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Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal

Monk seals -- the only completely tropical species of seal in the world -- are in...

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Gulf Oil Spill

The Gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Within...

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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...

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Blue Carbon

What is blue carbon? It's a term used to describe the carbon that is captured from...

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Diving into the Sandstorm

Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...

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Signs of a Recovering Harbor

For more than two centuries, Boston Harbor has been a dumping ground. In 1773,...

Mangrove Restoration: Letting Mother Nature Do The Work

The ecological importance of coastal mangrove forests is common knowledge today....

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Five Questions with Nancy Rabalais, Tracking Dead Zones In the Gulf

The Gulf of Mexico is known for one of the world's largest “dead zones"—areas...

Five Questions for Richard Carson, Natural Resource Economist

In 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in Alaska’s Prince William...

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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded...

Naturally Resilient

Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...