Tag: coral reefs
Lawmakers in U.S. Virgin Islands ban sunscreens that harm coral reefs
“Oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene devastate coral and marine life and are also known carcinogenic and hormone disruptors in humans.”
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...
Zinke recommends opening up pacific national monuments to commercial fishing
Many scientists see marine reserves as crucial to the health of surrounding waters, giving fishing populations the space they need to grow.
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Just hours before Trump unleashed more racist attacks at rally, 137 house Democrats joined...
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Planet of the surreal
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