Ocean Distress

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Recent surveys and studies describe the impact of humans on the world’s oceans. Some scientists, conservationists and the privately-funded Pew Oceans Commission are calling for a shift toward policy based on ocean ecosystem health. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports from Baja, California.

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