A strong statement from the California legislature, led by state Sen. John Laird, opposing offshore oil drilling and supporting @thecacoast.bsky.social and @cacoastal.bsky.social. We are fortunate to have such staunch ocean leaders in our state! #CoastalProtection #CoastalAccess #ActForTheOcean

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🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵

It's #MPADay, an opportunity to celebrate marine protected areas that protect critical ecosystems, help vulnerable ocean species recover, and support the long-term sustainability of fisheries and other ocean resources. mpaday.org

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Celebrating local actions for global impact 1 August

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Promising water treatment technology for removing #microplastics and #nanoplastics coming out of RMIT University in Australia: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/scie... #OceanPlasticPollution #GlobalPlasticTreaty

Scientists built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of microplastics and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise in removing some PFAS

Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of micro- and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise against som...

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The continuing rollbacks of the #EndangeredSpeciesAct are a direct assault on our environment. A healthy economy cannot exist without a healthy planet, yet the latest round of attacks on the ESA threaten California’s treasured marine life and special places...

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has demonstrated that species can recover when we protect habitats and follow science. The latest changes from the Trump-Vance administration weaken protections that have helped save some of America's most iconic wildlife from extinction.

For #MolluscMonday, a grim one. The new IUCN Red List assessed every mollusc known to live only at hydrothermal vents. Of 201 species, 125 are now threatened with extinction, and the driver is deep-sea mining that has not meaningfully started yet. #marinelife iucn.org/press-releas...

From desert frog to deep-sea molluscs, remarkable species at risk – IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 9 July 2026 (IUCN) – Deep-sea mining threatens over half of molluscs reliant on hydrothermal vents, today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has revealed. In Aust...

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An expert hunter with a dazzling smile 🦷💙 ⁠ Pacific viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) may look intimidating, but those dramatic teeth are perfectly suited for life in the deep. They are among the countless marine animals that migrate each night from the ocean’s depths towards shallower surface waters.⁠

The strength of conservation is measured not when it is easy, but when it is tested. Last week's changes to the U.S. Endangered Species Act regulations weaken protections that have helped recover some of America's most iconic wildlife. #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation