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California Ocean Reserves Show Promising Results for Marine Life

February 28, 2013, 11:27 am • Posted by Lauren Sommer
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A groundbreaking network of marine reserves off the California coast are showing promising results, according to scientists meeting in Monterey this week. The results come five years after the state set up the first group of “marine protected areas”—zones where … Continue reading »

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Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?

September 26, 2012, 4:30 pm • Posted by Lauren Sommer
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Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is sometimes a little-noticed climate change problem: ocean acidification. The oceans have become about 30 percent more acidic since the start of the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading »

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