Unknown viruses preserved in glacier, intercepting illegal fishing in Peru, climate crisis hurts coral formation, tips for living to 100...

[View in your browser]( [ecowatch]( Top Posts [ ​In Today's Eco Update - Unknown viruses hiding in ice. - Intercepting illegal fishing boats. - Climate crisis vs Atlantic corals. And a few tips for living to 100. – summaries below written by [Angely Mercado]( [post_image]( [Unknown Viruses Discovered in Old Ice]( Researchers have uncovered more than 30 viruses preserved in an ancient Tibetan Plateau [glacier]( ice. 28 of those viruses are previously unknown to science. The recently published research was based off two ice samples from an almost 15,000 glacier in China. It showed how [scientists]( can study glaciers to understand the history and future of global change. Glaciers are a unique tool because they are made up of layers of ice and preserve the atmospheric conditions at the time of each layer's formation. Gases dust and even viruses were deposited in the ice. After some examination, scientists found that some of the viruses found in the Chinese glacier were catalogued and were known to infect bacteria. They were able to conclude that the viruses had originated with soil and plants and not humans or animals. Some were observed to have survived so long due to the frigid conditions they were preserved in. Some researchers worry that as glaciers melt, more viruses will be introduced to animal and human populations in the near future. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Unknown Viruses Discovered in Old Ice&body= [post_image]( [Sea Shepherd and Peruvian Government Intercept Illegal Fishing Vessels]( The government of Peru and the [Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]( completed their first successful joint operation to encounter and apprehend several illegal fishing vessels in Peruvian waters. On the Sea Shepherd's ship Ocean Warrior, officials and advocates worked to support the Peruvian government's efforts to monitor its sovereign waters. A legal team in the organization also assisted the government with prosecution and policy guidance. The tag-team approach allowed potential gaps in policies to be identified and addressed by both parties. The coalition was able to intercept three small-scale Peruvian trawlers that potentially were participating in [illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU)](. One ship, called the Don Santos, was found fishing in unauthorized, protected areas, having non-functioning satellite monitoring systems. Peruvian prosecutors detected the illegal fishing via radar from the bridge of the Ocean Warrior and intercepted the vessel. Thanks to Sea Shepherd Legal help, the Dos Santos has faced multiple fines and the ship is now prohibited from fishing until the three fines are paid. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Sea Shepherd and Peruvian Government Intercept Illegal Fishing Vessels&body= [post_image]( [Climate Crisis Threatens Atlantic Corals]( The [climate crisis]( is having a profound and deadly impact on the world's [coral reefs](. Researchers worry and ask themselves how that it will also affect the ecosystems and aquatic communities that rely on coral reefs. A research team based at the University of São Paulo in Brazil has shone a light on the tropical Atlantic by assessing how the range of three key species of corals will shift depending on how many more emissions will be pumped into the atmosphere. Their research was [published in Frontiers in Marine Science Monday]( and focused on three species of stony corals that are important for the construction of Atlantic tropical reefs: Mussismilia hispida, Montastraea cavernosa and the Siderastrea complex. These species act as "ecosystem engineers," a [Frontiers press release explained](. If those species were to leave an area, their absence will have a profound impact on the entire reef system. It could then hurt human communities that rely on reefs for coastal protection, tourism and food. The range of all three of the coral species would change under all of the potential emissions scenarios outlined by researchers. All species would lose their habitat by 2100 under the worst case scenario. The M. Hispida was especially at risk and was projected to lose habitat in every emissions scenario. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Climate Crisis Threatens Atlantic Corals&body= [post_image]( [Want to Live to 100? Try These 9 Blue Zone Lifestyle Tips]( Would you like to live to 100? It's a far-fetched plan for many of us; hitting centenarian status happens for less than [2 out of every 10,000 people in the United States](. And experts agree that when it comes to years, quantity doesn't matter if you don't have quality. "The question is if you live to be 100 years old, what sort of 100-year-old are you going to be? Are you going to be bedridden and unable to take care of yourself? Or are you going to be reasonably independent and alert?" [said Steven N. Austad, Ph.D.,]( who studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging at the University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio. "To me, that's what the best health practices can really have an impact on." So, how do you live for more than 100 years in a healthy happy way? People in [five distinct regions of the globe]( seem to have an answer. They're called the [Blue Zones]( Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Ogliastra Region, Sardinia; Loma Linda, Calif.; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. And while their strategies are different and unique, they have one thing in common: lifestyle. They don't reach that age because they're following some diet or exercising religiously. They get there because the way they live optimizes the length of time the body and mind can exist on this plane. According to Blue Zone researcher [Dan Buettner,]( people in the [Blue Zones]( make nine lifestyle choices that help them live a long, healthy life. These evidence-based common denominators are called [the Power Nine](. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Want to Live to 100? Try These 9 Blue Zone Lifestyle Tips&body= All rights reserved. [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [Unsubscribe]( {EMAIL} [Update Profile]( [about our service provider]( Sent by contact@ecowatch.com