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 Stories About: Antarctica AND England AND news AND oceans
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Way Down South
Britain wades into battle for sea-floor mineral rights in Southern Ocean |
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18 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:52 AM on 18 Oct 2007 The World Wildlife Fund has been trying to gather support to establish a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean in an attempt to mitigate increasing ecological pressures in the area from climate change, invasive species, and commercial fishing. The plight of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean has often been overlooked compared to the rapidly melting Arctic on ... |
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| Topics: Antarctica, England, news, oceans (all these topics) |
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