Whales in a Warming World
Whaling was once a major engine of the global economy. Millions of whales were killed for their blubber until commercial whaling was banned in the 1980s. Since then, some whale populations have rebounded, but from the coast of California to the Antarctic Ocean, climate change is now threatening that progress.
New research reveals how rising ocean temperatures are slowing birth rates and shrinking feeding grounds, pushing some whales closer to shore and into greater risk of entanglements.
Teresa, who reports on oceans for Inside Climate News, describes what’s happening to humpbacks and Southern right whales, the science behind these findings, and what it means for the future of these species.
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Oceans Correspondent
Teresa Tomassoni is an environmental journalist covering the intersections between oceans, climate change, coastal communities and wildlife for Inside Climate News. Her previous work has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, NBC Latino and the Smithsonian American Indian Magazine. Teresa holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She is also a recipient of the Stone & Holt Weeks Social Justice Reporting Fellowship. She has taught journalism for Long Island University and the School of the New York Times. She is an avid scuba diver and spends much of her free time underwater.