Environment

Overfishing, reef decline threaten greater Caribbean and Pacific island fisheries – IUCN reports

Overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs across the Caribbean and Pacific islands are pushing many fish, including food sources like tunas and groupers, towards extinction, according to two regional Red List reports published on June 8th, by the...

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U.S. EPA Requires Imperial County Company to Safely Manage Pesticides

On June 8th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Rockwood Chemical Company over an improperly stored and labeled agricultural pesticide at its facility in Brawley, Calif. The company, a pesticide re-packager and...

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Working together, ‘we can ensure that our oceans remain healthy as our blue home’ – UN chief

A school of Moorish Idols cruise over the coral reef, Ha’apai, Tonga.

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Zinke Order Opens Door To Cutting Protections For Sage Grouse To Benefit Dirth Fuels

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, on June 7th, ordered the Bureau of Land Management to evaluate removing protections for the imperiled sage grouse across tens of millions of acres of public land across the American West in order to benefit the oil, gas...

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