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Elizabeth Claire Alberts

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What caused billions of snow crabs to disappear? While fisheries managers and biologists say climate change is to blame, some fishers and crab experts suggest that trawling bycatch and other fishing activity may have played a role. Latest for @mongabay news.mongabay.com/2022/11/did-cl…


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The Metals Company pursue of securing a license to mine in international waters under U.S. jurisdiction appears to be progressing. Yet, many question how smoothly TMC’s plans might unfold. @Ocean_ORN Fellow @ECAlberts reports for #Mongabay. bit.ly/3ISsefh


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The U.S. recently announced rule changes that would accelerate deep-sea mining. Experts warn that the rapid push to open the outer continental shelf to mining is potentially harmful to deep-sea ecosystems. Story by @Ocean_ORN @ECAlberts for #Mongabay. pulitzercenter.org/stories/us-fed…


Sperm whale facts: 1: They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom. 2. They can dive 2,000 m. 3. Each sperm whale clan has its own dialect. And now, Dominica is creating the world's first sperm whale reserve. Latest for @MongabayOrg news.mongabay.com/2023/11/domini…


I've been on a social media hiatus for a while now. Mostly because I've been disenchanted with the direction of Twitter...er, X. Wondering if I should start posting here again or focus on another platform.


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What does new science on possible coral adaptation to bleaching tell us? Interesting study @LiamLachs @NatureComms summarized by @ECAlberts for @mongabay and featuring a few closing comments from me. news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hope-b… @TheWCS @WCSocean


At the @ISBAHQ, nations reached an agreement that will make it more difficult for deep-sea mining to start immediately in international waters, while not fully halting the industry's progress. @MongabayOrg news.mongabay.com/2023/07/deep-s…


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I’m sorry, but this story abt the ⁦@NatGeo⁩ layoffs strikes me as very credulous of the corporate spin. If you’ve got 1.8 million subscribers, you can afford staff writers. washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/…


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Actus Mer/Sea News: Penguins 'enrich our lives': Q&A with @PopiBorboroglu, protector of penguins - @ECAlberts @mongabay dlvr.it/Sqv7DN

JeromeOLLIER's tweet image. Actus Mer/Sea News: Penguins 'enrich our lives': Q&A with @PopiBorboroglu, protector of penguins - @ECAlberts @mongabay dlvr.it/Sqv7DN

What will your #firstbirdofmyday be in Mutzenich when you join @WriterHannahBT for 7 days of writing and nature immersion? This location is easily reached by train for people living in the U.K. and Europe. bookretreats.com/7-day-nature-w…


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"It’s hard to believe that none of this was here seven years ago ... But in 2016, dredgers started scooping mud and sand from the bottom of the lake to construct an artificial 1,300-hectare archipelago. It was named the Marker Wadden," writes @ECAlberts adventure.com/marker-wadden-…


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#ClimateAction is being undermined. There is a lack of ambition. A lack of trust. A lack of support. A lack of cooperation. And an abundance of problems around clarity and credibility. It’s time to wake up and step up.


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Would anyone like to join the little #CreativeWriting course I’m running in September? 1-1 tutorials + #WorkShops focused on #memoir and #nature #writing in #Germany ⬇️✏️📚📖bookretreats.com/7-day-nature-w…


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Expert DSM journo @ECAlberts at it again with another 💎: Europe’s top science panel supports call for moratorium on deep-sea mining news.mongabay.com/2023/06/europe… via @MongabayOrg


The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has become the latest group to announce their support for a moratorium on deep-sea mining. My latest for @MongabayOrg news.mongabay.com/2023/06/europe…


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Scilly sparrows have fast become my favourite sparrows. #BeachPicnic


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This is the day!! #WildLifeFilm is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu - unbelievable! I hope you will all take a look & that it inspires more people to turn their energy & resources towards protecting our planet and with it, ourselves! @NatGeoDocs @jimkchin @ChaiVasarhelyi


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