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tiny islands
Coverage of tiny islands in the Nexus archive.
- These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The largest U.S. conservation areas in the Pacific Ocean, known for their biodiversity-rich tiny islands, are losing protections as the Trump administration opens their waters to commercial fishing. This decision has sparked a debate over preserving some of the country's most pristine ocean ecosystems.