Blue Community Program: News
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Countries adopt UN-backed declaration to protect marine environment
28 January 2012 – Delegates from 65 countries attending a United Nations-backed conference in the Philippines have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based...
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Study: Ocean Acidity Exceeds Natural Norms
Rapidly rising CO2 emissions change ocean chemistry New research suggests an overload of carbon dioxide in the oceans is posing a serious threat to marine life, food security and tourism. ...
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Seattle Bans Plastic Bags, and Sets a Charge for Paper
SEATTLE — The City Council here voted unanimously on Monday to ban plastic grocery bags and charge a 5-cent fee on paper bags — and this time city leaders hope the ban actually takes...
