[ad_1] (CNN) – We are in the middle of the summer and countless families are enjoying free time and warm weather to go on vacation. Hawaii is a popular destination, with nearly …
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Call to save Bahraini coral reefs in Belize style
[ad_1] COLLECTIVE action is needed to preserve Bahrain's coral reefs in the same way as Belize, a Caribbean nation that is home to parts of the largest barrier reef in the Western …
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[ad_1] From Banana Boat to Coppertone, leading sunscreen brands will soon have to revise their products or stop selling them in Hawaii. State legislators passed a law in May prohibiting skin care …
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[ad_1] COLLECTIVE action is needed to preserve Bahrain's coral reefs in the same way as Belize, a Caribbean nation that is home to parts of the largest barrier reef in the Western …
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[ad_1] The governor of Hawaii, David Ige, signed this week a bill banning the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate two chemicals found to be harmful to coral reefs . Hawaii …
Read More »Governor of Hawaii signs ban on sunscreens damaging reefs
[ad_1] (CN) – Hawaii became the first state in the country to ban some sunscreens containing harmful ingredients to major marine habitats. Governor David Ige enacted Law SB 2471, banning the sale …
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[ad_1] The tropical oceans are bursting with glare and lightning from colorful reef fish and contain many more species than the cold waters of the ocean found at high latitudes. This well-known …
Read More »Hawaii will ban the sale of sunscreens related to damage from coral reefs
[ad_1] The researchers found that oxybenzone, a common UV filtering compound, is found in high concentration in the waters surrounding coral reefs the most popular in Hawaii. Photo: James Watt / NOAA …
Read More »Hawaii bans some sunscreens to protect coral reefs
[ad_1] HONOLULU, Hawaii (KABC) – Hawaii Governor David Ige promulgated a ban on sunscreens that contain two chemicals considered harmful to coral reefs. Sunscreen containing the two chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate only …
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