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Government of Philippines to shut down Boracay, the country’s top tourist attraction, due to pollution

Government of Philippines to shut down Boracay, the country’s top tourist attraction, due to pollution

by mtessis | Apr 6, 2018

GCRA assessed coral health, algae, and water quality all around Boracay in 1997 and 2007, and made recommendations on tertiary sewage treatment to recycle waste nutrients on land and keep them off the reef. The first report was banned by the Minister of Tourism, and...
Panama Canal Port Dredging That Damages Coral Reefs Stopped By Legal Action

Panama Canal Port Dredging That Damages Coral Reefs Stopped By Legal Action

by tsarkisian | Jan 30, 2018

The lawsuit by Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM) against dredging that would damage coral reefs in front of the Panama Canal (based on GCRA reef surveys with the Galeta Marine Laboratory) was admitted by Panamanian Courts on 8 January 2018. This means that the...
NYCDEP about to destroy historic 10 year NYSDEC salt marsh, oyster, and mussel restoration at McNeil Park, College Point, Queens

NYCDEP about to destroy historic 10 year NYSDEC salt marsh, oyster, and mussel restoration at McNeil Park, College Point, Queens

by Tom Goreau | Mar 31, 2017

March 31 2017, To: NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos State Senator Tony Avella New York City Department of Environmental Protection is racing ahead with irresponsible plans to destroy the most successful oyster, mussel, and salt marsh restoration project ever...

The EmeralPlanet broadcast: “Coral Reefs, The Oceans, and Climate Change”

by herrzoox | Jun 13, 2014

Our outstanding guests concerning the importance of global coral reefs and oceans are:Segment ‘1’: Marcelian A. Cravat, Director/Producer, Angel Azul Documentary Film, (By Skype)*; Segment ‘2’: Dr. Thomas J. Goreau, President, Global Coral Reef...
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