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Ocean Week Canada 2023, June 2-11: a festival of ocean celebration with over 160 events taking place across the country

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Ocean Week Canada is taking place nationwide June 2 - 11, 2023.

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  • Ocean Week Canada is taking place nationwide June 2 - 11, 2023.
  • Now in its second year, Ocean Week Canada brings together local, regional, and national ocean and freshwater-themed events.
  • The festival is part of a multi-sector effort to ensure Canada protects 30% of its ocean area by 2030.
  • Ocean Week Canada is an important nationwide celebration that helps us to recognize and celebrate the connection we all share to the ocean.

Microplastics: we've found startling quantities in the ice algae that are essential for all Arctic marine life

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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The samples we collected there included ice cores, sea water and ice algae from large packs of floating ice called ice floes.

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  • The samples we collected there included ice cores, sea water and ice algae from large packs of floating ice called ice floes.
  • These form 1–2 metre thick “plates” of sea ice across the Arctic Ocean, some of which melt over the summer period.
  • These ice algae provide nutrition for plankton and various other marine organisms in the Arctic.
  • The contamination of the ice algae could have major consequences for ecosystems and the climate.

An elevator to the seabed

    • In our earlier research, we were puzzled that the largest amount of microplastic on the Arctic seabed was always found underneath the sea ice melting zone along the ice edge, even in deep-sea sediment.
    • The movement of Melosira clumps from the sea and ice surface to the seabed helps to explain why.

Why is it a problem?

    • Its position at the bottom of the food chain means there is a risk of microplastics being passed upwards through the marine food web.
    • This threat is particularly acute in the area we studied, as the Melosira sampled had collected even very small microplastics.
    • It is extremely difficult to perform experiments on Arctic or deep-sea species because of the challenges associated with replicating their environmental conditions.
    • Melanie Bergmann receives funding from German Government via the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research.

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

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Saturday, April 15, 2023
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But there’s now a way to recreate killer whales’ precise diets by using only a sample of their skin and fat.

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  • But there’s now a way to recreate killer whales’ precise diets by using only a sample of their skin and fat.
  • My research team developed a promising technique that reveals these wild predators’ diets across the North Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple feeding strategies

    • Killer whales are intelligent predators that are known to adopt specific hunting techniques, ranging from carousel feeding — co-operatively herding and then feeding on — herring, to co-operatively creating waves that can dislodge seals from ice floes.
    • Depending on their location and evolutionary history, different groups of killer whales have developed different ecotypes — unique diets and lifestyles.

North Atlantic mystery

    • Figuring out what killer whales living in remote parts of the Arctic eat, like in Baffin Bay, Greenland and Arctic Norway, is challenging.
    • Initial studies suggested there were two types of killer whales in the North Atlantic: those that prey on marine mammals, and the other group that eats fish and occasionally seals.
    • It appears that there is a more diverse range of diets in some North Atlantic populations.

Fat studies

    • Using this technique, scientists can now estimate the exact percentage of different species in each whale’s diets.
    • But what surprised us the most was the level of variation between individual diets within each population.
    • In the western North Atlantic, individuals focus either on cetaceans — marine mammals like belugas and narwhals — or seals.
    • And for the most part, eastern North Atlantic killer whales seem to keep to a diet rich in fish.

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Correlate Arctic Warming to Extreme Winter Weather in Midlatitude and its Future

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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GWANGJU, South Korea, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictures of melting glaciers and stranded polar bears on shrinking sea ice in the Arctic are perhaps the most striking images that have been used to highlights the effects of global warming. However, they do not convey the full extent of the consequences of warmer Arctic. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the Arctic's role in driving extreme weather events in other parts of the world. While the Arctic has been warming at a rate twice as fast as the global average, winters in the midlatitude regions have experienced colder and more severe weather events. For instance, the winter of 2022-2023 saw record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfall in Japan, China, and Korea. Similarly, many parts of Eurasia and North America have experienced severe cold snaps, with heavy snowfall and prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures.

Key Points: 
  • In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the Arctic's role in driving extreme weather events in other parts of the world.
  • While the Arctic has been warming at a rate twice as fast as the global average, winters in the midlatitude regions have experienced colder and more severe weather events.
  • For instance, the winter of 2022-2023 saw record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfall in Japan, China, and Korea.
  • They observed that lower winter temperatures in East Asia and North America are usually accompanied by warmer Arctic Sea temperatures.

H2Ocean's Sea Salt Mouthwash For Dry Mouth Evaluated In New Clinical Study

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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H2Ocean announced the results of a new collaborative study

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  • Stuart, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - February 15, 2023) - H2Ocean announced that the recent clinical study concluded that H2Ocean's alcohol-free sea salt mouthwashes provide a proven effective remedy for dry mouth and Xerostomia.
  • According to the new study, H2Ocean's oral rinses help optimize saliva production in individuals with xerostomia and other dry mouth conditions often caused by medications, autoimmune disease, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or hormone disorders.
  • The science of sea salt and its natural healing benefits for humans have been published in eight peer-reviewed medical journals to date.
  • H2Ocean founder Eddie Kolos says, "Our unrefined mineral-enriched sea salt is hand harvested from the world's most diverse ecosystem to provide the ultimate healing solution."

NASA Leaders to Participate in Annual Global Climate Conference

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will participate in the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which begins Sunday, Nov. 6, and runs through Friday, Nov. 18.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will participate in the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which begins Sunday, Nov. 6, and runs through Friday, Nov. 18.
  • "NASA has a unique role in the global effort to continue understanding impacts of climate change and in addressing and mitigating those impacts," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • NASA is excited to be part of the discussions at COP27 to help answer the most pressing questions in addressing climate change."
  • Throughout the conference, NASA staff and scientists will speak at several events and give presentations at the NASA Hyperwall, an interactive visual display of NASA imagery and data.

The Brit Rock Film Tour Returns, Premiering Outside the U.K. Virtually on Film Festival Flix in November

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Film Festival Flix is thrilled to be the exclusive streaming partner for award-winning filmmaker Alastair Lee's 2022 Brit Rock Film Tour lineup, featuring three new climbing adventure films capturing incredible feats of athletic prowess and guaranteed to amaze viewers around the globe. While the live, in-person Brit Rock Film Tour makes its way across the U.K., viewers in all other regions can experience the incredible highs of Lee's soaring vision from the comfort of their homes on November 3-6, 2022 thanks to Film Festival Flix's robust Virtual Venue platform, which allows ticket buyers to stream the Tour on the devices they already own.

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  • The 2022 edition of the Brit Rock Film Tour comes exclusively to Film Festival Flix for streaming outside the U.K., November 3rd-6th, 2022
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Film Festival Flix is thrilled to be the exclusive streaming partner for award-winning filmmaker Alastair Lee's 2022 Brit Rock Film Tour lineup, featuring three new climbing adventure films capturing incredible feats of athletic prowess and guaranteed to amaze viewers around the globe.
  • Follow top climbers Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell in their quest to seek out and conquer new lines.
  • Virtual tour tickets cost $20 and can be purchased via Film Festival Flix: https://filmfestivalflix.com/brit-rock-film-tour/tickets/
    The virtual edition of the 2022 Brit Rock Film Tour is available in all regions except the U.K.
    To view the entire lineup: https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/brit-rock/
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  • Film Festival Flix empowers all Festivals, Artists, and Audiences through a secure user-friendly streaming platform.

Government of Canada invests in co-management of Marine Protected Areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region

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Friday, July 8, 2022
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Since 2015, Canada has increased protection of its marine and coastal areas from less than one percent to over 14 percent.

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  • Since 2015, Canada has increased protection of its marine and coastal areas from less than one percent to over 14 percent.
  • Western Arctic Oceans Day is an annual celebration co-hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation.
  • Co-management of Marine Protected Areas informed by Indigenous Knowledge will allow for a stronger, healthier, and more sustainable Arctic and North."
  • A co-management Agreement was negotiated with the Joint Secretariat of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region on behalf of the Fisheries Joint Management Committee and the Inuvialuit Game Council.

Fabrique 1840 Award 2022 Winners Announced

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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The award aims to shine a light on the next generation of artisans and the wealth of talent across the country.

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  • The award aims to shine a light on the next generation of artisans and the wealth of talent across the country.
  • has exhibited a greater range of creative exploration among the goods that they are producing thus far.
  • This online platform is a place to celebrate and support creativity, culture, community, and leadershipfundamental values written in Simons DNA.
  • Visit www.fabrique1840.com or follow Fabrique1840 on Instagram: @fabrique1840 or Facebook: facebook.com/fabrique1840

Cosmiq Universe AG: Avatar Aya Stellar lands in the Swiss Alps to bring back the secret of life to humanity

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Zug, 23.2.2022 - Avatar Aya Stellar landed yesterday night, 22.2.2022 at 22:22:22 on the mountain Mnch in the Swiss Alps.

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  • Zug, 23.2.2022 - Avatar Aya Stellar landed yesterday night, 22.2.2022 at 22:22:22 on the mountain Mnch in the Swiss Alps.
  • Love is the highest form of connecting energy, the basis of all life, all life forms and consciousness.
  • She has traveled 444 light years in her energy spaceship, the Merkaba, to bring back to humanity the secret of life.
  • The avatars collectively created by the Cosmiq community are ambassadors of these values and the essence of the company.