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The world has reached a sobering climate milestone—global temperatures last year exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, officially breaching the critical threshold set by the Paris Agreement. While this doesn’t permanently doom our climate goals, it signals that time is running…
The world has crossed a sobering threshold: global temperatures last year averaged more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, officially breaching the Paris Agreement’s critical target. While this doesn’t permanently doom our climate goals, it signals that time is running dangerously…
New research reveals a startling possibility: even if humanity successfully reduces global warming, the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica might unleash decades of stored heat back into the atmosphere, potentially restarting climate change. Scientists describe this phenomenon as a massive oceanic…
Scientists have captured remarkable footage of an elusive bigfin squid gliding through the deep waters of the Cook Islands, marking only the second dozen or so recorded sightings of this mysterious creature. The ghostly white squid, with its distinctive orchid-shaped…
Scientists have coined a powerful new term to describe seabirds’ critical role in sustaining life across our planet: the “circular seabird economy.” This concept, detailed in a recent Nature review, reveals how these ocean-dwelling birds serve as nature’s ultimate delivery…
Scientists have made a remarkable discovery in one of Earth’s most extreme environments, documenting 30 previously unknown species in the crushing depths of the South Atlantic Ocean. The March 2025 expedition used advanced underwater robots to explore areas where sunlight…
Marine scientists are sounding the alarm about Indonesia’s disappearing seagrass meadows, calling them a “forgotten ecosystem” that plays a vital role in fighting climate change and supporting coastal communities. At a recent symposium in Bali, researchers and conservation experts highlighted…
A catastrophic industrial accident has unleashed 67 million gallons of toxic wastewater into one of the Philippines’ most important marine protected areas. On October 24, a containment wall at an ethanol distillery collapsed, sending a torrent of chemical-laden wastewater cascading…
International efforts to protect Antarctica’s fragile marine ecosystem hit a major roadblock last week when conservation talks concluded without agreement on critical protection measures. The 44th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) ended…
Cambodia’s coastline is facing an environmental emergency as a perfect storm of illegal fishing, unregulated development, and inadequate government oversight pushes marine ecosystems toward collapse. Traditional fishing communities that have depended on these waters for generations are watching their livelihoods…
