Environment

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Today Against Department Of Commerce's Decision To Sanction Overfishing Of Gulf Of Mexico Red Snapper

Statements were issued by Ocean Conservancy’s Chris Dorsett, and Earthjustice’s Andrea A. Treece, on the decision to sue the Department of Commerce for sanctioning overfishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.

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At Least 9 Drown in Flash Flood in Arizona Canyon

Nine people have drowned and a teenaged boy is missing after a flash flood swept over a popular swimming spot in a river in the western U.S. state of Arizona, authorities said Sunday.

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With Great Reefs Come Great Responsibilities: World Heritage Committee Calls For Urgent Climate Action To Save World Heritage-Listed Coral Reefs

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The Great Barrier Reef

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Progress of the IUCN Green List of Protected Areas in the Mediterranean region

The Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) held its 17th meeting in Athens (Greece). In this forum, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) was invited to report to the 22 state representatives the progress made...

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