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Light pollution affects clownfish that live on coral reefs
If you’ve seen the movie “Finding Nemo” or its charming sequel, then you’re probably familiar with the clownfish in the film. In real life, though, Nemo’s counterparts live in coral reefs threatened by climate change, and now researchers have found
Illegal fishing endangers both ecosystems and food security
The EU hands out yellow cards to countries that it considers to be in violation of sustainable fishing practices.
It isn’t just climate change that’s killing corals
Water pollution is a primary cause of coral bleaching, researchers say.
World’s largest seaweed bloom threatens marine life
Scientists say they’ve discovered the largest recurring algae bloom in the world, and it stretches from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico with no signs that the “new normal” pattern will stop anytime soon. The research
Canada leads the way in banning all shark fins
Tens of millions of sharks, large and small, are slaughtered each year for their fins.
Japan’s shift to commercial whaling met with mixed reviews
Japan has never really stopped hunting whales, but its decision to leave the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling to resume commercial whaling, effective July 1, has renewed attention to Japan and why its leaders are making the move. The