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Researchers Find Coral Reefs to be Worth $172 Billion

Researchers have released an interesting valuation study at the Diversitas Conference in Capetown, South Africa. The study aims to put a price tag on coral reefs–something that is much easier said than done. The study found that on average, one hectare (10,000 square meters) of coral reef provided humans with $130,000 annually in services–but this [...]

Sustainable Sea Food & Traditions Collide

Large shark fins on display in Hong Kong
After eating at a great dinner in Chinatown, I decided to take a stroll through the neighborhood. In Chicago, and like other Chinatowns of major cities, the store fronts are dominated by restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, souvenir shops and a few herbal medicine stores. It was the herbal [...]

Underwater Sculptures Help Rebuild Reefs

Artist, Jason de Caires Taylor has created the world’s first underwater sculpture park. His sculptures shown below blend the lines of modern and ancient art while creating sustainable artificial substrates for reefs. 

Currently he is working on a sculpture series to be placed in the National Marine Park of Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Nisuc. Over 200 [...]