Marine protected area

The Hawaiian population of Bluefin Trevally has been threatened by rapid decimation due to overfishing.

Environmentalists herald the beginnings of a race to protect the world's oceans

September 1, 2016
Economics

Environmental policy makers from more than 170 nations are meeting in Hawaii over the next 10 days. Many of the headlines are bleak. The conference has been named: Planet at the Crossroads. But there have also been some bright spots for the planet, including a growing push to protect the world’s oceans.

Environmentalists herald the beginnings of a race to protect the world's oceans
Elkhorn coral

Coral off the coast of Cuba is flourishing — a rare glimmer of hope for this threatened ecosystem

February 2, 2015
Environment
Coral off the coast of Cuba is flourishing — a rare glimmer of hope for this threatened ecosystem

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