The ocean and climate change

The spread of dead zones

Another thing the IPCC folks agree on is that climate change is stripping the oceans of oxygen. Warmer water simply holds less of it, making it harder for many sea creatures to survive.

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Not all creatures, though. Take, for example, the oxygen-stripped waters of the East China and Yellow seas. As other animals have fled or died, Nomura jellyfish—gelatinous peach-colored behemoths the size of a large refrigerator—have thrived.

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Because it’s hard for anything else to compete, the jellyfish never leave—as has happened off the coast of Namibia and in the Black Sea. In fact, these “dead zones” are a prime example of the “tipping points” the IPCC flagged—changes to the ocean that can’t be reversed.


I love great art, no matter the medium.

Skunks and Bald Eagles

People always say skunks are like cats as pets. That always makes me [laugh] because it’s never someone who’s had a skunk, clearly. Skunk people know the truth of this quite well. Skunks are way, way more affectionate and way smarter. They personify determination and a keen sense of ingenuity that would put a smile on Willie Nelson’s face and a tear in his eye. Skunks are as American as it gets. Sorry, bald eagles.”

I love great art, no matter the medium.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.~unknown

I love great art, no matter the medium.