Declaring key ocean habitats off-limits to human activities protects biodiversity and guards against climate change (commentary)

2021-02-26 16:58
Ocean life is increasingly threatened: offshore drilling has polluted ocean waters while overfishing has stripped fish populations of their abundance, pushing stocks to the point of collapse. Oceans are also taking the heat of climate change, forcing migratory species to travel farther north in search of cooler, oxygen-rich waters and putting them into conflict with […]