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The ocean ‘belongs to all of us’: Interview with Palau President Whipps
Surangel S. Whipps Jr., president of the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau, wants more countries to join him in calling for a moratorium on
A Mexican marine park shelters giant manta rays: Interview with Madalena Pereira Cabral
Swimming with giant manta rays (Mobula birostris) feels like an underwater dance. Their slow, rhythmic movements are astonishing to Madalena Pereira Cabral. She describes her
Arctic melt ponds influence sea ice extent each summer — but how much?
July is the peak of melt season in the Arctic. The sun is high and shines for almost 24 hours a day. Air and water
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report
Plastic trash has become one of the most visible global environmental crises of our time. Single-use plastics make up nearly half of all plastics produced,
Brazil’s Carvalho to lead seabed-mining authority following predecessor’s controversial term
Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been named the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) after winning an election that could change the course
Indonesia’s Harashta Haifa Zahra is Miss Supranational 2024
Indonesia Mangrove The Philippines’ Alethea Ambrosio settles for a Top 12 finish and was crowned Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2024…Read More
‘Trust needs to be rebuilt’: Interview with candidate to head U.N. seabed-mining authority
For Leticia Carvalho, change is needed at the International Seabed Authority, the regulator of deep-sea mining in international waters. Carvalho, 50, a Brazilian oceanographer and
Blue economy hurdles: Automation and perception shift crucial to help Asia’s seafood sector move forward
The seafood sector in Asia requires major transformations both in terms of operational technologies and perception shifts, if the industry hopes to see effective and