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"Scientists Publish the Most Detailed Map of the Antarctic’s Submarine Canyons"
We have yet to uncover many of the secrets of these features, especially in polar regions.
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Scientists Publish the Most Detailed Map of the Antarctic’s Submarine Canyons - environment coastal & offshore
The most detailed catalog to date of Antarctic submarine canyons, identifying a total of 332 canyon networks that, in some cases, reach depths of over 4,000 meters, has been published.
ecomagazine.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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“Americans should be able to drink their water & breathe their air without being poisoned. & if they aren’t, then our government is failing,” said Amelia H., an environmental protection specialist at the EPA on admin leave.

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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.
apnews.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Can sea cucumbers help clean net pens?

Sea cucumbers are benthic echinoderms that feed on algae, decaying organic matter and other meals they can salvage from the sea floor. The Squaxin Island Tribe is looking into whether the marine animals’ voracious appetites can be put to use cleaning hatchery…
Can sea cucumbers help clean net pens?
Sea cucumbers are benthic echinoderms that feed on algae, decaying organic matter and other meals they can salvage from the sea floor. The Squaxin Island Tribe is looking into whether the marine animals’ voracious appetites can be put to use cleaning hatchery net pens. The tribe is in the second year of a project to discover whether it can use sea cucumbers to cut down on staff time cleaning algae and other organic matter from the net pens that house young salmon.
nwtreatytribes.org
July 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate all federal funding for the Integrated Ocean Observing System - used to supports safe navigation, storm prep, and ocean health.

Without it, real-time ocean data could disappear—putting lives, industries, and ecosystems at risk.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
Sweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity an...
apnews.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Yesterday, @POTUS opened the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to industrial fishing. This reckless move threatens one of the most pristine habitats in the world, teeming with whales, sharks, rays & birds. See the PIH Coalition press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
PIH Coalition Press Release - Trump Admin PIHMNM EO 4.17.25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2025 Media Contact [email protected] President Trump Issues Executive Order to Open Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to Industrial Fishing The...
docs.google.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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POTUS also released an executive order Thursday evening titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” that risks driving fish stocks into decline and considers allowing industrial fishing in ALL our monuments. @oceanconservancy.bsky.social statement: oceanconservancy.org/news/stateme...
Ocean Conservancy Responds to Executive Order Impacting Sustainable Fisheries
The Trump administration released an executive order that risks driving fish stocks into decline.
oceanconservancy.org
April 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM