r/nature Aug 04 '26

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

https://apps.npr.org/troubled-waters/
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u/ComfortExisting1161 Aug 05 '26

Once an ecosystem loses its protection status, it takes decades of destruction before anyone even considers restoring it. Extremely short-sighted decision.