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Warfare in the Red Sea: What about nature?
As warfare escalates in the Red Sea, humanity’s most cherished ally —nature—faces severe danger; an onslaught for which they have no possible defence.
"The Red...
In mighty Atlantic Ocean, ecosystem wonders and threats lie below the surface
Scientists from numerous countries are joining forces to tackle risks to life in the world’s second-largest ocean.
By Jack McGovan
During his first offshore expedition in 1997,...
Oceans to get better protection with connected underwater technology
Amid rising sea levels, plastics pollution and overfishing, the emerging Internet of Underwater Things will vastly expand knowledge about the world’s seas.
Helen Massy-Beresford
Imagine seals...
Mighty oceans and humble ponds play key roles in biodiversity
By monitoring oceans and peering into ponds, European projects seek to protect an array of animal and plant life.
By SOFIA STRODT
In January, word emerged that...
A Treaty to Preserve Oceans – And Our World
There is cause for celebration in our climatically distressed world for a treaty of historic proportions has been signed by the UN member states. ...
WEF’s Blue Food Partnership Launches Roadmap to Strengthen Sustainable Growth in Aquaculture
The World Economic Forum’s Blue Food Partnership launched today a Global Sustainable Aquaculture Roadmap at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, in collaboration with...
From mussels to meadows, the sea offers big lessons for all life
By ALI JONES
In the Tuscan Archipelago, the seagrass meadows capture carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. The underwater flowering plants have...
WEF, Indonesia Launch New Initiative to Support a Sustainable Ocean Economy
The Government of Indonesia, together with the World Economic Forum, launched today Ocean 20 (O20), an innovative public-private initiative to ensure the long-term sustainability...
Grey whale’s disappearance from Atlantic Ocean holds clues to possible return
By SOFIA STRODT
Youri van den Hurk is preparing for a possible big welcome-home event - the return of the grey whale to European waters after...
Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
Did you know that women represent just 38 per cent of all ocean scientists? A women-led community organisation in the Seaflower UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in...