1. Lawsuit alleges Humpback Whales not being protected
![Humpback Whale: photo by: Turtle Island Restoration Network Pacific Humpback Whale, lawsuit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmhAccnAMHJownJEcRN3GPovOhTf9WPQfwzdLo2Mg75hHq-ixH73KHc3M9JXeuPWAce_59GDVCkX_Fif7EZgxw9QwV0QA-vKynz8Qsc1E7z8JptgL_zpHozZ5DbIDKsUfcqn0_vOSOr0/s320/humpback-whale.png)
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2. Easter Island’s Cultural Heritage Eroding Away
![Easter Island Statues: photo by: Josh Haner/New York Times Easter Island, Easter Island statues](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyf2clJOs_KqdHCQ6sPPdjONwuPJgCH8TBFclAUzVEV2LSURQeRFzsdqHuufbATaLTDNjBbc_bK6wCJx75nmJ-7ag3ELPQS3ZiLjjYO99p5irfxxpWiec8qGROtZl1pbnO9u80XjWWKpY/s320/easter-island.jpg)
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4. Creating Hardier Corals to Survive Warming Seas
It is estimated that half of the coral reefs in the world have died since the 1980s. Causes include pollution and sedimentation, but the main cause is the warming of the ocean due to climate change. Warming causes corals to die in a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. “Ocean heatwaves in 2015, 2016 and 2017 finished off an astonishing 20% of the coral on Earth.” Scientists are scrambling to find ways to improve coral’s chances of survival by trying selective breeding, cross-breeding, and genetic engineering of corals that are less sensitive to temperature changes.
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3. Damaging Fishing Practices in the Philippines Threaten Coral Reefs
A new study finds that that about a quarter of the small-scale fisheries in the Philippines still use destructive fishing methods, including deploying explosives and dispensing poison, that was outlawed in 1932. "A growing number of fishers used crowbars to break apart corals so they could catch valuable but elusive animals such as abalone.” Says one researcher, "It is vital not to let damaging fishing practices become the norm."
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![Philippine Squid Fishermen photo by: University of British Columbia philippines, philippine squid fishermen](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s3v46SYF__DTDQZJuXMSBUz0nrGTQuppL26hB21NZYDl6JSBxNwyvxb35JnzvnxAoGwfVsY7NXT8MhHLcYokAASS8yJDcI5dwBEJ6pYByepCxeAext2mUdglY4qRYLESWYYvSe2QUPQ/s320/philippine-squid-fishers.jpg)
4. Creating Hardier Corals to Survive Warming Seas
![coral reef photo by: The Economist coral reef, selective coral bleeding, cross coral breeding, coral genetic engineering](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUC0lSyQBfYsmj9Ya1PVTivRWffmcaD5A1XcB4991fhsAe4XteutvOEKg9zozB4lrCfSJ2JO-eusUl11M3R0Y1sful37ralyWW53hyphenhyphen-HpwWZAgypZlajZKOE4yCUiTGp6pmk-4YpCuijE/s320/coral-reef-economist.jpg)
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5. Marine Ecologists Study the Benefits of Kelp Forests
![Kelp Forest: photo by: <a href="https://visualhunt.com/author/00cd30">oliver.dodd</a> on <a href="https://visualhunt.com/re/43d6d3">VisualHunt</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/"> CC BY</a> kelp forest, school of fish](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvDr4MHTwR9nRN4fy7sOJEGf-px7YnBKO4heVROlMNUrvoFJ7t9bqVndYBR-TSPs0JJAW4W0wLc8BAgCDURdhXC5rqhHnLCer4fCxmA6-YJv7rk8Hw8LdT4Afg_owaKnISN4s8CDLsTw/s320/kelp-forest-school-fish.jpg)
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