Eco Beat

Canadian Seal Hunt: Coast Guard and Anti-Sealing...

In the icy waters of the north eastern Canada, this year’s seal hunt is dangerous and deadly.Last week four sealers were killed during a botched Canadian Coast Guard rescue operation.Then another Coast Guard vessel, the 320 foot icebreaker, Groseilliers, smashed into a ship filled with anti-sealing activists, twice, according to activists. The Coast Guard described the collisions as “grazing.”Here's the video. Decide for yourself. Full Coverage of the Canadian Seal Hunt at http:/www.eco-beat.com

Saving the Underwater Kingdom

Turning the Gulf Stream into Power

In 1513, Ponce De Leon came to Florida in search of the fountain of youth. Instead his ships battled the awesome force of the Gulf Stream, a powerful underwater current that runs off Florida ’s south eastern coast. Leon called it the “river in the ocean.”Christopher Columbus also struggled against the current on his journey to the Caribbean in the late 1400’s. Even Thomas Edison was lured by the Gulf Stream . In the late 19th century, he tried to turn the underwater powerhouse into electrical ...