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World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays on a wide range of ocean topics. Available for syndicated use at no cost by college, community and public radio stations worldwide. Learn more at worldoceanobservatory.org.

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The Incredible Coffee Making Machine

Some of the world’s greatest innovations were born from unexpected conversations rather than scheduled meetings. Ideas often emerge not during presentations but in hallways, kitchens, cafés, and shared lunch tables. In Thor Sigfusson's new book "The Incredible Coffee Machine" he shares how informal encounters can reshape entire industries. A discussion over coffee led to new products made from…

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Adora Maris (Worship of the Sea)

This week on World Ocean Radio: Adora Maris This week marks the 800th edition of World Ocean Radio. We began broadcasting in 2009 on Community Radio, WERU 89.9 FM in Blue Hill, Maine, USA. We thank the WERU management and trustees for their initial confidence in this project, and to all listeners and Citizens of the Ocean around the world, for tuning in and responding so positively. Adora Maris…

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Shades of Blue

This week on World Ocean Radio we reflect on "blue" and the profound stages of meaning beyond the color of the sea and sky to encompass depth, stability, wisdom, faith, truth, redemption, and the natural world. About World Ocean Radio Five-minute weekly insights dive into ocean science, advocacy and education, hosted by Peter Neill, Founder of the W2O, author, and lifelong ocean advocate. Episodes…

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The Climate Change Iceberg

This week we are looking at an organization in Kenya that is addressing the ocean climate challenge. Power Shift Africa is providing cutting-edge analysis and solutions-focused policy ideas as a means to mobilize climate action in Africa and to leverage their voice internationally. About World Ocean Radio A weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by…

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Apprenticing

Apprenticing has long been thought of as a term to describe someone working beside a master craftsperson to learn a trade and to refine a professional skill: whether it be pottery or electrical, cabinetry or plumbing. As an educational model it has long been mostly lost or forgotten, except in a place in midcoast Maine: The Apprenticeshop, where apprentices are learning the craft of building and…

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Mario Soares, A Statesman for the Ocean

This week on World Ocean Radio we are paying tribute to Mario Soares, one-time president of Portugal and founder of the Independent Commission of the Future of the Oceans. We propose Soares must be remembered for his global vision and international actions to address the ocean/water continuum: the single, most important challenge to community survival, peace, and justice in our time. About World…

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Summing Up Public and Private Philanthropy for the Ocean

Philanthropy is more than giving—it’s the art and act of improving the world with purpose. It is the thoughtful use of one’s resources to strengthen communities, support shared values, solve problems, and build a legacy. How to date has ocean science and policy been funded? About World Ocean Radio World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no…

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Plastic Rain

We think we have a comprehensive understanding of the plastic crisis. But what of the plastic we cannot see? To solve a problem, we need first to understand its dimension, the circumference of the circumstance, the urgency of the experience and the structures for correction. Is it insurmountable? What will it take? About World Ocean Radio World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio…

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How Old is Water?

How old is water? Where on earth is water found? This week we're discussing how water is circulated, cycled, and recycled, and where it's distributed on the planet (down to the fraction of a percentage.) Knowing that water is finite in volume, what happens when we pollute it and when there is no more? About World Ocean Radio World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays…

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Plan Sea

This week on World Ocean Radio we are discussing an ocean-centric view of the world, one that incorporates reality-based actions and approaches centered on a vision of Hydraulic Society, Nature's protection, its sustainability, its true asset value, and recognition of the ocean's essential contributions to global health, welfare, and support. World Ocean Radio: 5-minute weekly insights in ocean…

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World Ocean Day 2026

Each year on June 8th we celebrate World Ocean Day, a day set aside to recognize our relationships with the ocean through global connection. What is Ocean Day meant to do? Is it working? Are the voices and the will of the people translating into a voice for change toward a healthy ocean and a sustainable future? What will you do to commit to the ocean this year? About World Ocean Radio World Ocean…

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