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Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic

The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One of them, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills.

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Leatherback sea turtles granted massive protected area along U.S. west coast

Story contains video via MongaBay | Tue January 24, 2012
The U.S. federal government has designated 108,556 square kilometers (41,914 square miles) as critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest of the world's marine turtles and one of the most endangered.

No rhinos poached in Nepal last year

Story contains video via MongaBay | Tue January 10, 2012
As rhinos again fell to poachers in record numbers in 2011, there was one bright-spot: Nepal. Not a single rhino was killed by poachers in the Himalayan nation, the first poach-free year in 29 years.

Singapore supermarket to stop selling shark fin

via AFP | Fri January 06, 2012
SINGAPORE — Singapore's largest supermarket chain will stop selling shark fin products from April after an inflammatory comment by one of its suppliers triggered calls for a boycott from activists and the public.

The biggest new species discoveries in 2011

Story contains video via MongBay | Sat December 31, 2011
Every year scientists describe thousands of species for the first time. 2011 was no different, so here's a look at some of the significant new species discoveries for the year.

Southern California whale census yields record number

Story contains video via LA Times | Thu December 29, 2011
Migrating gray whales are swimming through Southern California waters in record numbers this winter, longtime whale watchers say.

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia’s Coral Reefs

Story contains video via Discovery News | Wed December 28, 2011
A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs.

Palm oil, pulp companies commit to zero-tolerance policy for orangutan killing

via MongaBay | Thu December 08, 2011
Two Indonesian plantation companies have signed an agreement to train workers not to kill or injure orangutans and other protected species.

Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels

via Forbes | Tue November 29, 2011
Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language.

Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels

via Forbes | Tue November 29, 2011
Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language.

Australia setting up world’s largest marine preserve

via Reuters | Fri November 25, 2011
Australia moved to set up the world's biggest marine park on Friday to protect vast areas of the Coral Sea off the country's northeast coast and the site of fierce naval battles during World War Two.

Decline in dead zones: Efforts to heal Chesapeake Bay are working

via AFP | Thu November 10, 2011
Efforts to reduce the flow of fertilizers, animal waste and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay appear to be giving a boost to the bay's health, a new study that analyzed 60 years of water quality data has concluded.

Unsung heroes: the life of a wildlife ranger in the Congo

via MongaBay | Thu November 03, 2011
The effort to save wildlife from destruction worldwide has many heroes. Some receive accolades for their work, but others live in obscurity, doing good—sometimes even dangerous—work everyday with little recognition.

Colombian president: no oil drilling in award-winning Seaflower marine reserve

via MongaBay | Thu October 06, 2011
Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, announced over the weekend that there will be no oil exploration in the award-winning Seaflower Biosphere Reserve and Marine Protected Area (MPA).

Marshall Islands Declares World’s Largest Shark Sanctuary

via National Geographic | Tue October 04, 2011
The Marshall Islands is now home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary, an area of the central Pacific Ocean four times the size of California, The Pew Environment Group confirmed in a news announcement today.

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