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‘People are more important’: A conversation with Anote Tong

By Jamey Anderson

June 7, 2017

With its vast expanse of ocean, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati is experiencing the future of our oceans now.

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Fishing ban in remote Pacific waters is working, report finds

By Bruno Vander Velde

March 10, 2016

Satellite and ship-tracking technology bring good news for a California-sized swath of ocean.

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Melting ice a ticking time bomb for Pacific islands

By Greg Stone, Ph.D.

November 10, 2015

At current rates, sea-level rise will either submerge or make unlivable a host of islands within a century, maybe sooner — presenting a humanitarian crisis for vulnerable populations.

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In Age of Upheaval, World Heritage Sites Offer Model for Conservation

By Russell A. Mittermeier, Ph.D.

June 5, 2015

If we fail to conserve World Heritage Sites, how can there be any hope that we can save the rest of our natural world?