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A bulk carrier ship has deliberately dumped about 1,000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the coast of the Solomon Islands, government authorities have alleged.

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Rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification could have negative cumulative effects that slow the growth of tropical coral reefs, according to a UCLA-led study published in early January.

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Citizen science is ripe with benefits.

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Look at how we missed all 20 of the past decade’s biodiversity targets, or shocking graphs of animals threatened with extinction, and it is easy to be disheartened about the fate of the natural world.

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We have repeatedly been pressing the snooze button on the issue, but covid-19 has provided perhaps the final wake-up call.

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According to a new study published by scientists at UC-Santa Barbara and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, MPAs, while unpopular in many commercial fishing circles because they prohibit fishing and harvest within their boundaries, have an overall positive benefit on region

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Pearls cultured in the lagoons of the many islands and atolls that make up French Polynesia are world-renowned for their unique and illustrious colors...Before the coronavirus pandemic set in, the gems accounted for a majority of the French Pacific island territory's exports...

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A government report card has found the marine environment along the Great Barrier Reef’s coastline remains in poor health, prompting conservationists to call for urgent action ahead of a world heritage committee meeting this year.

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Lisala Waqalala leans into the microphone at the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation studio at Gladstone Rd in Suva.

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Cultural differences often lead to misunderstandings about nature conservation. This may change soon.

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