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CHRISTIANSTED — The Nature Conservancy’s U.S. Virgin Islands Coral Innovation Hub, a laboratory dedicated to advancing coral restoration science in the Caribbean and across the
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CHRISTIANSTED — That surge in national park interest in recent years? It isn’t slowing down anytime soon. In 2023, the National Park Service (NPS) saw
Read moreMagens Bay Seeks To Mitigate Environmental Threat During Hurricane Season: DPNR
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As the USVI braces for a potentially devastating hurricane season during a La Niña cooling phase, concerns over environmental protection and storm
Read moreTobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems
KRALENDIJK (Reuters) — The Caribbean island of Bonaire said that oil from a spill near neighboring Tobago had reached its shores, posing a “serious threat
Read moreWildfire grows into 2nd-largest in Texas history and briefly shuts down nuclear weapons facility
FRITCH (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power
Read moreBarbudans launch new environmental legal fight in Caribbean against wealthy developers
ST. JOHN’S (AP) — Construction of two private villas inside a national park in Barbuda has sparked the latest environmental legal fight between angry residents
Read moreTobago oil spill spreading to Grenada, could also impact Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — An oil spill that has stained Tobago’s coastline is entering into Grenada’s waters and could impact neighboring Venezuela, Tobago’s Chief
Read moreTobago oil spill blackens beaches, but mystery apparently cleared up
PORT OF SPAIN — The mystery vessel was reported overturned last week just off the coast of Tobago, the northern island of the Caribbean nation
Read moreBig blow to Florida reef recovery: First survey after record heat finds coral graveyards
MIAMI — The first survey of Florida’s reefs after an ‘apocalyptic’ marine heat wave offers a bleak picture of the future of the state’s renowned
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