http://rss.sciam.com/~r/ScientificAmerican-News/~3/061KFK0kvWc/What if great white sharks threaten sea otters? Dilemmas are on the rise in an increasingly disrupted environment — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/31/australias-nature-reserves-being-opened-up-for-business-use-global-study-findsSome 13,000 sq km removed from conservation areas since 1997, researchers say Australian governments have slashed the legal protection of nature reserves in favour of business growth, a global study reveals. The country is one […]
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mass-puffin-die-off-may-be-linked-to-climate-change/Rising ocean temperatures and melting ice are disrupting the birds’ food sources — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/federal-agencies-disagree-on-environmental-impacts-of-drilling-in-alaska/Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/25/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-vast-expanse-rainforest-lost-in-2018Pristine forests are vital for climate and wildlife but trend of losses is rising, data shows Millions of hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite analysis, with beef, chocolate and […]
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seabird-poop-speeds-up-coral-growth/Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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://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 […]
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