CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Where to target ocean conservation? New research points the way
By Olivia DeSmit
December 20, 2018
Around the world, oceans are providers: of food, of livelihoods, of entire economies. But, where do people depend on them the most? Knowing this could help to better protect marine ecosystems.
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Ian Schneider
‘Alarming’ study: Oceans heating at a rapid pace
By Bruno Vander Velde
November 2, 2018
The amount of heat accumulated by the oceans in recent decades may be much higher than originally thought, according to a study published this week.
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Ramon Lepage
Like to dive? New course will train you to be a ‘ghostbuster’ of the sea
By Edgardo Ochoa
October 31, 2018
A new course by PADI teaches recreational divers how to remove ghost fishing gear
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Meet a scientist: the whale whisperer
By Morgan Lynch
July 12, 2018
We spoke with Olive Andrews about what whales can teach us about the health of the oceans — and her longtime friendship with a humpback named “Nala.”
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Hawaiʻi votes to protect coral reefs — from our sunscreen
By Morgan Lynch
July 2, 2018
Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige will sign a bill to prohibit the sale of sunscreens containing chemicals that contribute to the destruction of coral reefs.
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