Article Summaries

Title: Earth Day, Are We Destroying the Oceans?	Summary: This article is about the harmful affects of Ocean Pollution. It talks about how everyone looks in the ocean and its big, blue, and beautiful, but no one ever notices or thinks about how there are so many organisms underneath the water dying and struggling to survive due to this awful marine pollution occuring below the surface. The article talks about how, today, we only have 10% of the fish we used to have due to over fishing and now, many species of fish are endangered. It talks about how the climate changes are also affecting the environment in which these species are used to. It says that the ocean makes up 70% of this planet in which we all live, so why don’t we care more about contaminating and polluting the ocean and everything beneath?
Author: Bryan Walsh
Date Published: Wednesday April 14, 2010
Source: TIME Magazine
Web Link: http://www.time.com/time/health /article/0,8599,1982015,00.html

Title: Mass Pollution of earth’s oceans reaches alarming levels	Summary: This article talks how humans are destroying the oceans with extreme amounts of pollution that ultimatly killing organisms and damaging crucial ecosystems. It talks about this group/organization called the ‘Seaweed Rebels’ who are trying to do something about this crisis. It talks about how we also pollute our oceans with a lot of damaging noise pollution that effects how the underwater organisms communicate with each other. It says that humans use the ocean as a go-to dumping site for things such as toxic waste, testing of nuclear bombs, human waste, and trash.
Author: Mike Adams
Date Published: Saturday August 7, 2004
Source: Natural News
Web Link: http://www.naturalnews.com /001698_environmental_ protection_pollution.html

Title: Shellfish suffering in polluted marine environment	Summary: Shellfish of the coast of Beijing have been recorded as being extremely toxic due to toxic pollutants. Most shellfish contained toxic chemicals such as lead and cadmium and a common chinese pesticide called DDT. The amount of lead found in the shellfish was 50% higher than the standard amount that shellfish usually contain. The cadmium and DDT levels were 40% higher than they usually are as well. If consumed, lead can cause blood and brain damage as well as affecting the entire nervous system. As a result of extremely fast economic growth, more and more garbage and pollution is being dumped into the ocean.
Author: Wang Qian
Date Published: May 12, 2010
Source: China Daily
Web Link: http://www.chinadaily. com.cn/china/201003/12/content_ 9576919.htm

Title: Vast area of waste plastic found in the north atlantic	Summary: In San Juan, Puerto Rico, they found a swirl of plastic debris in the ocean. It was hard to see from the surface, but scientist went through and documented it all. They sifted through the entire stretch between Bermuda and Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores islands. The officials say that since theres no real thourough way to clean the oceans, the solution is to raise awareness across the world and to use more biodegradeable products.
Author: Mike Melia
Date Published: 4/16/10
Source: The Star
Web Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/ sciencetech/article/796446--vast-area-of-waste-plastic-found-in-north-atlantic

Title: Inspiring Ocean Advocates of Tomorow	Summary: On Thursday and Friday the 13th and 14th of May, about 830 middle school students and teachers from 27 different surrounding schools in central and north jersey participated in Clean Ocean Action’s two-day Annual Spring Student Summit. They participated in several hands-on activities such as learning about horshoe crabs, identifying different sea shells, and learning the dangerous affects that litter has on the ocean.
Author: Clean Ocean Action
Date Published: 5/15/10
Source: Alternative Press
Web Link: http://www.thealternative press.com/article.asp?news=12891& Inspiring-Ocean-Advocates-for-Tomorrow