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Schmidt Ocean Institute Completes Expedition to Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 22, 2016 5:00 AM

The Schmidt Ocean Institute has wrapped up its “Searching for Life in the Mariana Back-Arc” expedition, returning with further insights about its hydrothermal vents and the life they support
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President Obama Bans Drilling in Atlantic and the Arctic

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 20, 2016 11:00 PM

Obama has invoked an obscure 63-year-old law to put an end to offshore drilling in parts of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans indefinitely
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Mexico Unveils Country’s Largest Biosphere Reserve

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 7, 2016 8:00 AM

The Mexican government has announced the creation of the country’s biggest biosphere reserve, at 22,000 square miles
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Over Half Shark and Ray Species in the Mediterranean Are at Risk of Extinction

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 7, 2016 6:00 AM

According to the IUCN, overfishing has caused the numbers of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean to plummet since its last assessment in 2007
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New Research: Corals Much Older Than Previously Thought

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 2, 2016 1:00 AM

A team of researchers studying Acropora palmata—elkhorn corals—has determined the oldest genotypes to be over 5,000 years old
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New Forecasting Model Helps Ships Avoid Collisions with Blue Whales

Ian Bongso-Seldrup | Dec 1, 2016 2:00 AM

Researchers have developed a new forecasting model that aims to avoid the sometimes deadly collisions between blue whales and ships along the U.S. West Coast
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