University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a study which found that very few deep reefs have any form of protection, despite facing a multitude of threats.
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New Web Tool for Measuring Health of Soils
A new free web tool to help land managers monitor and improve the health of soil in common habitats in Britain is now available.
Academics Unite to Call for Action on Reducing Pollution From Pharmaceuticals
In a paper published today in the Lancet Planetary Health, the diverse team illustrates how pharmaceutical pollution is an overlooked but urgent issue that needs co-ordinated action from across the pharmaceutical, healthcare and environmental sectors.
In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining
Across Bolivia, even in protected areas recognized by the United Nations for their diversity of wildlife, more than 1,000 artisanal mining operations are razing trees, diverting waterways, and reshaping the land in their search for gold.
NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
According to a new NASA-led study, the world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.
The 30 Percent Goal: Is Bigger Always Better for Biodiversity?
In 2009, the U.S. government turned more than 190,000 square miles of pristine ocean centered on the Mariana Trench in the remote Pacific into one of the world’s largest protected areas.


