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Australia /

Marine Protected Areas

Australia eyes early 2030 ocean goal with 67-million hectare MPA expansion

The ‘once in a decade’ review invites Australians to have their say on how these areas should be protected, Greenpeace highlights concerns over current regulations, which allow extractive industries in over half of existing networks Read More

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Plastic Pollution /

UK

Billion-pellet plastic spill blights England's north east coast

Private shipping firms face fury from local communities and the regional mayor over a sluggish response to the UK's worst-ever microplastic spill Read More

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Brazil /

Exploration

Two dozen species discovered in the ocean's least explored habitat

Scientists aboard the Falkor (too) have discovered more than two dozen new species in the ocean's midwater off Brazil, using advanced imaging and genetic technology to confirm the finds within days. Read More

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Marine Life /

UK

From plankton to plate: Changing UK seas are shifting food webs

A new MCCIP report, drawing on over 500 studies, reveals that climate change is already reshaping UK plankton communities - threatening food web efficiency, fisheries productivity, and the ocean's capacity to store carbon. Read More

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Caribbean /

Conservation

Ancient turtle bones offer insight into future Caribbean conservation

New species-level analysis of ancient turtle bones from Curaçao and Bonaire is revealing patterns of human hunting stretching back 1,000 years, offering conservationists a rare long-term view of how these animals respond to pressure Read More

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Caribbean /

Endangered species

Antiguans reject the same whaling their government champions

A new poll shows most Antiguans oppose commercial whaling and were unaware their government supports it at the IWC. Conservationists now urge Prime Minister Browne to reverse course before CHOGM. Read More

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Marine Life /

Spain

Self-moving, self-cloning sponge could restore degraded harbours

Researchers have identified a Mediterranean sponge that survives, moves and self-clones in degraded harbour environments, offering a promising foundation for ecological restoration in some of the world's most heavily altered coastal habitats. Read More

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Plastic Pollution

Algal blooms accelerate microplastic pollution, study suggests

Heightened temperatures cause the growth of a specialised algae good at breaking plastics down. Researchers say their findings suggest that increasingly we will need to consider how we manage water with this dual threat Read More

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Australia /

Conservation

Scientists map Great Barrier Reef’s microbiome for first time

Having a greater understanding of these microscopic communities, researchers say, is critical for future marine conservation efforts Read More

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