https://www2.padi.com/blog/2019/04/10/ocean-conservation-legislation-recent-successes-around-the-world/While there’s no doubt that individual actions towards ocean conservation have the power to make positive impacts on our blue planet, legislation passed by city, state, and national governments also has the power to create […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/01/insects-have-no-place-to-hide-from-climate-change-study-warnsAnalysis of 50 years of UK data shows woodlands offer no protection, and species are emerging up to a month earlier Insects have “no place to hide” from climate change, scientists have warned, following an […]
https://scubadiverlife.com/introduction-encrusting-corals-indo-pacific/In an ongoing series identifying Indo-Pacific coral species and growth forms, we’ve covered types including branching and plating. Today we’ll take a look at encrusting corals of the Indo-Pacific. Corals are living animals seeking out […]
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/climate-change-claims-its-first-mammal-extinction/The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/27/worlds-deepest-waters-ultimate-sink-plastic-wasteScientists say it is likely no marine ecosystems are left that are not affected by pollution The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/27/plastics-leading-to-reproductive-problems-for-wildlifeScientists say some marine animals with high levels of pollutants are failing to calve Plastics are an increasing cause of concern due to potential sources of chemicals that disrupt hormones and affect the growth and […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/24/britain-carnivore-badger-stoat-otter-pine-marten-numbers-increasingBritain’s carnivore numbers are booming after clampdown on hunting and pollution They must survive government culls, gamekeepers, poisoning, persecution and increasingly busy roads but, in modern times at least, Britain’s carnivores have never had it […]
http://rss.sciam.com/~r/ScientificAmerican-News/~3/69LtIuGfQzY/Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/slaking-the-worlds-thirst-with-seawater-dumps-toxic-brine-in-oceans/The salt and chemicals in the brine left over from desalination can threaten local marine ecosystems — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://scubadiverlife.com/116th-congress-introduces-bill-ban-u-s-shark-fin-trade/On January 23, 2019, Reps. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the United States. Shark finning, the […]
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