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30% of the ocean needs to be protected by 2030
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are currently less than 2.9% of the ocean
Source: “United Nations High Seas Treaty Framework”
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Worldwide whale populations are estimated to be 10% of what they were 100 years ago
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Whales have the capacity to live to 50–200 years
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Studies Dispel Myths: Wind Farms Unlikely Culprits in Whale Deaths
Recent investigations have debunked claims linking offshore wind farms to increased whale mortality, countering conservative arguments advocating for continued reliance on fossil fuels. Marine biologists and environmental experts…
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Ghost Nets Are Endless Death Traps
In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a silent and deadly menace lurks beneath the waves. Known as “ghost nets,” these abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing nets…
