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World Oceans Day emphasizes protecting our blue planet's health
World Oceans Day emphasizes protecting our blue planet's health

Yahoo

timea day ago

  • General
  • Yahoo

World Oceans Day emphasizes protecting our blue planet's health

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Sunday, June 8, is World Oceans Day. It represents a global call to protect and preserve our blue planet. While the Florida panhandle sits along the Gulf, the mission to protect our waters is just as important. Public invited to collect shells from Mexico Beach renourishment project From pollution and over-fishing to climate change, the issues facing our oceans impact the Gulf too. This year's theme, 'Awaken new depths,' encourages communities to find innovative ways to defend marine life and promote cleaner, healthier coastlines. Something as simple as a beach cleanup or reducing plastic use can make a difference. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Alabama governor signs shark bite alert system into law named after teen who survived attack
Alabama governor signs shark bite alert system into law named after teen who survived attack

Washington Post

time06-05-2025

  • Washington Post

Alabama governor signs shark bite alert system into law named after teen who survived attack

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new shark alert system, inspired by a teen who survived an attack last year, that warns beachgoers when a shark has bitten someone in the vicinity will be established in Alabama under legislation signed by Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday. The system will issue a public notice to cellphones when there's been a shark attack nearby. The law is named after Mountain Brook teenager Lulu Gribbin, who was one of three people bitten by a shark during a string of attacks off the Florida Panhandle last year. She lost her left hand and a portion of her right leg in the attack.

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