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A patchwork of agricultural fields and fragmented Amazon forest.
New Zealand students push on with marine protection battle for the Sounds
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New Zealand students push on with marine protection battle for the Sounds

A group of current and former Marlborough Girls are undaunted about the political struggle for better marine protection.
José María Figueres: Will we protect Antarctica or exploit it?
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José María Figueres: Will we protect Antarctica or exploit it?

A special multination commission should approve proposals for three marine sanctuaries in the continent’s bountiful seas.
Canada has some of the world’s last wild places. Are we keeping our promise to protect them?
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Canada has some of the world’s last wild places. Are we keeping our promise to protect them?

To meet one of its most critical conservation targets by 2020, Canada must protect a massive amount of land over the next year and a half. So where will this protection occur and can it be done in a way that actually benefits biodiversity?

It's not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef
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It's not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef

A row is raging over Australia's warming-damaged Great Barrier Reef, with firms worried that scientists' apocalyptic warnings are scaring visitors out of the water.

UN set for talks on treaty to protect imperiled high seas
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UN set for talks on treaty to protect imperiled high seas

United Nations member states on Tuesday kick off long-awaited talks on a 2020 treaty that would regulate the high seas, which cover half the planet yet lack adequate environmental protection.

How to save the high seas
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How to save the high seas

As the United Nations prepares a historic treaty to protect the oceans, scientists highlight what’s needed for success.
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