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Endangered species /
USA
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ waives protections to increase oil drilling
US administration said the exemption for oil and gas drilling the Gulf of Mexico was critical for national security, environmental campaigners have questioned the legitimacy of this Read More
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Conservation /
Indian Ocean
10% of the ocean now protected. We have four years to triple it
More than 10% of the global ocean is now officially protected, marking a historic milestone. But with coverage needing to triple by 2030, experts warn the hardest work lies ahead. Read More
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High Seas /
North America
High Seas Treaty must stop the lobbyists and bring the science
Campaigners warn that fishing industry lobbyists are attempting to weaken the High Seas Treaty at UN talks, as new research highlights the scientific gaps that must be filled to deliver ocean protection. Read More
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Antarctica /
Climate change
'Fast-food ocean': climate change is draining sea's nutrition
MIT scientists have found that climate change is altering the nutritional composition of phytoplankton, shifting polar populations toward carbohydrate-heavy, protein-poor cells — a change already detectable in Arctic and Antarctic waters. Read More
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Marine Protected Areas /
UK
‘Protected only on paper’: industrial trawlers plundering UK's MPAs
More than 1.3 million tonnes of fish have been hauled from the UK's Marine Protected Areas since 2020, exposing a vast gulf between political promises and the reality at sea Read More
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Antarctica /
Conservation
EU krill market on the turn as producers and retailers withdraw
Time Health signs Antarctic Krill Pledge, becoming first manufacturer to drop krill products, as pressure grows on the industry amid ecological concerns, scientific warnings, and expanding retailer withdrawal across Europe. Read More
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Fishing
Contrary to industry claims, bottom trawling undermines food security
New global research finds industrial bottom trawling to be diverting nutritious fish to export markets, and deepening food insecurity in the communities that depend on the sea most Read More
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Climate change /
USA
‘Ghost forests’: Are our trees the next victims of sea level rise?
Researchers studying the phenomenon of 'ghost forests' along the mid-Atlantic coastline said the encroaching sea levels will affect how well forests absorb carbon Read More
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Brazil /
Conservation
Global protections reached for sharks, eels and migratory species
Over 130 nations agreed landmark protections for migratory species at CMS CoP15, boosting safeguards for sharks, eels and marine habitats as scientists warn of accelerating global wildlife declines. Read More
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