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French Polynesia Expands Full Ocean Protection to 30% of Its Waters in Landmark Conservation Step

French Polynesia Expands Full Ocean Protection to 30% of Its Waters in Landmark Conservation Step

French Polynesia has expanded its fully protected marine waters by an additional 520,000 square kilometres, bringing approximately 1.4 million square kilometres, equivalent to 30 percent of its exclusive economic zone, u…

Thu Jun 18 20264 min
Scientists Identify 166,000 sq km of Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs, Tripling Previous Estimates

Scientists Identify 166,000 sq km of Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs, Tripling Previous Estimates

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 square kilometres of coral reefs capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, according to new research based on an analys…

Wed Jun 17 20264 min
How Coral Reefs Are Built

How Coral Reefs Are Built

Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea, and the comparison is earned: they are among the most crowded, colorful, and productive places in the entire ocean. What surprises most people is who builds them.…

Tue Jun 16 20264 min
Food Packaging Dominates Global Coastal Plastic Pollution in 93% of Countries, First Global Index Finds

Food Packaging Dominates Global Coastal Plastic Pollution in 93% of Countries, First Global Index Finds

A new study published in the journal One Earth has produced the first global index of macroplastic pollution by usage type, analysing data from 112 nations including 5,300 shoreline litter surveys and 355 peer-reviewed s…

Tue Jun 16 20265 min
Why the Ocean Is Salty

Why the Ocean Is Salty

Anyone who has swallowed a mouthful of seawater knows the ocean is salty. What is less obvious is why. The water that fills the sea began as rain, and rain is fresh. So where did all the salt come from, and why does the…

Sun Jun 14 20264 min
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