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Mapping Out What’s Next for the Marshall Islands

For residents of the Marshall Islands, a system of over a thousand islands found on...
June 2018
A screenshot from the video showing a large marlin sculpture made of ocean plastic.
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The Making of a Marlin

Watch how a group of 9 staff members and 487 volunteers from Washed Ashore, a...
Wed, 08/12/2015 - 09:44
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Turning Nets Into Carpet

There are many plastic nets floating in the world's ocean. Some of them were lost...
Fri, 04/06/2018 - 09:45
Screenshot from video "Connecting Coral Reefs" showing illustrations of an underwater coral community.
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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...
Wed, 11/15/2017 - 09:37
a whale tail fluke
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Marine Sanctuaries

NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary System has made important strides in ocean...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 14:01
derelict fishing nets
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Recycled Fishing Gear Converted into Energy

Instead of adding castaway fishing nets to already crowded landfills, Hawaii’s...
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 15:44
diver in a coral reef
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Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas (or MPAs) ensure that a wide range of marine ecosystems are...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:57
Screenshot from video about ocean acidification showing a pteropod animal.
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Ocean Acidification with Dr. Francisco Chavez

Dr. Francisco Chavez of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute estimates that...
Tue, 09/02/2014 - 08:12
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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

Drilling near the North Pole, Dr. Jan Backman reveals a brief moment in time when...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:03
measuring a fish
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Really Small Fry: Shifting Baselines in Marine Fish Stocks

A public service announcement uses a dramatic example to emphasize that ocean fish...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 12:06
On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

The ocean never stops moving. When you visit the beach, waves roll in and recede...
April 2018
Fish swim in Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve off the Baja California peninsula.
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How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...
April 2018

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