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How Offshore Rocket Launches Could Affect Whales, Sea Turtles, and Coastal Ecosystems?

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Watching a rocket rise can make me hopeful about the future. Space exploration drives discovery, communication, security, and new technology. But progress should not turn the ocean into an industrial zone. Whales, sea turtles, seabirds, fish, and coastal communities all depend on these waters. The United States is now considering offshore areas for rocket launches, […]

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How Ocean Plastic Is Turning Midway’s Albatross Nests Into Death Traps

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Far from major cities, factories, and crowded coastlines, Midway Atoll appears to be protected from the waste created by modern life. It sits in the central North Pacific, surrounded by open ocean and used as a nesting ground by one of the world’s largest colonies of Laysan albatrosses. Yet every year, plastic bottle caps, cigarette

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The Women Standing Between Nigeria’s Rarest Gorillas and a Vanishing Forest

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Some of the strongest environmental movements begin with ordinary people who refuse to ignore what is being lost. That is what inspires me about the women protecting Nigeria’s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary. They patrol forests, protect rivers, challenge harmful actions, and stand up for endangered gorillas, chimpanzees, and the ecosystems their communities depend on. What

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The Oceans Are Getting Warmer and the Effects Could Change Our Future

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The ocean has always seemed almost unstoppable to me. It covers most of the planet, regulates climate, and supports life in ways we often take for granted. But recent record-breaking temperatures are showing that even the ocean is changing. In June 2026, global sea surface temperatures reached new highs, raising concerns that Earth may be

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Could Ocean Acidification Shrink Squid Brains? New Research Raises a Surprising Warning

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Squid have always amazed me. They are fast, intelligent hunters that can change their appearance, learn from their surroundings, and adapt in ways that feel surprisingly advanced for a marine animal. That is why new research on young bigfin reef squid caught my attention. Scientists found early evidence that higher carbon dioxide levels in seawater

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