National Geographic: The U.S. beat China in the overall medals race at the 2012 London Olympics, and now Americans can add another trophy to their case: A better score on ocean protection. The U.S. scored a 63 on the new Ocean Health Index-compared with China's 53-out of a possible 100, according to a new study. To make the index, marine scientists from a range of conservation, academic, and government institutions developed a scoring system to assess the health of the oceans, with an eye to the benefits that the...
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