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Humpback whale breach
Oceans & Clean Water

Should the Ocean Have Legal Rights?

Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.
October 3, 2022
by
Tracy Keeling
Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.
pink colored squid sits on the sandy bottom of ocean floor
The Ask

Countering Anti-Science Rhetoric — With Squid Facts

A squid biologist takes to the streets — and Skype — to share scientific knowledge.
September 28, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A squid biologist takes to the streets — and Skype — to share scientific knowledge.
small buildings along a coast line with aqua sea and blue sky
Voices

What Do Ocean Preserves Really Safeguard? That Depends

Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.
September 9, 2022
by
Kirsten Grorud-Colvert
Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.
penguins standing on a rock bluff with a large boat approaching from sea
The Ask

Action for Antarctica: Saving the World’s Last Great Wilderness

Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.
August 17, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

We Need More Protected Areas, But That’s Not All

New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.
August 8, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.
Three men standing on a boat in front of open pen fish farm
The Ask

Salmon Farming’s Dirty Business

A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.
July 18, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.
boat with nets in the sea and birds flying around nets
Op-Eds

WTO Agreement Boosts Efforts for a Sustainable Ocean

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.
July 15, 2022
by
Steve Trent
Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.
Tiger shark visible in shallow water in light blue colored sea
Book Excerpts

How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks

Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
May 25, 2022
by
David Shiffman
Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
Langkawi
Voices

Protect This Place: The Langkawi Archipelago, an Ancient Jewel

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
May 20, 2022
by
Sandra Teoh Zhi Yi and Saliza Bono
This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
brownish crab in bottom left of aquarium and small silver fish in top right
The Ask

What a New Jersey Creek Taught Us About How Animals Respond to Pollution  

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
May 11, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.

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