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Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Threatens Whale Corridors and Coral Reefs
Global offshore oil, gas, and liquefied natural gas development is expanding into ecologically critical marine habitats, including marine protected areas, coral reefs in Kenya, Caribbean seagrass meadows, and Arctic whale migration corridors. A new report highlights the overlap between fossil fuel projects and these vital ecosystems.
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