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Why a new treaty to protect the high seas is a ‘game-changer’
By Vanessa Bauza
March 10, 2023
Roughly two-thirds of the world’s oceans lie beyond national boundaries in an area known as the “high seas” — yet only about 1 percent of that largely unexplored expanse has been protected. Now, nearly 200 countries have agreed on the first-ever United Nations treaty to protect the high seas.
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U.S. regulators strike back against greenwashing: 3 stories you may have missed
By Matthew Ribel
March 28, 2022
In case you missed it: U.S. regulators are preparing to strike back against greenwashing, negotiations to protect international waters are at a stalemate, and allergy season will only grow longer and stronger on a warming planet.
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In the high seas, scientists uncover a ‘vortex of life’
By Kiley Price
June 30, 2021
On the surface, the international waters off the coasts of Peru and Chile are a seemingly barren expanse. But beneath the waves, two underwater mountain chains — known as the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges — are bursting with life, according to a new study.
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New science: protecting high seas hotspots, wildlife and more
By Kiley Price
February 25, 2021
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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2020 in review: For world’s oceans, a year of distress, discovery
By Kiley Price
December 23, 2020
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2020.
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