Climate Disruption – Jules of the Sea

Playing with Fire

January 29, 2019February 5, 2019 by julesofthesea, posted in CLIMATE CRISIS & JUSTICE, FEATURE STORIES

Flames have erupted once again, in the form of fiery vengeance against Pacific Gas & Electric - but how do we seek justice against the enemy we cannot see?

An Ocean of Everything

March 25, 2018March 3, 2021 by julesofthesea, posted in CLIMATE CRISIS & JUSTICE, FEATURE STORIES, OCEANS

The ribbon of blue that encompasses the Earth is no longer a glowing emblem of life, but a massive deposit of all that is sick, unwanted, and deadly – the expansion of offshore drilling attests to the delusion that this can continue.

After the Flood

February 24, 2018September 2, 2018 by julesofthesea, posted in CLIMATE CRISIS & JUSTICE, FEATURE STORIES

A deeper look at the story of 2017's record-breaking Thomas Fire & the floods that followed.

GROUNDSWELL

December 7, 2017February 24, 2018 by julesofthesea, posted in FEATURE STORIES

Inaction is denial. Join Groundswell for a safe, clean, more equitable environment.

It Takes a Hurricane ~ Recognizing & Reacting to Environmental Injustice

October 11, 2017December 18, 2019 by julesofthesea, posted in CLIMATE CRISIS & JUSTICE, FEATURE STORIES

A comprehensive study completed by the Puerto Rico Climate Change Council in 2013 foreshadowed today's crisis with daunting accuracy ~ so how & why did we end up where we are today?

A discussion on the slow violence of climate change and environmental injustice, through the lens of Puerto Rico.

Freediving the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island, NSW Australia. Due to a sustained conservation effort across the island’s community & governance, marine ecosystems remain remarkably pristine, preserved & rich with an incredible biodiversity of life.

Mt. Lidgebird (left) & Mt. Gower (right) towering above the Lord Howe Island lagoon. Above & below the surface, the island supports an immense biodiversity of life. You can truly feel how the health of both land, sea, & the human community are inextricably linked to health of the island as one whole, connected living system.

Nelson & I exploring some of the volcanic features of Lord Howe Island’s past.

Blinky Beach, Lord Howe Island NSW Australia.

Diving with a Giant Pacific Manta Ray off of Socorro Island. These peaceful giants are some of the most majestic & beautiful creatures I’ve ever had the pleasure of diving with. I could list all sorts of facts about their complex & important role in marine ecosystems, but there is nothing more powerful than the way they approach divers & stare directly into your eyes. All living things have a soul.

Freediving the cool, blue waters surrounding Santa Cruz Island, California. While kelp forests are some of the world’s most important ocean ecosystems in terms of carbon sequestration & oxygen production, they are also some of the most magical to explore. These days in Australia, I’m diving lots of coral reefs, but I find myself missing the sensation of cold water & diving these majestic forests.

Low tide on the Lord Howe Island lagoon. Lord Howe Island boasts the world’s southern most coral reef, created by the bending of warm water from the East Australian current outwards into the Tasman Sea. Due to its southerly location & cooler water temperatures, Lord Howe Island has withstood severe coral bleaching events that have afflicted northern reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef. However, nowhere is immune to the effects of a changing climate & action needs to be taken to protect reef systems like this one, before it’s too late.

Tag: Climate Disruption