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What’s a Clean Beach Worth to You?
Timothy Haab, a professor at Ohio State University, explains how and why putting a price tag on a beach’s value encourages policymakers to value natural capital.
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Oil Spill
- Plastic Pollution
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Scientists Watch Ocean Plastic Hotspots Form in Real Time
Researchers tracked hundreds of buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. Not only did the buoys not spread out – many concentrated into an area the size of a football stadium. The findings may help scientists pinpoint areas for plastic or oil-spill cleanup.
- Biodiversity
- Coral Reefs
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Gulf’s Mysterious Deep Corals Reveal Oil Spill’s Slow-Motion Damage
As research funding related to the 2010 BP oil spill slows and the federal government contemplates new offshore drilling, scientists are trying to determine the fate of a sensitive and unique ecosystem.