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Speaking at summit in France, António Guterres calls for bold pledges to stop deep sea becoming ‘wild west’Nations must move from “plunder to protection” in order to save the world’s seas from crisis, the UN chief, António Guterres, told the ocean summ…
Murray Watt tells UN conference in France a review of Australia’s marine parks will ‘lay the foundation’ for increasing ocean protectionsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Australian government pl…
Launch comes as charities call on UK government to ban ‘destructive’ fishing industry practice in protected areasStephen Fry and Theo James are to star in a darkly satirical short film about bottom trawling, a controversial industrial process that drag…
Pioneering broadcaster recalls incident during discussion with royal about latest documentary, OceanSir David Attenborough almost drowned when testing a scuba-diving helmet for his 1957 dive on the Great Barrier Reef, the broadcasting veteran has revea…
World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather eventsAlmost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of A…
Crisafulli government’s $88m plan for more shark nets and baited drum lines at popular beaches may fall foul of federal lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe expansion of Queensland’s lethal shark control program will be ch…
Scientists warn of profound impacts as sea temperatures rise by up to 4C above average for springtimeThe sea off the coast of the UK and Ireland is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave with temperatures increasing by as much as 4C above averag…
Some have speculated there is a link, but it’s too soon to say, one expert says, with toxicology results expected to reveal more soonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShark sightings and strandings are unusually high across Sou…
Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and airThe UK is falling behind on international efforts to tackle microplastics, scientists have said, as the pollutants continue to infiltrate fo…
An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist saysThe world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching e…