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The ocean might not be the first thing most of us think about when we consider which sunscreen to purchase. SPF protection, scent, moisturizing capabilities and of course price are likely to all top the list of our concerns. But that’s likely because we aren’t aware of just how damaging traditional sun lotions can be to sea life.
Two of the most popular ingredients in many chemical sun creams, oxybenzone and octinoxate, have been found to be toxic to the ocean’s coral reef. These chemicals bleach the reef, causing it to become fragile and threatening its resilience against the climate crisis, according to the
A New Partnership Aims to Protect Our Fragile Oceans—Here s How Travelers Can Help msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The new partnership aims to protect 7 million square miles of ocean over the next five years.
Conservation International and Pew Charitable Trusts are teaming up to protect 7 million square miles of ocean. There are many ways travelers can join the effort to preserve oceans as well. share this article
More than 80 percent of the worldâs oceans remain unmapped, making them some of the Earthâs most mysteriousâand least exploredâregions.Â
Theyâre also one of the planetâs least protected places, according to Laure Katz, director of Conservation Internationalâs Seascapes Program. âThereâs no question that ocean conservation is generationally behind terrestrial conservation,â said Katz. âThe ocean is still very foreign to a lot of people, and that direct connection to what the ocean provides us every day gets lost.â
Activists make the case that bigger is better to protect Galápagos reserve
by Elizabeth Claire Alberts on 29 January 2021
A group of scientists, conservationists and NGOs are campaigning to expand the current Galápagos Marine Reserve to protect an additional 445,953 square kilometers (172,183 square miles) in the exclusive economic zone of the Galápagos Islands.
According to a scientific proposal, the marine reserve expansion would help protect threatened migratory species, deter unsustainable and illegal fishing practices, and even bolster the legal Ecuadoran fishing industries.
While the proposal has garnered both national and international support, Ecuador’s fishing sector is largely opposed to the expansion of the reserve.
Galapagos Islands: SeaLegacy launches new campaign to expand protected areas
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New ideas to protect the sea With the help of several renowned nature photographers like Shawn Heinrichs, the future of the waters off the Galapagos Islands shall be protected. Colorful underwater photographs will help make people aware of the wonder of nature. The oceans are the source of life and of inestimable importance to mankind. We often forget what a great importance the oceans have on our planet. Without them, we can neither keep global warming at a reasonably constant level, nor satisfy hunger.
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They produce about half of our oxygen (Phytoplankton, releases oxygen during photosynthesis) and store a third of the carbon dioxide produced by humans. So marine diversity urgently needs to be protected - no less than the preservation of humanity is at stake.