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Climate change /
Germany
Scientists warn of greater uncertainty in future of Atlantic Current
New research finds the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may weaken more than expected. Improved models using ocean temperature and salinity data reduce uncertainty and suggest greater potential climate impacts ahead. Read More
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Brazil /
Marine Life
Scientists unite to map and protect Atlantic’s deep-sea corals
Scientists from nine countries launch Coral Cartography, using imagery and machine learning to map Atlantic cold-water corals, fill data gaps, and support conservation and policy protection of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems. Read More
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Africa /
Conservation
New East Africa initiative targets coral reef restoration in Kenya
Canon and Oceans Alive launch a Kenya-based initiative to restore threatened coral reefs, combining advanced imaging and science-led conservation to protect biodiversity and support community-driven recovery along East Africa’s coastline. Read More
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Conservation /
New Zealand
Record season for Ōamaru's kororā as nearly 1,000 chicks fledge
Ōamaru Penguins has recorded its most successful breeding season, with 994 kororā chicks fledging across two managed colonies - driven by early breeding activity, rare triple-brooding pairs, and decades of sustained conservation effort. Read More
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Caribbean /
Conservation
Whale communication has parallels to human speech, study finds
Project CETI’s latest discovery advances our understanding of how whales communicate, taking us one step closer to understanding what these deep-sea giants are saying to each other Read More
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Ocean Pollution /
UK
Newly discovered ocean methane source could fuel climate warming loop
A new study has solved a decades-old scientific mystery but warns that the ocean may contribute far more to future methane emissions than current models predict Read More
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Climate change /
Colombia
World's first fossil fuel phase-out conference puts ocean in its sights
New analysis by Earth Insight, released ahead of the summit, shows that across eleven frontier regions, 19% of Marine Protected Areas are already overlapped by active oil and gas blocks. Read More
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Ghana /
Marine Protected Areas
“National turning point”: Ghana declares historic first Marine Protected Area
The newly created MPA will see the legal protection of an 703k² area considered to be a national biodiversity hotspot Read More
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Ocean Plastics /
USA
Most endangered marine mammals face highest plastic risk
Three out of every four marine mammals in the highest-risk category for plastic ingestion and entanglement are already classified as threatened, according to a new study Read More
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