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Jan 2, 2012, 3:40 pm
ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2011) —” A 14-year study by the Wildlife Conservation Society in an atoll reef lagoon in Glover’s Reef, Belize has found that fishing closures there produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species. However, such closures have resulted in only minim... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 4:06 pm
“Colombian environmental authorities have reported a huge shark massacre in the Malpelo wildlife sanctuary in Colombia’s Pacific waters, where as many as 2,000 hammerhead, Galápagos and silky sharks may have been slaughtered for their fins. Sandra Bessudo, the Colombian president’s top advise... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 3:21 pm
We love films like this! Hopefully they make people think! Bag It Intro from Suzan Beraza on Vimeo. Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 5:10 pm
They will be the first entire ecosystem to be destroyed by human activity, says top UN scientist Coral reefs are on course to become the first ecosystem that human activity will eliminate entirely from the Earth, a leading United Nations scientist claims. He says this event will occur before the end... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 5:02 pm
The Marshall Islands government has created the world’s largest shark sanctuary, covering nearly two million sq km (750,000 sq miles) of ocean. The Pacific republic will ban trade in shark products and commercial shark fishing throughout its waters. Tourism, including diving, is a staple of the Ma... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 4:29 pm
Those who have participated in Pacific Islands Conservation Initiatives month-long rubbish roundup have thus far collected over 400kg of rubbish and theyre not finished yet. Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) is working in conjunction with Pacific Divers to clean up Rarotonga during the ... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 5:54 pm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2011) — Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef and worldwide, according to an Australian-based team who have developed a world-first way to measure rates of decline in shark populations. “There is mounting evidence of widespread, substantial, and ongoing decli... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 5:54 pm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2011) — Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef and worldwide, according to an Australian-based team who have developed a world-first way to measure rates of decline in shark populations. “There is mounting evidence of widespread, substantial, and ongoing decli... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 5:54 pm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2011) — Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef and worldwide, according to an Australian-based team who have developed a world-first way to measure rates of decline in shark populations. “There is mounting evidence of widespread, substantial, and ongoing decli... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 5:50 pm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2011) — An international team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough in fishing sustainability on coral reefs which could play a vital role in preventing their collapse. “Fishermen and scientists have long wondered how many fish can be taken off a reef before it c... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 5:50 pm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2011) — An international team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough in fishing sustainability on coral reefs which could play a vital role in preventing their collapse. “Fishermen and scientists have long wondered how many fish can be taken off a reef before it c... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 1:17 pm
? The well known Mexican bus company ADO has launched a much needed daily bus service linking Belize with the southern cities of Cancun, Tulum and Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula. This long awaited service will have a positive impact on trade and passenger service between Mexico and Belize, but more... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 1:17 pm
? The well known Mexican bus company ADO has launched a much needed daily bus service linking Belize with the southern cities of Cancun, Tulum and Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula. This long awaited service will have a positive impact on trade and passenger service between Mexico and Belize, but more... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 1:17 pm
? The well known Mexican bus company ADO has launched a much needed daily bus service linking Belize with the southern cities of Cancun, Tulum and Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula. This long awaited service will have a positive impact on trade and passenger service between Mexico and Belize, but more... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2011, 3:30 pm
“London (CNN) — Marine life is under severe threat from global warming, pollution and habitat loss, with a high risk of “major extinctions” according to a panel of experts. These are the conclusions of a distinguished group of marine scientists who met at Oxford University, England, in April... Comment - Like
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Jun 20, 2011, 6:27 pm
Just found this great website. Thanks for these great cartoons! http://joemohrtoons.com/ Comment - Like
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Jun 20, 2011, 10:28 am
“The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists. In a new report, they warn that ocean life is “at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history”. They conclude that issues such as over-fishin... Comment - Like
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Jun 20, 2011, 10:11 am
“Clownfish, the spectacular tropical species featured in the movie Finding Nemo, appear to lose their hearing in water slightly more acidic than normal. At levels of acidity that may be common by the end of the century, the fish did not respond to the sounds of predators. The oceans are becoming m... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2011, 4:42 pm
Join the campaign to stop Mattel adding to the destruction of one of the world’sgreatest ecosystems and adding to climate change. Comment - Like
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Jun 5, 2011, 9:37 am
“There’s some good news, for a change, in the latest climate forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA scientists say the world’s threatened coral reefs, which for decades have been bleaching out and dying off because of climate-induced changes in ocean conditio... Comment - Like
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Feb 25, 2011, 7:02 am
Where else but Belize would you want to take the family for spring break? There are far more places to see than just one resort too.. http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/10great/story/2011/02/10-great-places-to-take-the-family-for-spring-break/43762524/1 Comment - Like
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Feb 25, 2011, 6:51 am
“Baby bottlenose dolphins are washing up dead in record numbers on the shores of Alabama and Mississippi, alarming scientists and a federal agency charged with monitoring the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Moby Solangi, the executive director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) in Gul... Comment - Like
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Feb 14, 2011, 4:40 pm
“Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, according to a new study. Scientists used fossil records stretching back 540 million years to work out the evolution rate at reefs. They report in the journal Science that new species originate 50% faster in coral... Comment - Like
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Dec 24, 2010, 5:48 pm
Here’s hoping that 2011 brings a more sustainable outlook for our beautiful planet and the life on it! Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2010, 6:40 pm
“Belize has joined Venezuela and the Pacific island nation of Palau to be the third country in the world to impose a complete ban of bottom-trawling in the country. Bottom trawling, which involves boats indiscriminately dragging nets across the sea floor, has been used in Belize for decades to cat... Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2010, 5:32 pm
Part of ‘cloud computing’, data centres and telecommunication networks, will likely consume about 1,963 BILLION kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2020. That’s more than the current electricity consumption of France, Germany, Canada and Brazil combined! Find out more – visit www.greenpeace.org... Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2010, 4:36 pm
“The great sweep of water around Planet Earth has been captured from space in greater detail than ever before. New observations from Europe’s Goce gravity mapping satellite have allowed scientists to plot ocean currents with unprecedented precision. Understanding gravity is fundamental to being ... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2010, 2:55 pm
“Hundreds of environmental demonstrators gathered on the tiny island of Sergeant’s Caye off the coast of Belize City, Belize, on Saturday 13th November to ask: is this “THE END” for the Belize barrier reef and other reefs around the world? Held on the final day of the Reef Summit, the demons... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2010, 7:25 pm
Explore the nearby Barrier Reef, take trips inland or simply relax in a hammock on the large veranda! Caye Caulker is a tropical island paradise where you can be as active or relaxed as you wish. The sandy, palm clad island is eight miles long, split into two unequal parts. In places, the island is Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 4:03 pm
“Lionfish have invaded the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida and Gulf of Mexico – the INVASION ZONE. Populations are exploding and the invasion could become disastrous for coral reef ecosystems. An obvious question is why aren’t lionfish a problem in the Pacific? Surprisingly, not much is known abou... Comment - Like
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Feb 27, 2010, 11:39 am
We give thanks for all the support we’ve had, but now find it impossible to make ends meet in our current office location. We’re taking some time off (ie getting other jobs!) and hope to reopen at another location on the island when the economy improves and eco-tourists rediscover Caye Caulker... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2010, 4:08 pm
This is really good news for a small patch of reef…wish it could all find a way to protect itself against the human onslaught.. ScienceDaily (Feb. 15, 2010) — Penn State researchers and their international collaborators have discovered a diversity of corals harboring unusual species of symbiotic... Comment - Like
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