a frustrating experience, but it tells us that people are not educated on ocean issues and may not want... by How To Protect The Ocean

23 min listen

Tribal salmon fisheries failures happening more often: The US government has declared tribal salmon fisheries along the west coast failures for a number of years due to a number of factors that include everything from river pollution to climate change, but will the payments offered by the government as... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

Can the Mississippi Delta be re-engineered to save it?: The Mississippi Delta is one powerful river that drains a large portion of the rivers in the US and two provinces in Canada, yet there are few people who know how powerful the river can be and how the land at the mouth of the Mississippi changes... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

Recent California floods can be attributed by specific climate change events: It's difficult to tell now but some of the heat waves that we have experienced over the past couple of years were thought to be impossible 50 or 60 years ago and we are now seeing natural disasters around the world that are being caused by two or more... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

How to choose a citizen science program: In the last episode, I talked about a citizen science project in the Southern Atlantic Ocean targeted at recreational fishers. I'm sure some of you wanted to join that program because let's face it, it was a fun program that saved sharks. There... by How To Protect The Ocean

22 min listen

4 Important Results from the New High Seas Global Treaty: After 2 decades we have a UN High Seas Treaty and there is hope for protecting the ocean in international waters, but there is an important step that needs to be taken...the treaty needs to be ratified by the countries. There are great reasons to... by How To Protect The Ocean

22 min listen

SUFB 1123: Changing The Narrative Of Power Grid Failure In Texas: Texas is in a State of Emergency due to a deep freeze event caused by Climate Change. Power outages have caused problems for many citizens in the state as they can't get access to heat and warm water. Now, politicians and media outlets on the right... by How To Protect The Ocean

20 min listen

How you can use the example of baby sea turtles as a way to explain climate change to your family and friends: Explaining climate change is not a simple exercise, especially when there is so much misinformation floating around the web, and some times the material can be complex to explain, but there are ways to explain how climate change is affecting an iconic... by How To Protect The Ocean

20 min listen

How Podcasts can help scientists and conservationists connect with the public to help them live for a better ocean: There are many issues that are facing this world that have science-based solutions that are not getting solved and it's because people are taking swipes at scientists in every field, but is it because scientists and conservationists don't seem... by How To Protect The Ocean

25 min listen

Holding cities and companies accountable in how they treat the environment: After looking at the news this week and seeing two hurricanes rip through various countries causing trillions in damages, it's hard not to think about climate change and how everything is getting worse. I find it difficult to know how we are doing. We... by How To Protect The Ocean

22 min listen

The Ocean Clean Up project's new model for plastic pollution pick up is...fishing?: There is a race of innovative projects from organizations and companies to try to clean up the ocean from plastic pollution and some projects are doing a great job, Mr. Trashwheel is a great example. But the organization called the Ocean Clean Up... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Is Canada's single use plastic ban enough to reduce plastic waste, Oceana Canada thinks we can do more: Canada just passed a law to ban 6 types of single-use plastics across the nation over the next 3 years in an unprecedented move to curb plastic waste, but some people think that Canada can do more, including Oceana. I am going to talk about how Oceana... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Restoring oyster beds, seagrass, and salt marshes together is better than restoring only one type of habitat: There are many coastal areas that have been degraded to the point that restoration is necessary, but restoration can be very expensive and is often focused on 1 type of habitat. Therefore, restoration specialists and conservationists are now focusing... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Will the ocean lead fashion into a new era with products made from invasive species and kelp?: Everyone loves fashion and loves to look good when they go out. Many people follow the term "Look good, feel good." But today's fashion comes at an environmental cost/price and therefore, it needs to change to more sustainable options. In this... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

ExxonMobil will finally have to face charges in Massachusetts for misleading the public on Climate Change: There are studies that have revealed that oil companies like ExxonMobil have spent billions of dollars on campaigns that involved misleading the public on Climate Change and one Attorney General brought charges against the oil company, but will the... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

Canada is banning single-use plastic as soon as December 2022: We have a plastic pollution problem in this world and we can't solve it unless countries put in policies to ban single-use plastics, but what will a ban look like. In this episode, I am going to describe how Canada is going to ban single-use plastics... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

Why can't we agree to protect the high seas?: A recent meeting in New York at the UN headquarters was not very productive for the High Seas. An agreement could not be met to protect the high seas in four key areas. The lack of an agreement leaves many ocean species vulnerable to overfishing,... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Blue carbon could lead to methane release within coastal habitats: Blue carbon is not just a huge buzzword in the conservation space. It's a field within conservation that could help the oceans recoup from climate change impacts while decreasing climate change. There are many start-up companies that are popping up in... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

A scientific publisher is accused of greenwashing by supporting the oil and gas industry while pledge climate action: The best thing that we can do to help the ocean is to choose products and services that are good for the environment and companies are making it known that they are doing something to protect the environment. But how can you tell if companies are... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

Failure in marine science and conservation can lead to better protections: Marine science and conservation has proven to help the ocean in many cases when things are done properly, but not all of it works; therefore, methods need to adapt and build on past failures. In this episode, I will be talking about two... by How To Protect The Ocean

28 min listen

Plastic Pollution: It's In your Drinking Water: In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the often overlooked issue of plastic pollution in our lakes, focusing on the Great Lakes and city centers like Chicago and Toronto. He highlights the common... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

How you can leverage Earth Day activities into longer term action: Earth day has come and gone. It's a day to reflect on how we treat the planet and many people, workplaces, and so forth work to do a clean-up in parks or other areas within their communities, but does that do the trick? Is Earth day enough to help get... by How To Protect The Ocean

20 min listen

Will Small Island States retain their rights as nations if they have to move due to sea level rise?: In this episode, Andrew explores the urgent need for small island nations to answer the question of what happens to their nation if sea level rise and storm surges take over their land. He discusses the options that are being discussed by these... by How To Protect The Ocean

19 min listen

This is why you need to vote for politicians that want to protect the environment: I tell a true story about the events that led the Canadian government to replace an entire environmental science sector in 2015 after changing a crucial environmental protection law to speed up the construction of a pipeline. The story reinforces the... by How To Protect The Ocean

23 min listen

You need to act more to fight climate change: Watching climate change impacts such as major hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, and ice sheets melting can be overwhelming for anyone, but it's time to act to fight climate change on every level ranging from individual actions to voting at the... by How To Protect The Ocean

12 min listen

No butts allowed on Florida beaches - cigarette butts that is: Sitting on a beach surrounded by sand and the ocean is probably one of the best feelings in the world. Travelers from all over the world flock to coastlines every year to lie on beaches and cool off in the adjacent ocean. However, there is nothing... by How To Protect The Ocean

13 min listen

Climate activists need to stop doing this: There are more people who are trying to change the way people, companies, and governments change the way they do business to reduce climate change. But the methods of some climate activists are giving the rest of the climate activists and advocates a... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

An enzyme that breaks down plastics faster will not completely solve our plastic pollution problem: A new enzyme that can break down plastics in a matter of days and not centuries is giving people hope that we can still use plastics and not have to worry about the reduction, but the solution will only take care of a small percentage of plastic... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

Be your authentic self when communicating marine science: Many scientists love communicating their science to the public and they know that science communication is the key to improving conservation, but when they do SciComm they tend to not be their authentic selves causing their audience to disengage.... by How To Protect The Ocean

26 min listen

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