1. United States Withdraws From UNESCO, In World Heritage Site
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SSF Director, Ms. Bradley with UNESCO team at Cocos Island (c) Jay Ireland |
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2. Largest Marine Protected Area in North America to Be Created off Mexico
Mexico has announced that it is creating a 57,000 square mile marine protected area. It is composed of the four Revillagigedo Islands, which are 240 miles southwest of Baja California. The Revillagigedo Islands are already a UNESCO World Heritage Site. All fishing will be banned, and no hotels will be built on the islands. Enric Sala says, “It’s one of the places where you can see the most giant manta rays and sharks on the planet."
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4. Warming Oceans May Result in Clownfish Decline

4. Warming Oceans May Result in Clownfish Decline

Anemones are much like coral, having symbionts living inside them that help them make food and give them their brilliant colors. When seawater temperatures are warmer, anemones can bleach like corals when their symbionts are expelled. This causes the clownfish, that depend on the anemones for shelter, to stop laying eggs. “Scientists suspect that pattern may hold for untold numbers of other fish nurtured by either corals or anemones.”
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6. Great White Sharks are Swimming Farther and Deeper

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7. There's Enough Wind Energy Over The Atlantic Ocean To Power Human Civilization
There is the potential for enough wind energy over the Atlantic Ocean to power the entire world. Doing so wouldn’t be practical and could potentially alter the climate. This shows how important it is to investigate building open ocean turbines for its potential clean energy. “Wind speeds can be as much as 70 percent higher than on land,” and the wind can be replenished better than land through storms.
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