Global Eco Watch: Drying Sea of Galilee swells after years of drought

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

New tentacles

Stiff US law ruffles Indian marine food sector

West Bengal proposes alternative site for Nandigram chemical hub

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The word is management

Sea ice helped control atmospheric carbon around 14,500 yrs ago: Study

Seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice enhanced the amount of marine life, which drew carbon from atmosphere, researchers found 

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

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A divided house

Snippets

Scientists gather in Greece to brainstorm ways to save world’s oceans

Marine life and mangroves face threat from plastic

EU bans seafood from Pakistan

Bytes

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Sun, sea and garbage

World Turtle Day 2020: Here's an app for you to aid conservation

Kurma mobile application lets users collate, exchange data on turtles

Odisha plans regulated Olive Ridley tourism

State's coast is nesting ground for the half the world's population of the endangered turtle; tour operators sceptical of the plan

Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty

Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles

Australia says no to protecting Japanese whale hunters

Does not buy country’s argument that it is whaling for scientific reasons

Killing dust

African dust clouds cause red tides that kill millions of fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Natural burden

Oil in the well

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