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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

We Can't Afford Another Deepwater Horizon
April 19, 2016

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 crew members and caused the worst oil spill in American history. For 87 days, over 200 million gallons of oil flooded the Gulf of Mexico, devastating wildlife and exposing 50,000 cleanup volunteers to harmful chemicals.

We cannot afford another Deepwater Horizon. Urge President Obama to protect the Arctic and Atlantic from new oil drilling and seismic airgun blasting.