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Over the past decades, fisheries in general have been on the decline. Modern technology helps increase total catch resulting in dwindling populations. Authorities are forced to place quotas on species in hopes of preserving school size. Though this is typically the case, Florida authorities are encouraging divers to capture and kill Lionfish! Read more…
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As the hurricane season rapidly approaches we can’t help but notice the severity of other natural disasters that have occurred this summer. As wildfires rage in Russia and over 20% of Pakistan is now underwater from unprecedented flooding we wonder: are these incidents statistical anomalies, or clear signs that global climate change is finally showing us its true colors? Read more…
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While we are watchfully embracing the capping of the BP Gulf oil spill after 85 long days and 184 million gallons, it’s important to remember the damaging effects the oil has had on countless species of wildlife. The devastating oil spill is not only threatening fish (and fisherman), birds and marine mammals, but sea turtles as well. Already claiming the lives of over 467 endangered sea turtles, the survival of many others is unknown. Read more…
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Logging has been the cause of complete deforestation for many years. Illegal logging is an even bigger problem because it is unregulated and ruthless. However, for the first time in a long time there is some good news. Read more…
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One day in her job at the supermarket, Angela Maldonado and a delivery man made a trade: money to repair the man’s grocery truck for the man’s pet wooly monkey. She decided to set the monkey free in the jungles of Vaupe. She then went home and started a job in management with Coca-Cola. Now, 10 years later, Angela Maldonado considers it her life’s work to preserve the population of night monkeys in the Colombian rainforest. Read more…
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Though the verdict is still out on who actually killed the LA River, some policymakers are making progress to return it to its natural state. Just recently, the EPA announced that the entire 51 miles of the river, from the San Fernando Valley to the San Pedro Bay will be designated ‘traditional navigable waters’. This designation is crucial for Clean Water Act protections to be applied to the waterway. Read more…
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For many years, deforestation has been a major component of climate change and the overall health of the earth. Rainforests provide habitats, sequester carbon dioxide, and produce oxygen. There are many problems associated with the clearing of forests for agriculture and development, but for the first time a new study directly links deforestation with a decrease in human health. From 1997 to 2001, a group of researchers found that a 4.2% decrease in forest area contributed to a 48% increase in diagnosed malaria cases. Read more…
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Researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo made an interesting discovery when trying to lure cheetahs and other big cats to camera traps. Of 23 different scents tested, Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men was able to attract the cheetahs for 11.1 minutes! Described as “the pure essence of masculinity,” CK Obsession may have better results on the felines rather than the ladies. Read more…
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Last Friday, June 11th, was the one-hundredth birthday of late ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau- hence the ocean-themed Google logo that you might have seen if you visited Google’s website last Friday. His name is associated with the ocean, conservation, and his famous ship, the Calypso, but what exactly makes this man and his message so memorable?
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As scientists, engineers, politicians, and BP executives “work” tirelessly to come up with solutions to impede the flow of toxic oil throughout the gulf, a community in Magnolia Springs, Alabama has come up with their own answer to protect the area they call home. They took an approach that often goes by the wayside these days, common sense, and the result looks promising. Read more…
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