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Activists urge UN states to move faster on high seas treaty
Mar 01, 2024 (AFP)
The treaty -- which took 15 years to be approved -- aims to protect marine ecosystems that are vital to humanity but under threat by pollution. Members of the U...
NOAA proposes huge Hawaii marine sanctuary with reefs, atolls, endangered aquatic life
Feb 29, 2024 (UPI)
"The proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary would supplement and complement existing authorities, including the area's designation as a marine n...
Aerial surveys reveal ample populations of rays off Southeast Florida
Feb 29, 2024 (SPX)
In Florida waters, giant manta rays and whitespotted eagle rays are protected species. To provide effective management for these species, it is necessary to gat...
Greece adopts contested coastal development law
Feb 29, 2024 (AFP)
Last week, eight environmental organisations, including the WWF and Greenpeace, called on parliament to withdraw the bill that would remove a coastal protection...
New Tuvalu govt vows to stick with Taiwan, questions Australia pact
Feb 28, 2024 (AFP)
In a statement of priorities released as his government was sworn in Wednesday, Prime Minister Feleti Teo reaffirmed the "long-term and lasting special relation...
Transforming Marine Biomass into Clean Energy: A Look at DARPA's BLUE Initiative
Feb 27, 2024 (SPX)
Ocean-deployed sensor systems, including seabed-mounted profiling systems, are pivotal for a multitude of applications ranging from national security to monitor...
English rivers in 'desperate' state: report
Feb 26, 2024 (AFP)
The report by the Rivers Trust, based on official data, found that no stretches of river in England were classed as being in a good or high overall condition. N...
Tuvalu names new PM, Taiwan says ties 'everlasting'
Feb 26, 2024 (AFP)
Former attorney general Feleti Teo was named premier in a ceremony on Monday, a month after an election that put the Pacific Island nation's recognition of Taiw...
Tuvalu to elect PM on Monday, four weeks after elections
Feb 23, 2024 (AFP)
Stormy weather and rough seas had prevented several MPs from travelling by boat from outer islands to the capital Funafuti to select a new leader. All 16 electe...
NGOs urge Greece to scrap coastline reform: statement
Feb 22, 2024 (AFP)
The finance ministry's bill, which is being debated in parliament, "is abolishing the already inadequate setback zone of 30 meters (about 100 feet) from the sho...
Food watchdog lodges complaint over Nestle mineral water 'fraud'
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
A government probe reported by media last month said about 30 percent of mineral water sold in France had undergone purification treatment only meant to be used...
'You can't imagine the damage': Dam threatens historic Laos town
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
The $3 billion Luang Prabang hydroelectric dam on the Mekong river, backed by a Thai-led consortium, is one of seven new mainstream dams that Laos plans to buil...
Rampant water pollution threatens Iraq's shrinking rivers
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
In a country where half the population lacks access to safe drinking water, according to UN figures, state institutions are to blame for a man-made disaster whi...
China says won't rock the boat at WTO fishing talks
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
"We will not compete with other developing members," Li Chenggang, Beijing's ambassador to the World Trade Organization, told a press conference. After more tha...
Fishermen, ecologists unite in northern France against 'sea bulldozer'
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
Around 200 people protested in the port of the town of Saint-Malo in a show of anger against the Annelies Ilena, a massive fishing trawler with an on-board proc...
Florida coral reef still struggling after 2023 heat wave
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
The state's southern waters experienced hot tub-like conditions with temperatures in July briefly topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8C) in Manatee Bay. Coral, ...
Solomons' PM vows 'look North' pro-China policy if reelected
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare -- who has accused "agents of Western powers" and shadowy enemies of trying to "pull down" his government -- sounded a more con...
Small but mighty - study highlights the abundance and importance of the ocean's tiniest inhabitants
Feb 12, 2024 (SPX)
However, scientists say challenges in identifying them have led to them becoming a silent majority that is currently being overlooked when it comes to global oc...
Researchers use satellites to analyze global reef biodiversity
Feb 12, 2024 (SPX)
"As remote sensing technology becomes more advanced, and we continue to use satellite imagery to map ecological habitats, we must understand the biological and ...
Bad weather delays forming of Tuvalu government
Feb 09, 2024 (AFP)
Senior electoral officer Semi Malaki told AFP that around half of the 16 elected members remained stranded on outer islands and were having trouble reaching the...
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