Protocols for the Moon and Mars, human exploration, ocean worlds, and the private sector are all due for a major overhaul.
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Murders of Environmentalists Have Doubled in 15 Years
Indigenous people defending their lands are particularly at risk, and watchdog groups warn that criminalization of environmental activism is also on the rise.
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Report Examines New Tools to Protect Coral Reefs
Coral reefs face threats including habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. A novel set of interventions could help them persist in rapidly degrading environmental conditions.
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House Hearing Focuses on Why Biodiversity Matters
In the wake of a dire report on global threats to biodiversity, experts explain why the issue is so urgent, not just to the environment and to threatened species but also to people.
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Join the Effort to Improve the Health of Our Oceans
AGU executive director/CEO Chris McEntee provides key takeaways from the first Global Planning Meeting, in Copenhagen, for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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Congress Hears Biodiversity Warning During a Charged Hearing
At a testy congressional hearing, leading experts confronted attacks on the science.
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Coral Microbiomes Offer Clues for Resilience and Conservation
Some coral species might be better equipped to adapt to a warmer, more acidic ocean. Finding out which ones, and why, could be the key to saving reefs around the world.
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Dive into Ocean Issues with Sherman’s Lagoon
Sherman’s Lagoon creator talks to Eos about providing light-hearted entertainment while weaving in ocean facts and larger messages about threats to the ocean and its creatures.
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Trump’s Ocean Policy Order Draws Ire from Conservation Groups
The executive order gives nods to science and the environment but focuses on resource development and national security.
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March on Saturday Highlights Threats to the Oceans and Solutions
David Helvarg, lead organizer of the 9 June March for the Ocean, spoke with Eos about the goals for the march and “turning the tide” to protect the oceans.