The application period will open in mid-February for one multi-year U.K. project (up to three years at a rate of £200,000 per year) that protects the seas and enhances marine biodiversity.
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Scientists at City University of Hong Kong are creating new eco-friendly marine structures that support the settlement and growth of marine organisms and lower sea temperatures to enhance biodiversity.
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This 28-day expedition will explore deep-sea habitats of the national monument to gather data for consideration of the region as a national marine sanctuary.
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Ocean Census, the largest program in history to discover life in the ocean, has been launched, with an ambitious target of finding at least 100,000 new marine species in the first decade.
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Research on cichlids, which are fish that have two jaws, could shed light on biodiversity and evolution.
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The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people. The framework includes 21 targets for 2030 that call for, among other things: At least 30 percent of land and sea areas global
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