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Thriving Coral Reefs Discovered in Puerto Rico
With the overall health of Puerto Rico's shallow coral reefs in decline, the recent discovery of abundant reef fish farther out brings hope that...
20,000 People Boycott Bluefin Sushi to Help Save Majestic Tuna
More than 20,000 people have agreed to boycott bluefin tuna as part of a campaign to save the fish, driven to the brink of...
Bumper Crop of Kemps Turtles is Encouraging, Relocation Efforts in Gulf a Success
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are considered the most endangered sea turtle in the world, and are exceedingly rare visitors on North Carolina beaches. Yet...
Grand Banks Cod Stocks Grow 69% Since 2007
Atlantic cod stocks are recovering in the Grand Banks, southeast of Newfoundland, new fisheries figures show. In the last three years cod stocks have...
Confirmed: Microbes are Eating BP Oil Without Using Up Oxygen
NOAA government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the...
Cleanup of Toxic Superfund Site Completed in New Jersey
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has successfully completed cleanup work at the Asbestos Dump Superfund site in Morris County, New Jersey, which is adjacent...
New Study Finds Solution to Lionfish Invasion, Eat The Delicious Fish!
Chefs need to introduce this “delicious” fish to consumers, says a new government study looking at how to curb the rapid growth of lionfish,...
Farm Aid From Space
Across the dry, dusty plains of northern Kenya, cattle herders are pioneering a new way to fend off poverty by teaming up with unlikely...
BP Oil Cap Shows No Sign of New Leaks
BP was encouraged Saturday as the final hours ticked away on a two-day trial run of a massive cap on its busted Gulf of...
Obama Pledges Full Force For Oil Cleanup, Tripling Personnel in the Region
The President made his second trip to the Gulf Coast Friday announcing his administration had tripled the manpower along the shoreline, beefing up a...
1st Grey Whale in 100 Years Spotted in Vancouver’s Howe Sound
A gray whale spotted feeding in Howe Sound north of Vancouver in recent days is a sign that efforts to restore the area's natural...
Blue Crab Population Up 60 Percent In Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday that the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has increased substantially for the second straight year. The results of...
Top 5 Superhero Animals
From Planet Green TV comes this rundown of their picks for the Top 5 animal rescues of the decade. An angel Dog, a...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2009
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2009, overall it was a great year. Looking back, one can be grateful that the economy...
Lower-pitched Whale Wails May be Good News
The great, echoing moans of blue whales have gradually grown lower in pitch over the last few decades, and scientists say that could...
16 Nations Step in Line for Sustainable Tuna
Colombia joined Japan, the United States, Spain, France, and 11 other nations last month endorsing a landmark treaty to protect tuna along the entire...
Whale Saves Drowning Diver
A beluga whale saved a drowning diver by hoisting her to the surface, carrying her leg in its mouth. ...
US Restores Texas Wetlands Out of Toxic Stew
More than 2,500 acres of coastal wetlands have been restored and enhanced in Port Arthur, Texas, as a result of a cooperative agreement between...
Blue Whale Sightings Encouraging for BC Scientists
After avoiding B.C.'s coast for decades, blue whales are returning to the region to feed in the same areas where they were once...
Indonesia Launches Southeast Asia’s Biggest Marine Park
A migration route for almost half the world's whale species which contains vast amounts of rare coral will be preserved in the Savu Sea...