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Climate change /
UK
Pushed to the edge: Seabird world shrinks as ocean warms
University of Reading scientists find that rapidly warming oceans are forcing seabirds to abandon habitat and fly further to survive - with over 70% of species expected to contract their ranges by 2100. Read More
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Germany /
Marine Life
Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish environment agency
Timmy the humpback whale is dead - found in the Kattegat two weeks after a widely condemned €1.5 million rescue operation released him into a Danish shipping lane against the advice of marine scientists. Read More
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Cambodia /
Conservation
Concrete towers on the seabed scupper Cambodia's illegal trawling
Marine Conservation Cambodia has reached a 25% milestone in deploying seabed structures that deter illegal trawling and rebuild fish stocks - with early monitoring recording six times more fish at protected sites than control areas. Read More
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Antarctica /
Climate change
A climate-chaos triple-whammy has pushed Antarctica to the edge
Scientists have identified the compounding chain of events that drove Antarctic sea ice to record lows since 2015 - and warn the Southern Ocean may now be locked in a cycle of irreversible warming. Read More
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Marine Protected Areas /
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea announces largest MPA in its history
Papua New Guinea has declared a UK-sized no-take marine protected area in the Bismarck Sea, forming part of a new regional conservation network and advancing its commitment to protecting 30% of its waters by 2030. Read More
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Marine Life /
Singapore
New species of deadly box jellyfish discovered in Singapore waters
A new Chironex box jellyfish species has been discovered off Singapore, with a key anatomical difference confirming its identity - alongside a surprising range expansion of a Thai sea wasp into Singaporean waters. Read More
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Ocean Pollution /
UK
Public trust in government sewage crisis action collapses
New polling reveals collapsed public confidence in ministers and water companies, as Surfers Against Sewage mobilises record numbers for nationwide demonstrations this weekend Read More
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Alaska /
Conservation
Is Cook Inlet's industrial noise costing beluga's their young?
New research reveals that Cook Inlet's dwindling beluga population relies on specific calls to keep mothers and calves in contact — calls that are routinely masked by commercial shipping noise in their primary foraging grounds. Read More
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Antarctica /
Marine Life
Emperor penguins caught in Antarctic geopolitical crossfire
As Hiroshima hosts the 48th Antarctic Summit, newly endangered emperor penguins face a diplomatic deadlock fueled by massive oil discoveries and record-breaking tourism numbers Read More
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