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Baltic Sea

27 Aug 2008
Baltic states failing to protect most damaged sea
Nine Baltic sea states all scored failing grades in an annual WWF evaluation of their performance in protecting and restoring the world’s most damaged sea.
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The Danube delta, in Romania and the Ukraine, is home to the largest colony of pelicans outside Africa and is a peaceful haven for 300 other species of birds. And it is not just the birds: 75 species of freshwater fish, half of the European total, roam the waters, including the gian Beluga sturgeon, which can grow to the size of a small bus. 
It is a preciously peaceful place.

21 Aug 2008
Restore wetlands to address climate change now
Restoration of Danube wetlands is a cost effective way to address climate change, new WWF report says.   » Read more

 
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Georgia.

20 Aug 2008
Caucasus countries need to cooperate on Georgia forest fires
WWF called on all parties capable of helping put out forest fires in central Georgia to work together to extinguish them.
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Mediterranean bluefin tuna — highly prized around the world, especially in Japan for sushi and sashimi — has been under increasing pressure from overfishing. Display of frozen tunas to be auctioned at the Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan.

14 Aug 2008
Mysteries of Mediterranean bluefin tuna come under the microscope
The most ambitious Mediterranean tuna tagging project yet will today start seeking answers to some key mysteries on the migratory behaviour of this most valuable but also most imperilled ‘prince of the sea’.

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Take Action

Boycott Mediterranean bluefin tuna – before it’s too late
Mediterranean bluefin tuna is on the brink of commercial and biological collapse, driven by the uncontrolled demand for its high quality meat for sushi around the world.

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Plant a seed, save a planet
It's the smallest thing but possibly the grandest gesture you can do today. Plant a tree seed.

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