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Marine life plays a significant part in this process, as organisms transfer carbon from the ocean surface to the deep sea upon death or as they migrate. Our new research, …
How marine life provides climate benefits worth billions of dollars Read More
On World Fisheries Day, Thursday 21 November, a coalition of ocean advocacy NGOs gathered outside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in London to deliver a petition …
DEFRA gets in hot water over bottom trawling – as 200,000 people step in Read More
In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it’s possible the consequences …
Humans know very little about the deep sea. That may not stop us from mining it. Read More
Small island states are leading the charge against the climate crisis. Leaders of nine low-lying island nations have won a historic case at the UN’s maritime court. The group sought to hold …
Small island states win legal case, forcing rich nations to slash climate-wrecking carbon emissions Read More
Deep-sea mining is the subject of ongoing discussions at the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Such mining would pose substantial risks to marine life and ecosystems, as well as humans, which are …
Deep-sea mining risks costing everyone – including mining companies – the Earth Read More
This month, a small group of diplomats is meeting to hash out a plan that could affect the future of nearly half of Earth’s surface — including regions containing metals that are vital for …
International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what? Read More
Review by Alexander Kozul-Wright. In response to severe ocean stress, UN secretary-general, António Guterres, recently called on international organisations to nurture the “global commons for our greater good”. But renowned …
Guy Standing: The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea Read More
The world’s first offshore wind farm opened off the coast of Lolland, Denmark, in 1991. Since then, the global installed capacity has grown to nearly 35 gigawatts – enough to power …
How four big industries are driving the exploitation of our oceans Read More