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1### [U.S. Vulnerabilities to Reduced Mollusk Harvests from Ocean Acidification Assessed](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802125557.htm)
1### [Study Uncovers a Predictable Sequence Toward Coral Reef Collapse](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928152100.htm)
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3Changes in ocean chemistry due to increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to damage shellfish populations around the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802125557.htm)
3Coral reefs that have lots of corals and appear healthy may, in fact, be heading toward collapse, according to a new study. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928152100.htm)
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5### [The Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact on the Deep Sea](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801171300.htm)
5### [Apply Public Trust Doctrine to 'Rescue' Wildlife from Politics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm)
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7Over 20 deep-sea experts participating in the Census of Marine Life project SYNDEEP conducted a semi-quantitative analysis of the most important ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801171300.htm)
7When a species recovers enough to be removed from the federal endangered species list, the public trust doctrine -- the principle that government ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm)
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9### [World Population to Surpass 7 Billion in 2011; Explosive Population Growth Means Challenges for Developing Nations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728144933.htm)
9### [Technology Funding Makes Climate Protection Cheaper](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101919.htm)
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11Global population is expected to hit 7 billion later this year, up from 6 billion in 1999. Between now and 2050, an estimated 2.3 ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728144933.htm)
11Economizing on targeted funding, for example for renewable energies, makes climate protection more expensive -- as scientists have now calculated for the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101919.htm)
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13### [Wood Products Part of Winning Carbon-Emissions Equation, Researchers Say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714132119.htm)
13### [Air Pollution Caused by Ships Plummets When Vessels Shift to Cleaner, Low-Sulfur Fuels, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914134907.htm)
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15The amount of carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere by forests could be quadrupled in 100 years by harvesting regularly and ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714132119.htm)
15New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914134907.htm)
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