Tag: Oceans

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Virunga is a world away, but it reminds me of a place I know

I confess: two months ago, I had never heard of Virunga National Park. Now, as WWF’s global emergency campaign intensifies to protect this African ecological treasure from the threat of oil exploration, I see... Read More
I confess: two months ago, I had never heard of Virunga National Park. Now, as WWF’s global emergency campaign...
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Climate Change and Canada’s Pacific

The bottom line: climate change effects are real and present, and they are already obliging us to think differently about how we interact with our oceans. Read More
The bottom line: climate change effects are real and present, and they are already obliging us to think differently...
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After the big CITES win for sharks, what happens now?

Four months have passed since the historical decision at CITES to regulate the trade of five species of sharks and manta rays and we wanted to check in with our resident Director of TRAFFIC... Read More
Four months have passed since the historical decision at CITES to regulate the trade of five species of sharks...
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Whaling on Trial

Tune in to watch the drama unfold, as the International Court of Justice hears Australia’s claim that Japan is illegally engaged in commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean. Read More
Tune in to watch the drama unfold, as the International Court of Justice hears Australia’s claim that Japan is...
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The frozen ocean: Oceans Day dispatch from the Arctic

In my visits to communities along the Beaufort Sea in Canada’s Western Arctic, I have heard many people describe the value that they receive for the ocean- both in its liquid and ice form.... Read More
In my visits to communities along the Beaufort Sea in Canada’s Western Arctic, I have heard many people describe...
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