Why Florida scientists have a hint of hope amid the coral bleaching crisis

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2023/08/08/florida-coral-bleaching-water-temperature-tampa-bay-reef-atlantic-spawn/

Coral spawning just brought a wave of much-needed excitement to coral scientists working to curb the bleaching crisis.

Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/protecting-the-amazon-requires-fresh-thinking-eminent-ecologist-argues/

An ecologist and conservation biologist with 30 years of experience living in the Amazon region, Tim Killeen wants conservationists to think outside the box when it comes to incentivizing Amazon protection.

Royal Navy sailors help save turtles in the Caribbean

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/august/09/230809-dauntless-saves-the-turtles

Royal Navy sailors cleared dangerous waste plastic from a turtle nesting site on the Caribbean island of Curaçao during a patrol of the region.

Study clarifies that marine protected areas are managed with climate change in mind

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-marine-areas-climate-mind.html

Scientific findings don’t always translate neatly into actions, especially in conservation and resource management. The disconnect can leave academics and practitioners disheartened and a bit frustrated.

Study: Protecting marine life is a big benefit to local communities, too

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/study-protecting-marine-life-is-a-big-benefit-to-local-communities-too/

A new study of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Caribbean found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are not only beneficial for conservation but can also lift up the socioeconomic status of the local and Indigenous communities that live near them.