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Proposed Gulf of Mexico Map Stirs Controversy
What’s in a name? How much does changing the name of a body of water really matter? These are the questions that irked ...
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and names, does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Heritage Committee or of the Secretariat of UNESCO concerning ...
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Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California
Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field ...
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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names
After U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in January, some digital maps quickly made the change, at least for American users.
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas that are located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for ...