Oceans

Harsh ocean harvest could impact things like toothpaste, medicine (Video)

By Ocean Health Index Published: Sep 27, 2012 at 3:28 PM PDT Last Updated: Sep 27, 2012 at 5:33 PM PDT

Natural products that come from the ocean, like sponges, shells, corals, and seaweed, are used to make everything from toothpaste to medicine. These natural products are a big business globally, but a new method of measuring the health of the ocean says we could be doing more to preserve and maximize these gifts from the sea.

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Ocean health scoring system shows oceans in trouble (Video)

By Ocean Health Index Published: Sep 20, 2012 at 3:52 PM PDT

Over three years more than 60 scientists developed a new way to gauge the overall health of the ocean known as the Ocean Health Index. The first scores are in and they show the delicate balance between people and sea may be in danger.

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Dwindling shark population threatening overall ocean health

By Ocean Health Index Published: Sep 13, 2012 at 5:05 PM PDT

One of the world’s most feared predators is under attack. Experts say only about 10% of the world’s sharks remain due to overfishing that could upset the balance of sea life and threaten a variety of local jobs and the global food supply.

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Watch 'Ocean Health Index' documentary on Sept. 29

By KATU.com Staff Published: Sep 17, 2012 at 2:01 PM PDT

Are you interested in knowing even more about the state of our planet's oceans and how it impacts humans? If so you'll want to check out the half-hour special "Oceans at the Tipping Point" airing on KATU.

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Photos: The beauty of our oceans (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 11:39 AM PDT

Our planet's oceans offer some spectacular sites. Photographers from the Conservation International captured these stunning images.

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Ocean Health: Crazy weather about to get even crazier (Video)

By Ocean Health Index Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 11:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 6, 2012 at 5:09 PM PDT

As the Earth's temperature rises, the ocean heats up evaporating more water into the air, which can fuel powerful storms.

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Photos: Fishing around the world (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 12:46 PM PDT

From a small fishing village to a large commercial operation, there are myriad ways peole fish our planet's oceans. Take a look at some of the ways as captured by the Ocean Health Index.

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Introducing the Ocean Health Index

By Ocean Health Index Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM PDT

The Ocean Health Index is shedding surprising light on how the health of the ocean impacts our daily lives. Some believe the way we interact with the sea could be putting the vital resource in serious jeopardy.

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