New Hope Spot Champion of Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea was first named a Mission Blue Hope Spot in 2011 and is now recognized with the the Sargasso Sea Commission as its Hope Spot Champion.
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Eco-Tourism Vessel Design
KNUD E. HANSEN updates a cruise vessel design for luxury ecotourism.
Read moreFirst Draft of Global Biodiversity Framework
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
Read moreMarine Protection Treaty Could Hinder Medical Research
A treaty in the works for marine life protection in the high seas might not be an entirely good thing, Nature reports. For the treaty to be official, nations must agree to a system for creating large marine sanctuaries on the high seas and lay out rules for how industry operates in these waters. The most contentious issue is how
Read moreNew Documentary on Saving Species from Extinction
Actress Claire Danes has signed on to narrate “Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction,” the new documentary that captures remarkable comeback stories of endangered species from around the world that are rebounding thanks to human efforts. The film will launch in the U.S. and open worldwide in Giant Screen, IMAX and Digital 3D cinemas beginning October 26, 2019. Watch
Read moreIce and Sediment Samples Show Glacial and Interglacial Temperature Variability
Feb. 5, 2018—On the basis of a unique global comparison of data from core samples extracted from the ocean floor and the polar ice sheets, researchers at the Alfred-Wegener Institute (AWI) have demonstrated that, though climate changes have indeed decreased around the globe from glacial to interglacial periods, the difference is by no means as pronounced as previously assumed. Until
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