Science Jun 23 Meet the ninth grader who’s helping restore Mississippi’s oyster reefs By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Jul 12 Watch 4:15 How recycled oyster shells are helping save Louisiana’s dwindling coastline In the last century, more than 2,000 square miles of Louisiana’s coastline have been lost to the sea. Tribal lands in the state’s southeast are among the most impacted. As NewsHour New Orleans Communities correspondent Roby Chavez reports, one volunteer-led… By Roby Chavez, Layla Quran, David Bentley
Nation Jun 23 Restaurants in New Orleans are recycling oyster shells to save precious coastline New reefs being made from recycled shells in Louisiana not only protect historic heritage sites and the coast from erosion, sea level rise, and storm damage, but they also offer other benefits to the ecosystem. By Roby Chavez
Nation Dec 16 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: U.S. negotiates with Pfizer to secure more coronavirus vaccine doses In our news wrap Wednesday, Trump administration officials confirmed they are negotiating to buy more of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo self-quarantines after coming in contact with the virus, President-elect Biden formally introduced Pete Buttigieg as his…
Science Jul 14 Watch 10:03 ‘Living shorelines’ use oyster shells and marsh grass to reverse coastal erosion Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and bulkheads to slow the erosion, a growing number are building “living… By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo and John Upton, Climate Central
Aug 19 Watch 4:12 Can students return a billion oysters to a New York harbor? By Laura Fong Oysters were once abundant in New York City, but decades of over-harvesting and pollution led to their near-extinction there. Now, an education initiative called the Billion Oyster Project teaches public school students how to help bring them back to the… Continue watching
Sep 26 Expanding marine sanctuary is meant to save ocean from mass extinction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to expand the largest ocean sanctuary to 490,000 square miles, six times its current size. The PBS NewsHour has been following how ocean acidification has impacted marine life and the Americans who depend on them. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Blue Mussels Clean and Protect New York Harbor Rebuilding mussel beds and marshes offer natural protection and clean the water. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Trouble in the Water: Acidifying Oceans Hinder Health of Northwest Shellfish The world's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is transforming marine ecosystems. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how ocean acidification is already affecting oysters and other shellfish in the U.S. Continue watching
Dec 05 Coral Reefs and Shellfish Battle Acidifying Oceans The world's ocean are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is already altering marine ecosystems. We look at how ocean acidification is affecting shellfish and coral reefs. Continue reading