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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...