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From the seawire: Ocean news from February 2022

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Missed out on last month's ocean news? Here's a glimpse into what went down in Davey Jone's Locker in February with this news round-up. Covers marine life, the climate crisis, fisheries & aquaculture, marine technology, oceanography, the blue economy, marine, policy, and sustainability efforts.

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Rooting out the risks of plant recolonization on mine waste

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Rooting out the risks of plant recolonization on mine waste

Mine waste needs careful storage to ensure they don’t contaminate the environment. A new study explores the long-term effectiveness of one type of storage cover, which essentially made from layers of soil that allow plants to grow on them.

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Reducing aquaculture's carbon footprint with renewable energy

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In general, aquaculture already has a relatively small carbon footprint compared to other forms of industrial meat farming. The news gets better though – aquaculture can reduce that footprint further. Some of those reductions can happen right at the farm itself, with the help of renewable energy.