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Mongabay (mongabay@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 07:16:44 JST Mongabay

A new report warns that the expansion of oil, gas and liquefied natural gas projects in the Coral Triangle region in the Western Pacific risks unleashing more oil spills, direct damage to coral reefs, noise pollution and ship traffic, not to mention greenhouse gas emissions.
More than 100 offshore oil and gas blocks are currently in production, and more than 450 additional blocks are earmarked for future exploration, according to the report.
By Ashley Yeong
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/coral-biodiversity-hotspot-at-risk-from-fossil-fuel-expansion-report-warns/
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1. Coral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
  
  from Rebecca Kessler
  
  Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia. The report warns that the expansion of oil, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the region risks unleashing […]

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