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Climate change
El Niño threatens acute hunger for 50 million people, UN warns
A surging climate anomaly combined with skyrocketing energy and fertiliser prices linked to Middle East conflict risks pushing millions into a food crisis. Read More
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Marine Protected Areas
Indigenous-led MPA secures critical international backing
The democratically elected council of Easter Island has signed new agreements to secure funding, research, and maritime patrols for one of the world's largest Indigenous-managed marine reserves Read More
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Marine Life
AI analysis reveals dramatic rise in global ocean algae blooms
The expansion of algal blooms worldwide benefits marine life in the open ocean, but closer to shore it's anticipated to harm local ecosystems and coastal economies Read More
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Brazil /
Exploration
Mid-Atlantic expedition a barreleye-opening moment for scientists
Two hydrothermal vent fields have been discovered in the mid-Atlantic's Doldrums Fracture Zone - rare hybrid systems combining volcanic venting and serpentinization, found alongside the first footage of a living barreleye fish species. Read More
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Fishing
Current shark finning regulations inefficient at curbing global trade
The new study reveals there has been no significant change in global trade flows, including export and import numbers, domestic consumption and active trade partners, highlighting gaps in current regulations. Read More
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Blue economy /
North Sea
Offshore wind farms hold key to sustainable seaweed at scale
Danish researchers have shown that offshore wind farms can double as seaweed cultivation sites, producing high-quality food biomass without farmland or fertiliser. The technology is proven - building the supply chain is now the challenge. Read More
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Marine Life /
UK
British Risso's dolphins are genetically unique, study finds
A new genetic study has found that Risso's dolphins around the British Isles form a distinct population, isolated from those in the Azores and Mediterranean - with potentially significant implications for their conservation status and management. Read More
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Marine Life /
Scotland
Guga Hunt licence refused for first time in recorded history
NatureScot has rejected the Guga hunt licence for the first time in history, sparing around 2,000 Gannet chicks - but campaigners warn the hunt's legal exemption remains intact until parliament acts. Read More
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Deep sea mining /
Jamaica
Campaigners accuse ISA of enabling destructive deep-sea industry
The ISA's 31st Assembly ended in a crisis - rewarding a company tied to unlawful mining, opening its doors to industry observers, and leaving a US statement on unilateral mining unchallenged and unanswered. Read More
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