New ocean health index scores world 60 out of 100
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 00:00
in Earth & Climate
The U.S. gets a 63. Criteria include economic benefits of coastal waters, along with aesthetics and environmental data.After two years of collecting global data and developing models, scientists have a new, comprehensive way to measure the health of the world's oceans that recognizes humans as a part of an integrated marine ecosystem.