Coastal Issues

The Security Edge

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World Ocean Radio provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.

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Strait of Gibraltar from Space. WikiCommons.

The Leisure Edge

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World Ocean Radio provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.

The Working Edge

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World Ocean Radio provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.

The Soft Edge

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Jason Patrick Schuller, Unsplash
Lopez Island, Washington
 

About World Ocean Radio
World Ocean Radio provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.

A Seaport for Gaza

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Seagrass in Tampa Bay

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Satellite image of Tampa Bay on the western coast of Florida. NASA Image by Robert Simmon, based on Landsat data provided by the UMD Global Land Cover Facility.
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Desalination

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Image of the Encina Power Station, future site of the Carlsbad Project, a 6 acre desalination plant--the largest in the United States. Courtesy of Poseidon Water

 

Flood Insurance

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The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $38 billion in claims since 1978. It was meant to be a self-supporting system, but currently costs American taxpayers $200 million per year. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will outline some of the reasons why this program is not working, especially as extreme weather becomes more prevalent, increasing levels of destruction.

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