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Vaquita On The Brink: Population Plummets In Mexico's Gulf
Despite their elusive nature making precise population estimates difficult, the absence of calves in recent surveys highlights their critical situation.
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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Genome Study Provides Important Insight on Endangered Vaquita Native to Mexico's Gulf of California
Genetic Assessment has provided new hope to save small tropical porpoise native to Mexico's Gulf of California with its population dwindling to about 10. Computational simulations performed by the researchers to predict extinction risk showed that vaquitas have a high chance of rebounding if fishing gillnets are completely eliminated from their hab...
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Race For Mexico's "Cocaine Of The Sea" Pushes 2 Species Toward Extinction
Half a world away, off the coast of Mexico, poachers battling each other for this "cocaine of the sea" are using drug cartel-like tactics to get it -- pushing two species toward extinction and leaving ordinary fishermen fighting to survive.
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Glowing Sea Creatures Appear Off California's Coast. No One Knows Why
Drifting throngs of jelly-like, glowing organisms native to tropical seas far from shore have invaded Pacific coastal waters from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska this year, baffling researchers and frustrating fishing crews.
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Mexico Bans Gillnets To Protect Endangered Porpoise
Mexico said it will ban the use of gillnets for shrimp fishing in an area of the northern Gulf of California that is the habitat for the endangered vaquita marina porpoise.
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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Northern Mexico, No Damage Reported
A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California, 75 miles (121 km) west south-west of the city of El Dorado, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Mexico on Alert as Hurricane Marie Threatens Coast
Six Mexican states were on high alert on Saturday for a strengthening Hurricane Marie, warning that torrential rain could trigger mudslides and cause rivers to break their banks.
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Chinese Invade Mexico Coast: Resort Opponents
Environmentalists say the only living hard coral reef in the Gulf of California is once again under threat, just two years after activists persuaded the government to block construction of a huge 30,000-room resort nearby.
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6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off western Mexico coast, no initial reports of damage
A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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BP accepts role in spill at trial, aims to spread blame
After hearing claims that BP Plc put profits above safety in the first day of court testimony over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, a senior executive for the oil company insisted the blame should be shared.
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Vaquita On The Brink: Population Plummets In Mexico's Gulf
Despite their elusive nature making precise population estimates difficult, the absence of calves in recent surveys highlights their critical situation.
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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Genome Study Provides Important Insight on Endangered Vaquita Native to Mexico's Gulf of California
Genetic Assessment has provided new hope to save small tropical porpoise native to Mexico's Gulf of California with its population dwindling to about 10. Computational simulations performed by the researchers to predict extinction risk showed that vaquitas have a high chance of rebounding if fishing gillnets are completely eliminated from their hab...
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Race For Mexico's "Cocaine Of The Sea" Pushes 2 Species Toward Extinction
Half a world away, off the coast of Mexico, poachers battling each other for this "cocaine of the sea" are using drug cartel-like tactics to get it -- pushing two species toward extinction and leaving ordinary fishermen fighting to survive.
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Glowing Sea Creatures Appear Off California's Coast. No One Knows Why
Drifting throngs of jelly-like, glowing organisms native to tropical seas far from shore have invaded Pacific coastal waters from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska this year, baffling researchers and frustrating fishing crews.
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Mexico Bans Gillnets To Protect Endangered Porpoise
Mexico said it will ban the use of gillnets for shrimp fishing in an area of the northern Gulf of California that is the habitat for the endangered vaquita marina porpoise.
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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Northern Mexico, No Damage Reported
A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California, 75 miles (121 km) west south-west of the city of El Dorado, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Mexico on Alert as Hurricane Marie Threatens Coast
Six Mexican states were on high alert on Saturday for a strengthening Hurricane Marie, warning that torrential rain could trigger mudslides and cause rivers to break their banks.
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Chinese Invade Mexico Coast: Resort Opponents
Environmentalists say the only living hard coral reef in the Gulf of California is once again under threat, just two years after activists persuaded the government to block construction of a huge 30,000-room resort nearby.
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6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off western Mexico coast, no initial reports of damage
A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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BP accepts role in spill at trial, aims to spread blame
After hearing claims that BP Plc put profits above safety in the first day of court testimony over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, a senior executive for the oil company insisted the blame should be shared.
