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Asia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference
Asia’s governments have spent years promising to protect the seas that feed their people, shelter their coasts and support some of the world’s richest marine life. World Ocean Day on Monday will put those promises back in the public spotlight, but the more consequential test will come days later in Mombasa, Kenya, where governments, donors, companies and conservation groups will gather for the 11th annual Our Ocean Conference from June 16 to 18. The conference has become a key stage for...
UN calls for 'urgent action' over oceans' 'deepening crisis'
Oceans, which cover 70 percent of our planet and are vital for our global ecosystem are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action a massive UN report warned on June 8, also World Oceans day. The document represents five years of work by 600 international scientists called on the international community to take “urgent action” in the face of global warming, pollution, and the threat to marine life, warning specifically that the Arctic could be ice-free as early as the 2030s....
Squid fleets exposed: Investigation reveals illegal fishing and forced labour
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Ocean conservation needs strong relationships, not just targets
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Antibiotics drive resistance in waterways—even after they break down
Antibiotics drive resistance in waterways—even after they break down Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Antibiotics continue to drive resistance in bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into rivers and seas, new research published on World Oceans Day has shown for the first time. When we take antibiotics, around 90% of the drug passing through our bodies goes into toilets and ends up in sewage. Previous research has...
Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals
Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor What do iron, lead and nickel have in common? These heavy metals are an indispensable part of many industries. However, they also share a dark reality: They are serious environmental and public health threats.
Majestic manta rays dive deep to survive storm events, data reveal
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How the world failed Ryan and Yaman
How the world failed Ryan and Yaman An Israeli strike killed my children. What pains me is not just their loss but also the normalisation of their murder. I woke up beneath the rubble, surrounded by darkness, dust, collapsed concrete and the screams of my six-year-old son Nasser crying hysterically above the ruins, trying to reach my buried fingers.
The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town
The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan townA deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends. A deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends.
US military kills two in second Pacific drug vessel strike in two days
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