Feature Destination
Pavones, Costa Rica, a Surfer’s Paradise
This incredible beach is located in the canton of Golfito in Puntarenas, in the south of the country. In addition to its abundant plant growth, it is known for another special reason, a meeting place for those who love surfing and are passionate about great waves. The waves of Pavones are second only to those of Chicama, Peru. Read more…
Costa Rica Receives First Emission Reductions Payment from Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Costa Rica has become the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—commonly known as REDD+. Read more…
Feature Destination: Visit Costa Rica
With a goal to be the first carbon-neutral country in the world by 2021, sustainable practices are observed in every region of the country, across all industries, adopted by all citizens and embraced by visitors. From local Costa Rican cuisine to artisan crafts to traditional customs and celebrations, sustainability is embedded deeply in the culture and traditions of Costa Rica. Read more…
NEWSROOM
11th Hour Racing Awards New Grants to Nonprofit Organizations to Restore Marine Ecosystems and Ocean Health
11th Hour Racing announced today eight new grants, funded by The Schmidt Family Foundation, to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Read more…
Scientists Announce New Names of 20 Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Scientists have unveiled the news names of 20 cataloged North Atlantic right whales, an annual tradition that helps researchers in the field more easily identify individual whales with recognizable features. Read more…
A DIVER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD: Remarkable Dive Travel Destinations Above & Beneath the Surface by Carrie Miller & Chris Taylor
Over the course of 14 months, National Geographic travel expert Carrie Miller and dive master Chris Taylor traveled to 50 inspirational locations around the world. Read more…
Fish Larvae Find Their Way Using External Cues, New Study Finds
The first global analysis of larval orientation studies found that millimeter-sized fish babies consistently use external cues to find their way in the open ocean. There are many external cues available to marine fish including the Sun, Earth’s magnetic field, and sounds. Read more…
Invasive Black Carp Established in Parts of The Mississippi River Basin
Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, is now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin. A new study co-authored by the U.S. Geological Survey is the first to identify an established population. Read more…
Massive “Marimo” Algae Balls at Risk from Deadly Winter Sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater “marimo” algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. Read more…
New Research: As “Connector Species,” Birds Are Essential to the Health of Both Islands and Oceans
Islands around the world have been decimated by introduced invasive species, but restoring islands — with a special focus on saving seabirds — provides benefits across land and sea. Read more…
SAWFISH NEWS: What Does Recovery Mean for Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish?
Following the population decline of smalltooth sawfish in the United States and the 2003 listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a team was assembled to recover the population of this endangered species. Read more…
The 2022 Report Card on the Health of the Mesoamerican Reef Released
Less than ten percent of the Mesoamerican Reef coral reef area is fully protected from fishing, with three out of four countries now having critically low grouper and snapper biomass. Reefs like Cozumel, Mexico. Read more…
Guy Harvey Academy of Arts & Science Opens at Anna Maria Elementary in Bradenton, Florida
The Guy Harvey Foundation has been working closely with the School District of Manatee County to develop an art, math, and science-based curriculum to educate and engage young students on the importance of preserving our oceans and marine life while learning about the world’s environment. Read more…
Court Recommends Halting Alaska’s Unsustainable Harvest to Protect Wild Chinook & Southern Resident Killer Whales
In a massive international and coast-wide decision for wild Chinook and Southern Resident killer whale recovery, Seattle’s federal Court issued a landmark opinion on Tuesday that recommends terminating unsustainable commercial salmon harvest that has persisted for decades until new environmental reviews of those fisheries occur. Read more…
Scientists Call for Urgent Conservation of Deep Reefs, One of The Planet’s Largest & Least Protected Ecosystems
As world leaders, government negotiators, scientists, and conservationists gather ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, to agree to halt and reverse nature loss, an international team of marine scientists and conservationists have made an impassioned plea. Read more…
Slowing Water for Greener Neighborhoods By Dr. Rob Moir
Climate Change has brought fiercer storms with devastating floods and long-lasting droughts that stressed and killed plants and animals. Once we controlled water. These days, water is in control and is harming us. Read more…
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