In a move that would permanently ban oil drilling along more than 50 miles of rugged coastline, the Obama administration plans to significantly expand two marine sanctuaries in Northern California. [The Santa Cruz Sentinel]
Underwater inspections at the site of BP?s 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have failed to identify the source of a persistent sheen on the surface, officials say. [Associated Press]
Climate change has cut into the production of French and Spanish truffles, causing the price of one popular variety to soar to $1,200 a pound and denting sales at luxury shops in Paris. [The New York Times]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration looks into reports that a swimmer climbed atop an ill or injured sperm whale off the coast of Pompano Beach, Fla., before it died. [NBC]
A meat-eating sponge, an ?extinct? Galapagos tortoise: 12 interesting species discovered in 2012. [OurAmazingPlanet]
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