A new study out in Nature says trawling — fishing that scrapes the bottom of the ocean — causes as much carbon emissions as global aviation. Conserving a greater portion of the ocean is essential to solving the problem, according to the study. The World’s Marco Werman speaks to Enric Sala, director of National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project.
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