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Books Motivate Progress Toward a Redefined Sustainable Future	Two books recently published by the Yale Press call for major change and motivate thinking about what is meant by “sustainability,” The Bridge at the Edge of the World and Sustainability by Design.
140 Countries Agree to Negotiate Treaty to Control Toxic Heavy Metal Mercury	A global crackdown on the poisonous pollutant mercury was agreed by Environment Ministers at the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Governing Council on February 20, 2009.
Census of Marine Life Explorers Find Hundreds of Identical Species Thrive in Both Arctic and Antarctic	Started in the year 2000, Census of Marine Life (CoML) is an international science research program uniting thousands of researchers worldwide with the goal of assessing and explaining the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life - past, present and future - by 2010.
Magic Porthole Coral Reef Contest Winners Announced	Horizon International today announced the winners of its coral reef contest, the Magic Porthole’s First Environment Achievement Contest held in honor of the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008.
Fair Catch Campaign to Protect Hawaiian Fishes and Coral Reefs Acclaimed Magic Porthole Winner	Horizon International today announced the winners of its coral reef contest, the Magic Porthole’s First Environment Achievement Contest held in honor of the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008.
Marine Scientists Appeal to Governments to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions	Greenhouse gases are putting the world’s oceans at risk of becoming too acidic to support coral reefs and marine life, warned over 150 scientists who on January 30, 2009, called on governments to take immediate action to sharply reduce carbon dioxide emissions in a declaration drafted as a result of a United Nations conference.
Australians Embrace Climate Neutrality on National Day : Carbon Neutral Initiatives Planned Nationwide	Traditionally celebrated by having a family barbecue or going to the beach, this year’s Australia Day -- marked nationwide on 26 January 2009 -- is all about going carbon neutral for some of the country’s best-known cities, companies and community initiatives.
Tens of Thousands of Afghan School Children to Benefit from a $24 Million Donation from Japan	Tens of thousands of schoolchildren in Kabul are set to benefit from a $24 million donation from Japan, under an agreement signed today with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to construct around 1,000 classrooms.
Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas by Dr. Sylvia Earle and Linda Glover Released by National Geographic	Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas, by Sylvia A. Earle and Linda K. Glover just released (2009) by National Geographic offers state of the art maps of the ocean’s sea floors including the areas of the newly designated National Marine Monuments.
Three Pacific Marine Protected Areas, Marine National Monuments, Established	By designating these areas as national monuments, the Administration ensures that the marine environment will receive the highest level of environmental recognition and conservation.