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		<title>Tackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Thaler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is deep-sea mining inevitable? Can deep-sea mining be sustainable? Will the deep-sea mining community ever agree on a payment regime under the common heritage principle? Can the United States issue deep-sea mining licenses in the high seas without ISA approval? Will deep-sea mining awaken eldritch horrors vast and unknowable, from their millennia of slumber? These ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/tackling-the-least-important-debate-in-deep-sea-mining-the-desultory-hyphen/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Tackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphen"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;Why Sustainable Seafood Matters&#8221; is now available for preorder! Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s about, and why I decided to write it.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shiffman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to announce that &#8220;Why Sustainable Seafood Matters,&#8221; my second book, is now available for preorder through my publisher Johns Hopkins University Press! Use code HWSSM for 30% off your preorder! Preorders are important because they help signal to booksellers how much interest there is in a book, so please consider ordering a ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/why-sustainable-seafood-matters-is-now-available-for-preorder-heres-what-its-about-and-why-i-decided-to-write-it/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "&#8220;Why Sustainable Seafood Matters&#8221; is now available for preorder! Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s about, and why I decided to write it."</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deep-sea Mining, Domestic Cats, Star Trek, and Ocean Exploration: Andrew&#8217;s mid-year podcast round-up.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Thaler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The first six months of 2026 have been busy. Between writing for my OpEd fellowship, working on congressional testimony, drafting my upcoming book on the use and misuse of the deep sea, and, well, working an actual job because I still have to keep my family fed and my daughter has developed a taste for ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/deep-sea-mining-domestic-cats-star-trek-and-ocean-exploration-andrews-mid-year-podcast-round-up/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Deep-sea Mining, Domestic Cats, Star Trek, and Ocean Exploration: Andrew&#8217;s mid-year podcast round-up."</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Oceans week 2026 – a lost hope</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Southern Fried Science]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week is National Oceans week. One of the main events in Washington DC is Capitol Hill Ocean Week (or CHOW). This two-day event, sponsored by the U.S. Government, brought policymakers, scientists, and conservationists together for policy discussions, networking, and raising awareness about ocean issues. I went to the event two years ago, and at ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/oceans-week-2026-a-lost-hope/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Oceans week 2026 – a lost hope"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why ocean science is still one of the worst-funded scientific fields worldwide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Parsons]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For a planet that is 71% ocean, humanity spends a surprisingly small amount of time (and money) trying to understand it. Ocean science sits in a strange place in the research ecosystem. It underpins climate science, fisheries management, biodiversity conservation, and coastal economies. It’s essential for understanding everything from hurricanes to heatwaves to global carbon ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/why-ocean-science-is-still-one-of-the-worst-funded-scientific-fields-worldwide/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Why ocean science is still one of the worst-funded scientific fields worldwide"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>250 years of climate change – it’s as hot as hell in Philadelphia!</title>
		<link>https://www.southernfriedscience.com/250-years-of-climate-change-its-as-hot-as-hell-in-philadelphia/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Parsons]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Someone open up a window!&#8221; Adams yells.&#8220;No!&#8221; a Congressman barks back.&#8220;It&#8217;s stifling!&#8221; Adams protests.&#8220;It&#8217;s hot as hell!&#8221;&#8220;It&#8217;s ninety degrees! Have mercy, John, please! It&#8217;s hot as hell in Philadelphia!&#8221; If you’ve ever seen the play or watched the movie musical 1776, you probably remember the Founding Fathers sweating through their wool waistcoats. The opening scene ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/250-years-of-climate-change-its-as-hot-as-hell-in-philadelphia/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "250 years of climate change – it’s as hot as hell in Philadelphia!"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I just told 850 shark scientists a hard truth: We’re not communicating shark conservation correctly.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shiffman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the 2026 Sharks International conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, I was invited to present my research on the causes and consequences of public misunderstanding of shark conservation issues. The meeting brought together more than 850 shark scientists and conservation professionals from 84 countries, a new record for the conference. Here’s what I told them. ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/i-just-told-850-shark-scientists-a-hard-truth-were-not-communicating-shark-conservation-correctly/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "I just told 850 shark scientists a hard truth: We’re not communicating shark conservation correctly."</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Earth Day 2026: We paved paradise and put up a parking lot</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Southern Fried Science]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earth Day used to be about the environment. In 2026, it’s about traffic. The Trump administration marked April 22 with a mix of infrastructure announcements, deregulation, and a heavy dose of branding … while environmental protection took a noticeable back seat. Freedom to Drive… Over Everything The headline initiative? A “Freedom to Drive” push from ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/earth-day-2026-we-paved-paradise-and-put-up-a-parking-lot/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Earth Day 2026: We paved paradise and put up a parking lot"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Here&#8217;s how to join my IMCC8 symposium, &#8220;Ocean Science Communication: What&#8217;s New and What&#8217;s Next?&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shiffman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce that I&#8217;ll be leading a symposium at the upcoming 8th International Marine Conservation Congress in Scotland! We&#8217;ll be discussing new developments and emerging trends in the field of ocean science and conservation communication, and will produce a multi-coauthor peer reviewed scientific journal manuscript. Here&#8217;s how to sign up to present. ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/heres-how-to-join-my-imcc8-symposium-ocean-science-communication-whats-new-and-whats-next/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Here&#8217;s how to join my IMCC8 symposium, &#8220;Ocean Science Communication: What&#8217;s New and What&#8217;s Next?&#8221;"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Deep Sea Mining Symposium Announcement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelo Villagomez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Abstract submissions are now open for the 8th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC8), taking place November 13–17, 2026, in Edinburgh, Scotland—and we’re excited to announce an open symposium on deep‑sea mining. Titled “Between a Rock and a Deep Place: Science and Deep Sea Mining Policy,” this session will examine the science, ethics, and governance shaping ... <a href="https://www.southernfriedscience.com/deep-sea-mining-symposium-announcement/" class="more-link">Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Deep Sea Mining Symposium Announcement"</span> &#187;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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