UK Government Adds New Marine Protected Areas Nearly 2X the Size of England

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By Olivia RosaneMay 31, 2019, 2:07 pm296 pts
The UK government has added 12,000 square kilometers (approximately 4,633 square miles) to England's "blue belt" of protected marine areas, meaning the UK now protects a swath of its ocean nearly twice the size of England itself, The Guardian reported Friday. The 41 new Marine Conservation Zones were created by…

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