Australia to phase out gill net fishing in Great Barrier Reef & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, June 6, 2023 “Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” — Albert Einstein ‘Globally Significant Moment for Ocean Conservation’: Australia to Phase Out Gill Net Fishing in Great Barrier Reef The [Australian]( and Queensland governments have introduced a more than $160 million package to phase out the commercial gill net [fishing]( that damages the [Great Barrier Reef](. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest [coral reef]( system in the world, as well as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Area. It comprises more than 900 islands and 2,900 individual reefs, and is home to 400 types of [coral]( 4,000 species of mollusc and 1,500 types of [fish]( according to [UNESCO](. [Read More]( Related: [In National First, Australia Uses Environmental Law to Reject New Coal Mine to Protect Great Barrier Reef]( Biden’s DOI Protects Indigenous Historical Site From Oil and Gas Drilling Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico was a major center of Pueblo culture from 850 to 1250. Many of the public and ceremonial buildings of this [important ancestral area are preserved]( in a network of archaeological sites called Chaco Culture, which include [Chaco Culture National Historical Park]( [Aztec Ruins National Monument]( and five smaller archaeological sites managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). [Read More]( Related: [Indigenous Groups Call for New National Monument]( Arizona Restricts Home Construction in Phoenix Area Amid Lack of Groundwater Pressures on water supply around Arizona, along with an ongoing megadrought made worse by climate change, have been addressed by recent limits placed on the construction of new homes around Phoenix. The restrictions are meant to limit projects that would rely on groundwater, as the groundwater supply is already needed by existing properties. [Read More]( Related: [U.S. States Agree on ‘Historic’ Water Sharing Deal to Prevent Colorado River From Drying Up]( Indoor Air Quality: Everything You Need to Know Maybe you have a habit of checking the air quality in your area before you head out for your morning walk, but how much do you know about indoor air quality? From firing up your [gas stove]( to cook dinner to lighting candles while you read, a lot of human activities impact our indoor air quality. Plus, outdoor air pollution from things like traffic or wildfires can also impact the air inside our homes. [Read More]( Related: [Are Gas Stoves Bad for Your Health?]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](