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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile's beaches

Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile's beaches | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino freak weather phenomenon have clogged Chile's Pacific beaches in recent months.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
This might be becoming a thing.  While mass standings have gone on forever, we only recently have connected marine mammal and jellyfish blooms/dieoffs with declining ocean health.  Is this an El Nino thing or the harbinger of more to come?
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Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands

Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
When the World Wildlife Fund’s Global Toxic Program visited in 2005, they found only four swans in the sanctuary from what was estimated to have been 4,000 previously. What had caused it? Autopsies...

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As Brazil mine spill reaches ocean, its catastrophic extent becomes clear

As Brazil mine spill reaches ocean, its catastrophic extent becomes clear | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Since millions of gallons of mining waste burst from an inland iron ore mine a month ago, 300 miles of the Rio Doce stretching to the Atlantic Ocean has turned a Martian shade of bright orange, and the deadly consequences for residents and wildlife are just beginning to emerge.
At least 13 people...
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