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The Great Barrier Reef and Climate Change

Meghan and Ben Biodiversity, Climate Change, Oceans, YouTube Channel October 23, 2020August 21, 2021australia, chemical sunscreen, Chemicals in sunscreen, Climate Change, climate change is real, climate change science, coral, coral bleaching, coral reefs, Global Warming, Great Barrier Reef, Greenhouse Effect, ocean acidification, ocean plastic, Oceans, sunscreen

The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia and can be seen from outer space. It is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometers (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 sq mi).

Oceans and Carbon Sequestration

Meghan Carbon Sequestration, Oceans, YouTube Channel August 13, 2020August 21, 2021acidification, acidity, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, coral bleaching, coral reefs, greenhouse gases, Oceans, oxygen production, Sustainability, sustainable education, sustainable seafood

Today, we’re taking a look at the ocean and why it’s so important to sustaining human life. Off the top of our noggins, half the oxygen we breathe comes from plankton in our oceans, 15% of our global diet is from seafood, and the ocean helps to regulate our climate through carbon sequestration. Phew!

Sunscreen and Sustainability

Meghan Environment, Health, YouTube Channel May 8, 2020August 21, 2021chemical sunscreen, Chemicals in sunscreen, coral bleaching, endocrine disruptor, melanoma, mineral sunscreen, nano particle, Oceans, octinoxate, PABA, skin cancer awareness, Skin Cancer Foundation, SPF, sun burn, sun damage, sunburn, sunscreen, Sustainability, titanium dioxide, UV rays, UV umbrella, UVA, UVB, zinc oxide

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the first week of May is Sun Awareness Week. Skin cancer is the most common and preventable of all the cancers. And while we’re all desperate to get outside and catch some rays, it’s important to remember to protect our skin while also considering the effect those protections have on our environment.

No matter the season, we’re talking about how you can be sun safe and reef safe during these difficult times. BONUS: You won’t end up with a goofy mask burn!

Feeling the Burn: Sunscreen & Sustainability

Meghan Health, Oceans, Personal Care, Pollution August 23, 2019September 24, 2019Chemicals in sunscreen, coral bleaching, FDA, marine conservation, National Ocean Service, Skin Cancer Foundation, sunburn, sunscreen, Sunshine Facts

Less than 15 minutes. That’s the amount of time it can take the light emitted by the giant ball of fire in the sky we call the sun to begin burning human skin. Those ultraviolet rays (UVA and