WATER

VOX
Superior National Forest’s pristine fresh water lakes and waterways are under threat with the go-ahead to mine copper in the region, which poses significant pollution risks to the water and ecosystems. Copper waste can be infinately recycled, and the US should have plenty of this waste…National protected zones should be respected. 

Newsy

The Ross Sea in Antarctica is the world’s largest protected zone (598, 000 square miles). The universal protection bans commercial activity and fishing.