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40 new marine sanctuaries aim to protect world's ocean ecosystems

Plastic pollution washed ashore in  Manila bay, Philippines
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Twenty countries around the world have joined forces to create 40 new ocean sanctuaries in a bid to protect fragile ecosystems from climate change and pollution.The marine parks, which restrict commercial and oil and gas drilling, have been announced at a high-level environment conference in Washington.


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By Gareth Boreham

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Twenty countries around the world have joined forces to create 40 new ocean sanctuaries in a bid to protect fragile ecosystems from climate change and pollution.The marine parks, which restrict commercial and oil and gas drilling, have been announced at a high-level environment conference in Washington.



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