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Chile /
Uncategorised
Chile's seamounts are still damaged, decades after trawling ended
A new study finds that Chile's Juan Fernández seamounts still show significant ecological damage more than 25 years after bottom trawling ended, with deep-sea corals showing little sign of recovery. Read More
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Australia /
Marine Life
Arctic bobtail squid filmed in the wild ... and she's carrying eggs
Marine biologists have filmed the Arctic bobtail squid in the wild for the first time, discovering a mature female with eggs in Northeast Greenland National Park - rare evidence of cephalopod reproduction in extreme polar waters. Read More
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Conservation /
Hawaii
'Fifty years of work': Hawaiian stilt brought back from the brink
The Hawaiian stilt has been reclassified from endangered to threatened after five decades of conservation work grew the population from fewer than 200 to more than 1,500 - but researchers warn ongoing management remains essential. Read More
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Australia /
Climate change
Great Barrier Reef faces ecological collapse as El Niño looms
This, scientists warn, is a critical signal that urgent global systemic change is needed to prevent the widespread loss of our critical ecosystems Read More
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Climate change /
Spain
Can the Ocean Act save Europe's ailing seas?
A new EEA-backed report finds only 7% of Europe's assessed seas in good health, with no regional sea meeting good overall condition, as scientists warn climate change could push marine ecosystems beyond recovery. Read More
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North America /
Uncategorised
Oxygen "disappearing" from earth's waters at alarming rate, scientists warn
Scientists have warned that low oxygen levels threaten entire food webs, and the phenomenon should therefore be recognised in the planetary boundaries framework. Read More
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Africa /
Marine Life
Benin's presumed-dead coral reef rediscovered teeming with life
A deep-water reef off Benin, presumed dead since 1960s surveys, has been found thriving using modern sonar and camera technology - hosting eight coral types and eight fish species. Read More
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Marine Life
Basking sharks found diving 1,000m into twilight zone
These newly discovered deep‑sea dives by the endangered sharks expose critical gaps in our knowledge and underscores the urgent need to protect and study the twilight zone Read More
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Deep sea mining /
South Pacific
First deep-sea mining lease 'being forced on Pacific communities'
The Trump administration has proposed the world's first commercial deep-sea mining lease sale near American Samoa, drawing fierce opposition from Pacific Indigenous leaders and territorial governments who have already imposed moratoriums on the practice. Read More
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