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EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

Marine Life & Ocean Fauna

Palau’s Pioneering Underwater Interview: LiFi Innovation Meets Ocean Conservation in the Climate Fight

Introduction Palau, a Micronesian archipelago with a population of approximately 17,600–18,000 people spread across about 340 islands, relies heavily on tourism and sustainable fishing . These livelihoods are increasingly threatened by climate change, including rising sea levels and coral bleaching . On October 5, 2025, President Surangel Whipps Jr. participated in a groundbreaking event: the world's first live underwater interview, using...

Southwest Indian Ocean Restoration Flagship: Initiatives and Projects for Marine Ecosystem Conservation

Introduction The Southwest Indian Ocean Restoration Flagship stands as a pivotal initiative within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), targeting the revival of marine and coastal ecosystems in vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) . Launched with the SIDS Ecosystem Restoration Flagship in September 2023 during NYC High-Level Week, it integrates marine conservation with sustainable blue finance, focusing on...

Restoring Mangroves in Guinea-Bissau: Genuine Climate Solution or Greenwashed Aid?

Guinea-Bissau, a West African nation with mangroves covering nearly 10% of its territory, relies heavily on these ecosystems for biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal resilience . The Cacheu River Mangrove...

The Growing Crisis of Oceanic Plastic Pollution: Inside the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 2025

Introduction Oceanic plastic pollution has escalated into one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch serving as its stark emblem. Discovered in...

Can 3D-Printed Structures Truly Revive the Great Barrier Reef, or Are They Masking Deeper Environmental Failures?

The Great Barrier Reef, home to thousands of marine species, has lost about 50% of its coral cover in the past three decades due to rising ocean temperatures, acidification,...

AI-Driven Drones and Satellite Technologies: Combating Illegal Fishing in the Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean, covering over 60 million square miles, has long been a hotspot for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which depletes fish stocks and endangers species like...

Overfishing in West Africa: Tackling Illegal Fishing and Marine Biodiversity Loss with 2025 Solutions

In 2025, the urgency of marine biodiversity loss in West Africa has reached a tipping point, with overfishing exacerbating the impacts of climate change and pollution. According to data...

The Push for a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium in 2025: Environmental Impacts and International Support

Deep-sea mining targets polymetallic nodules and other resources on the ocean floor, essential for batteries and renewables, but at a potential cost to biodiversity. As of mid-2025, the ISA...

Deep-Sea Mining: Green Energy Savior or Irreversible Assault on Marine Biodiversity?

  Deep-sea mining targets polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor, rich in metals essential for electric vehicles and solar panels. Amid escalating demand, proponents hail it as a solution to...

Glencore’s Deep-Sea Mining Push: Environmental Perils and Regulatory Gaps

Deep-sea mining has emerged as a flashpoint in global environmental discourse, driven by the demand for metals like nickel, cobalt, and manganese crucial for batteries and renewable technologies. Glencore,...

Deep-Sea Mining Regulations: A Facade for Exploitation or Genuine Shield for Biodiversity

The deep sea, covering over half the world's ocean floor, holds immense ecological value as a carbon sink and biodiversity hotspot, yet it faces unprecedented threats from mining for...

Greenpeace’s Opposition and Environmental Impacts in 2025

Introduction Deep-sea mining involves extracting polymetallic nodules from ocean floors deeper than 4,000 meters, targeting metals like cobalt and nickel essential for batteries and tech. Proponents argue it's necessary to...

Revolutionizing Coral Conservation: AI Drones Uncover Hidden Threats and Opportunities

Introduction In the vast, blue depths of our planet's oceans, coral reefs thrive as some of the most vibrant and ecologically significant ecosystems on Earth. However, they face unprecedented threats...

Deep-Sea Mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone: A Sustainable Future or Ecological Hazard ?

  Ecological Footprint: Unseen and Long-lasting The allure of deep-sea mining is its potential to provide materials with supposedly lower immediate environmental impact compared to terrestrial mining. Yet, data reveals a...