BlogHide Resteemsportsundries (34)in travel • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch. Panama Named “Blue Leader” For Its Conservation Efforts - Marine ConservationAn executive order in Panama has been signed that will expand the Cordillera de Coiba Area of Managed Resources by 30%. "The expansion of this protected territory positions Panama as a global…portsundries (34)in stem • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Marine Protected Areas Outlook - Marine Conservation NewsThe Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association have compiled a report on the outlook of Marine Protected Areas. Part III outlines the Marine and Coastal areas under…portsundries (34)in stem • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Western North American extreme heat virtually impossible without human-caused climate change - Marine Conservation NewsDuring the last days of June 2021, Pacific northwest areas of the U.S. and Canada experienced temperatures never previously observed, with records broken in many places by several degrees…portsundries (34)in travel • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch. An Underwater Archaeologist's Guide To Wisconsin's 'Shipwreck Coast' - Marine Conservation NewsWBUR's Peter O'Dowd and Xcaret Nuñez write about the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary's 36 shipwrecks. Due to the 40 degree temperatures of the lake water these shipwrecks are…portsundries (34)in stem • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch. 2021 is already the deadliest year on record for Florida manatees. Why are they dying? - Marine Conservation NewsNot all records should be broken. 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Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), alongside Coca-Cola Jamaica, the…portsundries (34)in environment • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Gas leak sparks "eye of fire" in the Gulf of Mexico - Marine Conservation NewsAccording to Pemex, the Mexican stated owned company who's underwater pipe line exploded recently and the 7th most polluting company in the world, has said that a gas leak was responsible for the…
