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UPDATE: Lawsuits Spur Help for Ailing Corals We’ve had two important wins for corals, which are in serious trouble as oceans get warmer and more acidic. In response to a Center lawsuit, the Trump administration has agreed to propose habitat protection for five coral species in Florida and the Caribbean and seven species around islands …

UPDATE: Ocean Protection Council Approves Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Oceans Read More »

“Unfortunately, our oceans are at a tipping point. Greenhouse gas pollution is warming the oceans and creating the most significant change in ocean chemistry in 50 million years.  As a result, acidic waters off our coast are corroding larval Dungeness crab  shells. And 95 percent of our iconic underwater kelp forests off the North Coast have been destroyed.”  …

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