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UN biodiversity report highlights failure to meet conservation targets - 0 views

The set of 20 targets are broken down into 56 elements, of which only five are on track for 2020. Thirty-three show progress, 10 show no progress. "We're in serious danger of being in the same posi...

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Satellite system targets 'dark fish' (Overfishing) - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...science-environment-30929047

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Fergus Dillon on 28 Jan 15

Technologists have introduced a novel system they hope can help tackle illegal fishing. It meshes satellite and other data to monitor the activities of vessels, automatically triggering alarms when suspicious activity is observed. The project is a joint venture between the Pew Charitable Trusts and the UK Satellite Applications Catapult.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Technologists have introduced a novel system they hope can help tackle illegal fishing. It meshes satellite and other data to monitor the activities of vessels, automatically triggering alarms when suspicious activity is observed. The project is a joint venture between the Pew Charitable Trusts and the UK Satellite Applications Catapult.</div>

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8 Million Tons Of Plastic Entered Our Oceans In 2010 - 1 views

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shared by Taylor McGirr on 14 Feb 15 - No Cached

Taylor McGirr on 14 Feb 15

Photo credit: Ethan Daniels, via Shutterstock. We know there's a profusion of plastic in the ocean; floating at the surface, accumulating on the seafloor, making its way into the bellies of organisms and even becoming incorporated into rocks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Photo credit: Ethan Daniels, via Shutterstock. We know there's a profusion of plastic in the ocean; floating at the surface, accumulating on the seafloor, making its way into the bellies of organisms and even becoming incorporated into rocks.</div>

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The Last Reef on Earth - 1 views

www.aljazeera.com/...eef-earth-150211112945984.html

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Taylor McGirr on 14 Feb 15

Millions of years ago, one area of reefs managed to survive a major coral extinction. The Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific is still the most biodiverse region in the world. And that is why leading marine scientists are deploying the latest in 3D mapping technology to uncover the secrets of what allowed the coral in this unique area to survive.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Millions of years ago, one area of reefs managed to survive a major coral extinction. The Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific is still the most biodiverse region in the world. And that is why leading marine scientists are deploying the latest in 3D mapping technology to uncover the secrets of what allowed the coral in this unique area to survive.</div>

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Illegal fishing coming to waters near you - 0 views

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shared by Fergus Dillon on 19 Mar 15 - No Cached

Fergus Dillon on 19 Mar 15

Illegal fishing is a global problem. Between €9 - €23 billion is lost every year to illegal fishing and often as a result of international organised crime. Previously, imports of illegal fishing products into the EU were estimated at €1.1 billion.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Illegal fishing is a global problem. Between €9 - €23 billion is lost every year to illegal fishing and often as a result of international organised crime. Previously, imports of illegal fishing products into the EU were estimated at €1.1 billion.</div>

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MPs spell out risks to Arctic if Shell restarts oil drilling | Letter from Joan Walley MP - 0 views

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shared by Hayley Keeling on 27 Mar 15 - No Cached

Hayley Keeling on 27 Mar 15

You report that the US Department of Interior is likely to give the go-ahead this week for Shell drilling in the Arctic this year (23 March). On the basis of the detailed inquiries that various US regulatory authorities have undertaken on Shell's record in the Arctic, including the Kulluk incident two years ago, I am not going to tell the interior department how to do its job.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">You report that the US Department of Interior is likely to give the go-ahead this week for Shell drilling in the Arctic this year (23 March). On the basis of the detailed inquiries that various US regulatory authorities have undertaken on Shell's record in the Arctic, including the Kulluk incident two years ago, I am not going to tell the interior department how to do its job.</div>

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Great Barrier Reef protection zones help boost fish stocks 'to pre-European times' - 0 views

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shared by Taylor McGirr on 28 Mar 15 - No Cached

Taylor McGirr on 28 Mar 15

The expansion of no-fishing zones across the Great Barrier Reef has allowed fish numbers to rebound in some places to levels not seen since European arrival in Australia, a long-term study of the ecosystem has shown.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The expansion of no-fishing zones across the Great Barrier Reef has allowed fish numbers to rebound in some places to levels not seen since European arrival in Australia, a long-term study of the ecosystem has shown.</div>

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A few interesting facts about the Arctic - 1 views

www.discover-the-world.co.uk/...arctic-did-you-know

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Are these animals too 'ugly' to be saved? - 5 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...magazine-20323753

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Hayley Keeling on 10 Sep 13

Good article discussing is it easier to conserve 'cute' animals as people are more likely to sponsor these animals.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good article discussing is it easier to conserve 'cute' animals as people are more likely to sponsor these animals.</div>

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