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Rāhui and the Art of Marine Conservation

In French Polynesia, an ancient practice puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea.

International
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Thailand - A dramatic journey through the deterioration of coral reefs in Thailand and Indonesia

The photographer Giacomo d’Orlando has documented efforts to save this delicate marine ecosystem

Northeast
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MA - Massachusetts climate chief calls for sweeping actions to reduce emissions

Massachusetts needs to shift from an era of statewide planning for climate policy to the key details of implementing it, according to a new report from the state's top climate official, which includes sweeping recommendations to accelerate the state's progress toward its emissions reduction goals.

Gulf of Mexico
Advocacy

LA - BP, Shell, Hilcorp ask U.S. Supreme Court to halt Cameron Parish coastal erosion suit

BP, Shell and Hilcorp oil companies have asked U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. to block the start of a state court lawsuit filed by Cameron Parish seeking compensation for coastal damages, arguing that parish jurors are likely to be swayed by the $7 billion being sought.

Southeast
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FL - How cleanups along Miami's waterways have led to a team effort, environmental changes

A decade ago, Dave Doebler and Dara Schoenwald began bringing people together to remove trash along Miami's waterways.

West Coast
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CA - Editorial | NOAA should create unbroken national marine sanctuaries off our coast

Public comment on the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary ended this week. But the biggest question remains about this proposed sanctuary that would provide protection for coastal waters from our Monterey Bay sanctuary down to the Channel Islands.

International
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AUS - Gagged and grief-stricken, but not without hope

The beauty and wonder of the natural world is what keeps these scientists fighting to protect it. But a culture of suppression and self-censorship has meant that speaking out comes at a cost.

West Coast
Advocacy

CA - Chumash Heritage marine sanctuary would be a great asset | Guest Commentary

Thirty-one years ago, I helped lead the citizen campaign to establish Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to get permanent protection from offshore oil.

West Coast
Advocacy

CA - Retreating Shorelines: What California Can Teach Us

As climate change brings rising seas, more extreme storms, and increased flooding, coastal communities need to act—or risk disappearing, a new book says

West Coast
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CA - Opinion: Here's one way to protect California's beaches from rising seas: Stop messing with them

Protecting our coasts from sea level rise is increasingly urgent, especially for densely populated coastal communities such as Southern California’s.

Gulf of Mexico
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TX - Texas couple set to walk the Gulf coast in 20 days (with bonus podcast)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For Texas couple, Jay and Chrissy Kleberg, their version of long romantic walks on the beach turned into a 20-day journey ending in the Coastal Bend.

West Coast
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CA - Book outlines better responses to our ‘vanishing coastline’

There is a new book that is the topic of a lot of discussion across the San Mateo County coast.

Arctic & Antarctica
Advocacy

Arctic - The End of Arctic Exceptionalism

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the region is reproducing deep divisions between Russia and the West in lower latitudes.

West Coast
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CA - Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California coast into a lab for conservation

In the spiritual tradition of the Chumash people, it's revered as the "Western Gate"—a portal through which the souls of the dead enter paradise.

International
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Iceland - ‘We can carry on for ever’: meet Iceland’s last whale hunter

For Kristján Loftsson, the 80-year-old who is more or less singlehandedly keeping the fin whale hunt alive, comparisons with Moby-Dick’s obsessive hero Ahab are ‘an honour’. Will opposition to the dying industry finally catch up with him?

Southeast
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FL - Harnessing hurricane season: Taking action on climate change | Commentary

The need for a new environmental movement in Florida is not just a talking point; it is an urgent necessity. The adverse effects of climate change are no longer distant threats but daily realities for Floridians.

International
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World - Planet Earth III Episode 1 Coasts - Everything you need to know

Discover how and where Planet Earth III - Coasts was filmed and discover why "the natural world is still full of surprises"

Arctic & Antarctica
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Antarctica - EDITORIAL Lukewarm response to Antarctica's shrinking ice mass

SCIENTISTS have long been closely tracking developments in Antarctica, the world's only continent that is almost entirely blanketed in ice. The monitoring is critical because what happens in Antarctica impacts the entire planet.

Gulf of Mexico
Advocacy

GOM - Why governors of four Gulf states are worried about a whale

A bipartisan coalition of four Gulf Coast governors are calling on the Biden Administration to reconsider restrictions protecting a critically endangered and elusive whale species.

Pacific Northwest
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OR - Oregon Marine Reserves: Survey shows no drag on businesses ...

A new survey shows that coastal Oregon’s recreational industry joins more conventional, store-front businesses in believing the state’s Marine Reserves do not negatively impact their bottom lines, continuing a vast shift in what businesses feared just before the first reserves were established more than a decade ago.

International
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World - Coalition of Nations Call for $12B Plan to Save Planet's Coral Reefs

A coalition of 45 nations has announced a pledge to raise $12 billion to help protect and preserve coral reefs around the world.

International
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World - Climate change challenges marine conservation efforts in Atlantic Canada

Extreme ocean changes due to climate change are not an abstract or future scenario. This summer alone, 23 per cent of the world’s oceans experienced a heat wave, corresponding to an area roughly equivalent to the entire Atlantic Ocean.

Northeast
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NY - Editorial: No Time for Celebration

Amid celebratory statements in East Hampton Town Hall about a plan to put sand on the downtown Montauk beach, a stark reality remained: Nothing other than talk has been done to actually address coastal retreat.

Gulf of Mexico
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TX - Houston Wants Feds To Waste Billions On Dike To Protect It From Climate Change

The Oil Belt will join the Rust Belt in the economically withered parts of America. Throwing money at protecting it makes no sense.