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Climate change /
Florida
Wild animals are our climate allies, peer-reviewed study reaffirms
A new peer-reviewed article in Global Change Biology backs the Scientific Consensus on Wildlife and Climate, showing how animals like dugongs and tigers help regulate carbon storage. Read More
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Deep sea mining /
North America
"Picking up rocks": Metals Co. dismisses deep sea mining risks
The Metals Company CEO Gerard Barron called deep sea mining "picking up rocks," despite warnings from global science community and studies that show seabed damage from a 1979 test site persists 44 years later. Read More
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Australia /
Marine Life
Scientists crack mystery of when Ningaloo's corals reproduce
Scientists have pinpointed, for the first time, when Ningaloo Reef's key Porites corals spawn - a discovery that will help track climate impacts and guide restoration efforts. Read More
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North America /
Ocean Events
OceanEye: Nations pledge €211m to strengthen ocean observation
Von der Leyen and Carney have launched the OceanEye International Alliance, with over 30 countries pledging €211 million to strengthen global ocean observation and drive data-led ocean recovery. Read More
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Australia /
High Seas
100 countries in: High Seas Treaty nears universal ratification
The High Seas Treaty has reached 100 ratifications, with Germany, Canada, Australia and others joining ahead of COP1 in January 2027 - a shift from negotiation to implementation for the ocean's largest protected space. Read More
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Antarctica /
Fishing
Southern ocean krill oil boycott backed by Benedict Cumberbatch
Ocean leaders including Sylvia Earle and Benedict Cumberbatch have launched a global boycott of Antarctic krill products, pressuring Norway and other krill-fishing nations ahead of October's CCAMLR-45 negotiations in Hobart. Read More
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Canada /
Marine Life
Meet the hairy-legged, red-eyed sea spiders new to science
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered two new sea spider species in the Salish Sea - the first described there in nearly a century - shedding light on a poorly understood marine group. Read More
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Endangered species /
North America
Federal directive guts key protections for US's endangered wildlife
A new US Fish and Wildlife Service directive narrows the Endangered Species Act's "take" prohibition to intentional acts only, drawing sharp criticism from conservationists who warn it could shield foreseeable wildlife deaths from accountability. Read More
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Ocean Pollution /
UK
Tides, not rain, determine where beaches are hit by E. coli
New research from Plymouth Marine Laboratory reveals coastal currents, not rainfall, determine where sewage bacteria hits Devon's beaches and shellfish beds - exposing major gaps in UK water quality warnings. Read More
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