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Interactions Between Humans and Environment Focus of NSF Symposium (redOrbit)

Topics include Pandas and People; Mississippi River Nutrients; Suburbanization Effects; Mediterranean Landscapes; Sea-level Rise and StormsHow do humans and their environment interact, and how can we use knowledge of these links to adapt to a planet undergoing radical climate and other environmental changes?To answer these and related questions, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded …

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FOCUS: ENVIRONMENT (Aljazeera)

The World Wildlife Fund has resumed its bluefin tuna tagging project to map fish migration in the Mediterranean off southern Spain. WWF scientists hope to work with traditional Spanish fishermen, who have seen catches fall by more than 80 per cent in the past 20 years.

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FOCUS: ENVIRONMENT (Aljazeera)

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France to declare exclusive fishing zone in Mediterranean (AFP via Yahoo! News)

France intends to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Mediterranean in a bid to protect dwindling fish stocks, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said Monday.

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France to declare exclusive fishing zone in Mediterranean (AFP via Yahoo! News)