#gulfofmexico

· 1mo ago

[Commentary] Deep in the Gulf of Mexico, the unique and unstudied Orca Basin is threatened by corporate plans to dump organic waste for carbon storage. In this op-ed, deep-sea biologist Craig R. McClain warns that this ancient deep-sea ecosystem is a living system, not a waste repository. https://mongabay.cc/UykQQt *The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay. #GulfofMexico #DeepSea

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Gulf of Mexico’s unique Orca Basin shouldn't become a carbon dump (commentary)

It’s 3 a.m. and I am standing on the deck of a research vessel, staring into water so dark it looks solid. I feel what I felt standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon, watching the sun set: there are places in this world deserving of our reverence, our protection, and our humility. The […]

Meine Kehrseite @diekehrseite@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

There is nor a #GulfOfAmerica neither a #LakeAmerica. Thats just childish shit, someone has made up, to distract you from the evil shit thats going on and on and on. #GulfOfMexico #LakeOntario

Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social

· 5mo ago

Oil spill continues in Gulf of Mexico vulnerable habitats, while Pemex admits fault https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/oil-spill-continues-in-gulf-of-mexico-vulnerable-habitats-while-pemex-admits-fault/ #GulfOfMexico #environment #habitat #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #OilSpill #Pemex

Conservation news

Oil spill continues in Gulf of Mexico vulnerable habitats, while Pemex admits fault

MEXICO CITY — In Nautla, a municipality on the coast of the Mexican state of Veracruz, soft folds of sand await sea turtles as their annual nesting season begins between April and June. But instead of the miniature olive-green turtles — the Kemp’s ridley turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) that show up here are the world’s smallest […]

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