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FEBRUARY 2026
World’s smallest sea turtle faces growing threat from ocean noise: Popular Science (Feb. 8)
El Niño triggered a sudden spike in global sea levels: Phys.org (Feb. 8)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 1
8,000 suggestions later, a newly discovered deep-sea species gets its name: Discover Magazine (Feb. 6)
Earth needs real climate action — and restraint: Phys.org (Feb. 6)
Wellington sewage leak spills into sea near New Zealand capital: The Guardian (Feb. 6)
Millions of endangered species samples could be stored in a colossal biovault: Discover Magazine (Feb. 6)
Blue carbon ecosystems and coral reefs as coupled nature-based climate solutions: Nature (Feb. 6)
Global moratorium on whaling turns 40 — a defining moment: Mongabay (Feb. 5)
UN warns of escalating global crises as inequality deepens: Global Issues (Feb. 5)
A new and better way to keep tabs on El Niño and La Niña: Yale Climate Connections (Feb. 5)
NOAA Fisheries launches underwater glider challenge in Hawai’i: NOAA Fisheries (Feb. 5)
Walking backwards into the future: Indigenous knowledge and deep-sea mining: Southern Fried Science (Feb. 5)
Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean before humans arrived: Live Science (Feb. 5)
Dolphin detectives wanted: Help scientists from your couch or the coast: Time Out Durban (Feb. 4)
Hopeful season for North Atlantic right whales: IFAW (Feb. 4)
Lower PFAS levels in pilot whales show effectiveness of regulations: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 4)
New ocean stewardship initiative striving for MPA protection: SeafoodSource (Feb. 4)
BlueInvest Africa 2026 call for pitches now open: European External Action Service (Feb. 4)
Conservationists oppose proposal to allow fishing in Chagos Islands: The Guardian (Feb. 3)
Africa’s only penguin species is starving: Is there still hope?: CNN (Feb. 3)
Discovery of Tiny Snail is a Big Win for Seaforest Science: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
UN report highlights growing global inequality and instability: Global Issues (Feb. 3)
Rare phantom jellyfish spotted during deep-sea exploration: NBC News (Feb. 3)
Hundreds of species discovered as deep-sea mining impacts uncovered: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 3)
UK climate security report quietly buried, researchers say: The Conversation (Feb. 3)
When traditions harm our ocean, we must call it out: Geographical (Feb. 3)
Researcher urges scientific reasoning in artificial reef construction: University of Michigan (Feb. 3)
SAAMBR celebrates 75 years of marine conservation: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
As the Arctic grows noisier, narwhals are becoming quieter: Inside Climate News (Feb. 2)
Global warming is speeding breakdown of major greenhouse gas: UC Irvine News (Feb. 2)
Japan deep-sea hunt finds rare earths as it seeks to cut reliance on China: Al Jazeera (Feb. 2)
Scientists tune in to the unique sounds of eight fish species: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 2)
£14 million awarded to new ocean research projects: Open Access Government (Feb. 2)
Barrier Reef conservation questioned as UNESCO awaits report: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 2)
How philanthropy must dive deeper to save the ocean: Eco-Business (Feb. 2)
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax: The Guardian (Feb. 1)
World’s smallest sea turtle faces growing threat from ocean noise: Popular Science (Feb. 8)
El Niño triggered a sudden spike in global sea levels: Phys.org (Feb. 8)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 1
8,000 suggestions later, a newly discovered deep-sea species gets its name: Discover Magazine (Feb. 6)
Earth needs real climate action — and restraint: Phys.org (Feb. 6)
Wellington sewage leak spills into sea near New Zealand capital: The Guardian (Feb. 6)
Millions of endangered species samples could be stored in a colossal biovault: Discover Magazine (Feb. 6)
Blue carbon ecosystems and coral reefs as coupled nature-based climate solutions: Nature (Feb. 6)
Global moratorium on whaling turns 40 — a defining moment: Mongabay (Feb. 5)
UN warns of escalating global crises as inequality deepens: Global Issues (Feb. 5)
A new and better way to keep tabs on El Niño and La Niña: Yale Climate Connections (Feb. 5)
NOAA Fisheries launches underwater glider challenge in Hawai’i: NOAA Fisheries (Feb. 5)
Walking backwards into the future: Indigenous knowledge and deep-sea mining: Southern Fried Science (Feb. 5)
Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean before humans arrived: Live Science (Feb. 5)
Dolphin detectives wanted: Help scientists from your couch or the coast: Time Out Durban (Feb. 4)
Hopeful season for North Atlantic right whales: IFAW (Feb. 4)
Lower PFAS levels in pilot whales show effectiveness of regulations: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 4)
New ocean stewardship initiative striving for MPA protection: SeafoodSource (Feb. 4)
BlueInvest Africa 2026 call for pitches now open: European External Action Service (Feb. 4)
Conservationists oppose proposal to allow fishing in Chagos Islands: The Guardian (Feb. 3)
Africa’s only penguin species is starving: Is there still hope?: CNN (Feb. 3)
Discovery of Tiny Snail is a Big Win for Seaforest Science: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
UN report highlights growing global inequality and instability: Global Issues (Feb. 3)
Rare phantom jellyfish spotted during deep-sea exploration: NBC News (Feb. 3)
Hundreds of species discovered as deep-sea mining impacts uncovered: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 3)
UK climate security report quietly buried, researchers say: The Conversation (Feb. 3)
When traditions harm our ocean, we must call it out: Geographical (Feb. 3)
Researcher urges scientific reasoning in artificial reef construction: University of Michigan (Feb. 3)
SAAMBR celebrates 75 years of marine conservation: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
As the Arctic grows noisier, narwhals are becoming quieter: Inside Climate News (Feb. 2)
Global warming is speeding breakdown of major greenhouse gas: UC Irvine News (Feb. 2)
Japan deep-sea hunt finds rare earths as it seeks to cut reliance on China: Al Jazeera (Feb. 2)
Scientists tune in to the unique sounds of eight fish species: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 2)
£14 million awarded to new ocean research projects: Open Access Government (Feb. 2)
Barrier Reef conservation questioned as UNESCO awaits report: Oceanographic Magazine (Feb. 2)
How philanthropy must dive deeper to save the ocean: Eco-Business (Feb. 2)
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax: The Guardian (Feb. 1)
JANUARY 2026
‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Flood the Earth. Can a 50-Mile Wall Stop It?: The Atlantic (Jan. 31)
Transition to bio-based plastic packaging reveals complex climate–biodiversity trade-offs: Nature (Jan. 31)
Emotional traps and fake experts: How to spot climate disinformation in 2026: Euronews (Jan. 30)
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss: BBC News (Jan. 30)
Many nets, one ocean: What SA’s fishing debate has taught us: Daily Maverick (Jan. 29)
Ocean sustainability amid rising geopolitical tensions: Stockholm Environment Institute (Jan. 29)
“I immediately knew it was the largest tiger shark I’ve ever seen”: BBC Discover Wildlife (Jan. 29)
85 seconds to midnight: Climate change and the Doomsday Clock: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Jan.29)
‘Every encounter is memorable’: Documentary examines fight to save manta rays: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 29)
Peter Benchley Ocean Awards winners announced: DeeperBlue (Jan. 29)
Future rare octopus blooms 'likely' in UK seas: BBC News (Jan. 29)
Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean: The Conversation (Jan. 29)
Researchers develop user-friendly tool to improve ocean equity: Duke University (Jan. 28)
The Ocean Equity Index: Nature (Jan. 28)
Ecosystem collapse is a security threat — so where mention of the ocean?: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 28)
Scientists Think We Could Slow Climate Change by Sinking Trees in the Arctic Ocean: Popular Mechanics (Jan. 28)
1,000 giant fish mysteriously circling in South African estuary: BBC Discover Wildlife (Jan. 28)
Sea anemone’s ‘immortal’ biology could unlock aging secrets: Popular Mechanics (Jan. 28)
JANUARY - WEEK 4
Inside SA’s fishing industry: Marine protected areas are the sea’s second chance: Daily Maverick (Jan. 27)
Arctic seas are getting louder — and current regulations are outdated: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 27)
AI applications could transform marine fisheries management: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
NOAA moves toward deep-sea mining amid environmental concerns: The New York Times (Jan. 27)
NASA analysis shows La Niña limited sea-level rise in 2025: NASA JPL (Jan. 27)
A new baseline study captures accelerating sea-level rise in Africa: Mongabay (Jan. 27)
Genetic Isolation of Arabian Sea Humpbacks Signals Subspecies Distinction: Frontiers in Marine Science (Jan. 27)
Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest ocean: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
Silky shark study reveals deadly gaps in marine protected areas: Nova Southeastern University (Jan. 27)
Evidence of an 80-million-year-old sea turtle stampede discovered: Live Science (Jan. 27)
Global population faces rising extreme risks, scientists warn: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
FathomVerse community makes significant contributions to ocean exploration: MBARI (Jan. 27)
When The Ocean Warms, Responsibility Deepens: Deccan Chronicle (Jan. 27)
Beyond the 100-foot waves: Nazaré’s new ocean experiment: Surfer (Jan. 27)
The hidden money behind deep-sea mining: DW (Jan. 27)
The Ocean Art winners will leave you holding your breath: DIY Photography (Jan. 27)
Turning point for our ocean: Why the high seas treaty matters for the Blue Pacific: UNDP (Jan. 26)
Sinking cities may now be a bigger climate crisis than rising seas: BBC Science Focus (Jan. 26)
Brief But Spectacular. Hanli Prinsloo on protecting what we love: PBS News Hour (Jan. 26)
‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Flood the Earth. Can a 50-Mile Wall Stop It?: The Atlantic (Jan. 31)
Transition to bio-based plastic packaging reveals complex climate–biodiversity trade-offs: Nature (Jan. 31)
Emotional traps and fake experts: How to spot climate disinformation in 2026: Euronews (Jan. 30)
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss: BBC News (Jan. 30)
Many nets, one ocean: What SA’s fishing debate has taught us: Daily Maverick (Jan. 29)
Ocean sustainability amid rising geopolitical tensions: Stockholm Environment Institute (Jan. 29)
“I immediately knew it was the largest tiger shark I’ve ever seen”: BBC Discover Wildlife (Jan. 29)
85 seconds to midnight: Climate change and the Doomsday Clock: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Jan.29)
‘Every encounter is memorable’: Documentary examines fight to save manta rays: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 29)
Peter Benchley Ocean Awards winners announced: DeeperBlue (Jan. 29)
Future rare octopus blooms 'likely' in UK seas: BBC News (Jan. 29)
Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean: The Conversation (Jan. 29)
Researchers develop user-friendly tool to improve ocean equity: Duke University (Jan. 28)
The Ocean Equity Index: Nature (Jan. 28)
Ecosystem collapse is a security threat — so where mention of the ocean?: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 28)
Scientists Think We Could Slow Climate Change by Sinking Trees in the Arctic Ocean: Popular Mechanics (Jan. 28)
1,000 giant fish mysteriously circling in South African estuary: BBC Discover Wildlife (Jan. 28)
Sea anemone’s ‘immortal’ biology could unlock aging secrets: Popular Mechanics (Jan. 28)
JANUARY - WEEK 4
Inside SA’s fishing industry: Marine protected areas are the sea’s second chance: Daily Maverick (Jan. 27)
Arctic seas are getting louder — and current regulations are outdated: Oceanographic Magazine (Jan. 27)
AI applications could transform marine fisheries management: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
NOAA moves toward deep-sea mining amid environmental concerns: The New York Times (Jan. 27)
NASA analysis shows La Niña limited sea-level rise in 2025: NASA JPL (Jan. 27)
A new baseline study captures accelerating sea-level rise in Africa: Mongabay (Jan. 27)
Genetic Isolation of Arabian Sea Humpbacks Signals Subspecies Distinction: Frontiers in Marine Science (Jan. 27)
Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest ocean: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
Silky shark study reveals deadly gaps in marine protected areas: Nova Southeastern University (Jan. 27)
Evidence of an 80-million-year-old sea turtle stampede discovered: Live Science (Jan. 27)
Global population faces rising extreme risks, scientists warn: Phys.org (Jan. 27)
FathomVerse community makes significant contributions to ocean exploration: MBARI (Jan. 27)
When The Ocean Warms, Responsibility Deepens: Deccan Chronicle (Jan. 27)
Beyond the 100-foot waves: Nazaré’s new ocean experiment: Surfer (Jan. 27)
The hidden money behind deep-sea mining: DW (Jan. 27)
The Ocean Art winners will leave you holding your breath: DIY Photography (Jan. 27)
Turning point for our ocean: Why the high seas treaty matters for the Blue Pacific: UNDP (Jan. 26)
Sinking cities may now be a bigger climate crisis than rising seas: BBC Science Focus (Jan. 26)
Brief But Spectacular. Hanli Prinsloo on protecting what we love: PBS News Hour (Jan. 26)
DECEMBER 2025
How are humans changing the Arctic Ocean?: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
Sea-urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic: The Guardian (Dec. 11)
New approach narrows uncertainty in future warming and remaining carbon budget for 2°C: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change | COP30 Declaration: UNESCO (Dec. 10)
Scientists warn of oxygen losses in Earth’s oceans: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
Protected areas face multibillion-dollar funding gap: Pew Research Center (Dec. 10)
Wind burst could affect El Niño weather in 2026: The Washington Post (Dec. 10)
‘Beneath Greenland seas’ reveals new findings on ocean processes: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
A trove of sea-cow fossils in Qatar reveals a new species: Smithsonian Magazine (Dec. 10)
New book explores visual life of climate change: University of Exeter News (Dec. 10)
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels: BBC (Dec. 10)
Bezos Earth Fund boosts marine conservation with $24.5 million: Reuters (Dec. 9)
2025 will be world’s second or third hottest year on record, EU scientists say: Reuters (Dec. 9)
Deep-Ocean Carbon Fixers Overturn Long-Held Climate Assumptions: SciTechDaily (Dec.09)
New deep-sea species discovered during mining test: Phys.org (Dec. 9)
Microplastics in Oceans Distorts Carbon Cycle Understanding: SBU News (Dec. 9)
Researchers warn of a record marine temperature and extreme warming at 500 meters depth: Noticias (Dec. 9)
The Antarctic manganese mystery: Chemistry World (Dec. 9)
UN environment report highlights overlapping climate crises: AP News (Dec. 9)
Connection and protection boost health in coral reefs: EurekAlert! (Dec. 9)
Decades of conservation pay off for endangered population in Canada: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
Arctic ocean DNA and genomics reveal new histories: The Narwhal (Dec. 09)
South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels on warming’s causes. Scientists call it misleading: AP News (Dec. 9)
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels: BBC (Dec. 9)
Global fisheries bodies 'falling short' ahead of High Seas Treaty: Oceanographic (Dec. 8)
Sustainable solutions: exploring trade-offs in marine protected areas from six European case sites: Nature (Dec. 8)
Western Indian Ocean faces $1.14 billion maritime security threat: ECA (Dec. 8)
Climate change and the most vulnerable populations: Nature Mental Health (Dec. 8)
As seaweed slips the net, can farmers help save the ocean?: Oceanographic (Dec. 8)
Affordability as one possible response to climate change: Forbes (Dec. 8)
Underwater robot survives voyage to Antarctica: Popular Science (Dec. 8)
Latin America is riding a wave of surfing activism: Dialogue Earth (Dec. 8)
A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true: Yale Climate Connections (Dec. 8)
Shark mountains — the undersea mountains where sharks rule: BBC Future (Dec. 8)
As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point: Inside Climate News (Dec. 8)
DECEMBER - WEEK 1
Climate change and inequality drive a silent catastrophe of infectious diseases: Noticias (Dec. 7)
Enric Sala: the essential role of marine protected areas: Maritime Fairtrade (Dec. 7)
Economic benefits of fighting climate change outweigh inaction, experts say: Augusta Chronicle (Dec. 6)
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain — consequences could be global: The Conversation (Dec. 5)
Meet the Eagles protecting sea turtle nests in Southwest Florida: FGCU 360 (Dec. 5)
Four rescued turtles released back into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area: CapeTown Etc(Dec. 5)
Scientists May Have Miscalculated Our Global Warming Timeline: Popular Mechanics (Dec. 5)
UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 1990 to 2023: UK Energy Security (Dec. 5)
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals: BBC (Dec. 5)
Freediving, Surfing, and Making The Ocean Feeling Like “Home”: Surfer (Dec. 5)
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed: The Guardian (Dec. 5)
Climate change is affecting your food — and not in your favour: The Conversation (Dec. 4)
Shifting Climate Alters Pattern of Atlantic’s Giant Seaweed Blobs: New York Times (Dec. 4)
South Africa Re-elected to UN Maritime Council, Boosting African Voice in Global Shipping: Joburg Etc (Dec. 4)
Kenya’s IMO exit leaves East Africa with no voice: The East African (Dec. 4)
Southern Ocean and Antarctica: correcting the blind spot on SA’s radar: ISS (Dec. 4)
Assessing the short-term impacts of in-air firework sounds on marine species in Cape Town: Nature (Dec. 4)
Sea ice cover for November 2025: Copernicus (Dec. 4)
How aquanauts will change our view of the ocean: New Scientist (Dec. 4)
Six ways to show humanity to endangered right whales: Globe and Mail (Dec. 4)
Sargasso Sea shift reveals dramatic decline in some historic seaweed populations: Phys.org (Dec. 3)
North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2026: NOAA Fisheries (Dec. 3)
Tensions flare over ‘most important fish’ in the ocean: Politico (Dec. 3)
How are humans changing the Arctic Ocean?: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
Sea-urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic: The Guardian (Dec. 11)
New approach narrows uncertainty in future warming and remaining carbon budget for 2°C: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change | COP30 Declaration: UNESCO (Dec. 10)
Scientists warn of oxygen losses in Earth’s oceans: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
Protected areas face multibillion-dollar funding gap: Pew Research Center (Dec. 10)
Wind burst could affect El Niño weather in 2026: The Washington Post (Dec. 10)
‘Beneath Greenland seas’ reveals new findings on ocean processes: Phys.org (Dec. 10)
A trove of sea-cow fossils in Qatar reveals a new species: Smithsonian Magazine (Dec. 10)
New book explores visual life of climate change: University of Exeter News (Dec. 10)
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels: BBC (Dec. 10)
Bezos Earth Fund boosts marine conservation with $24.5 million: Reuters (Dec. 9)
2025 will be world’s second or third hottest year on record, EU scientists say: Reuters (Dec. 9)
Deep-Ocean Carbon Fixers Overturn Long-Held Climate Assumptions: SciTechDaily (Dec.09)
New deep-sea species discovered during mining test: Phys.org (Dec. 9)
Microplastics in Oceans Distorts Carbon Cycle Understanding: SBU News (Dec. 9)
Researchers warn of a record marine temperature and extreme warming at 500 meters depth: Noticias (Dec. 9)
The Antarctic manganese mystery: Chemistry World (Dec. 9)
UN environment report highlights overlapping climate crises: AP News (Dec. 9)
Connection and protection boost health in coral reefs: EurekAlert! (Dec. 9)
Decades of conservation pay off for endangered population in Canada: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
Arctic ocean DNA and genomics reveal new histories: The Narwhal (Dec. 09)
South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities: Mongabay (Dec. 9)
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels on warming’s causes. Scientists call it misleading: AP News (Dec. 9)
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels: BBC (Dec. 9)
Global fisheries bodies 'falling short' ahead of High Seas Treaty: Oceanographic (Dec. 8)
Sustainable solutions: exploring trade-offs in marine protected areas from six European case sites: Nature (Dec. 8)
Western Indian Ocean faces $1.14 billion maritime security threat: ECA (Dec. 8)
Climate change and the most vulnerable populations: Nature Mental Health (Dec. 8)
As seaweed slips the net, can farmers help save the ocean?: Oceanographic (Dec. 8)
Affordability as one possible response to climate change: Forbes (Dec. 8)
Underwater robot survives voyage to Antarctica: Popular Science (Dec. 8)
Latin America is riding a wave of surfing activism: Dialogue Earth (Dec. 8)
A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true: Yale Climate Connections (Dec. 8)
Shark mountains — the undersea mountains where sharks rule: BBC Future (Dec. 8)
As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point: Inside Climate News (Dec. 8)
DECEMBER - WEEK 1
Climate change and inequality drive a silent catastrophe of infectious diseases: Noticias (Dec. 7)
Enric Sala: the essential role of marine protected areas: Maritime Fairtrade (Dec. 7)
Economic benefits of fighting climate change outweigh inaction, experts say: Augusta Chronicle (Dec. 6)
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain — consequences could be global: The Conversation (Dec. 5)
Meet the Eagles protecting sea turtle nests in Southwest Florida: FGCU 360 (Dec. 5)
Four rescued turtles released back into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area: CapeTown Etc(Dec. 5)
Scientists May Have Miscalculated Our Global Warming Timeline: Popular Mechanics (Dec. 5)
UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 1990 to 2023: UK Energy Security (Dec. 5)
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals: BBC (Dec. 5)
Freediving, Surfing, and Making The Ocean Feeling Like “Home”: Surfer (Dec. 5)
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed: The Guardian (Dec. 5)
Climate change is affecting your food — and not in your favour: The Conversation (Dec. 4)
Shifting Climate Alters Pattern of Atlantic’s Giant Seaweed Blobs: New York Times (Dec. 4)
South Africa Re-elected to UN Maritime Council, Boosting African Voice in Global Shipping: Joburg Etc (Dec. 4)
Kenya’s IMO exit leaves East Africa with no voice: The East African (Dec. 4)
Southern Ocean and Antarctica: correcting the blind spot on SA’s radar: ISS (Dec. 4)
Assessing the short-term impacts of in-air firework sounds on marine species in Cape Town: Nature (Dec. 4)
Sea ice cover for November 2025: Copernicus (Dec. 4)
How aquanauts will change our view of the ocean: New Scientist (Dec. 4)
Six ways to show humanity to endangered right whales: Globe and Mail (Dec. 4)
Sargasso Sea shift reveals dramatic decline in some historic seaweed populations: Phys.org (Dec. 3)
North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2026: NOAA Fisheries (Dec. 3)
Tensions flare over ‘most important fish’ in the ocean: Politico (Dec. 3)
NOVEMBER 2025
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say: The Guardian (Nov. 5)
The world is likely to exceed a key global warming target soon. Now what?: UNEP (Nov. 5)
Researchers discover an ‘all-body brain’ in sea urchins: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
Tampa’s sea turtle hospital, pushed to the limit, fights to save a record number of rescues: Tampa Bay Times (Nov. 5)
Unexpectedly high concentrations of forever chemicals found in sea otters: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
Australia’s marine havens on track for ‘extreme’ conditions by 2040: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Pink sea anemone that ‘builds a home’ for hermit crabs discovered off Japan’s deep-sea coast: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
To Help Save Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Researchers Turn to Local Fishers: Pew (Nov. 4)
World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are ‘barely moving the needle’: Euronews (Nov. 4)
‘It Should Be Cool To Care,’ Says Ocean Conservationist Sylvia Earle: TIME (Nov. 4)
New fish species found living inside poisonous sea anemones: Earth.com (Nov. 4)
The High Seas Treaty — An Earthshot Prize 2025 Winner: Earthshot Prize (Nov. 4)
‘Soft-law’ tactic ‘ocean’s best shot’ at community-led conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 4)
Earth’s most spectacular inhabitants – in pictures: The Guardian (Nov. 4)
UN called to create Ocean Agency to address triple planetary crisis: Oceanographic (Nov. 4)
Climate change redefining survival strategies for sea turtles: Mongabay India (Nov. 3)
How to fight climate change without the US: a guide to global action: Nature (Nov. 3)
Mars: Restoring Asia’s Coral Reefs for Marine Conservation: Sustainability Magazine (Nov. 3)
COP30: Closing the gap: WWF (Nov. 3)
Nurdle Hunt: Texans unite to hunt down hidden plastic polluters: Sea Turtle Conservancy (Nov. 2)
New microscopy breakthrough is revealing the oceans’ invisible life: ScienceDaily (Nov. 1)
Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?: NPR (Nov. 1)
Ocean predators may need twice the prey when food quality drops: Earth.com (Nov. 1)
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say: The Guardian (Nov. 5)
The world is likely to exceed a key global warming target soon. Now what?: UNEP (Nov. 5)
Researchers discover an ‘all-body brain’ in sea urchins: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
Tampa’s sea turtle hospital, pushed to the limit, fights to save a record number of rescues: Tampa Bay Times (Nov. 5)
Unexpectedly high concentrations of forever chemicals found in sea otters: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
Australia’s marine havens on track for ‘extreme’ conditions by 2040: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Pink sea anemone that ‘builds a home’ for hermit crabs discovered off Japan’s deep-sea coast: Phys.org (Nov. 5)
To Help Save Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Researchers Turn to Local Fishers: Pew (Nov. 4)
World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are ‘barely moving the needle’: Euronews (Nov. 4)
‘It Should Be Cool To Care,’ Says Ocean Conservationist Sylvia Earle: TIME (Nov. 4)
New fish species found living inside poisonous sea anemones: Earth.com (Nov. 4)
The High Seas Treaty — An Earthshot Prize 2025 Winner: Earthshot Prize (Nov. 4)
‘Soft-law’ tactic ‘ocean’s best shot’ at community-led conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 4)
Earth’s most spectacular inhabitants – in pictures: The Guardian (Nov. 4)
UN called to create Ocean Agency to address triple planetary crisis: Oceanographic (Nov. 4)
Climate change redefining survival strategies for sea turtles: Mongabay India (Nov. 3)
How to fight climate change without the US: a guide to global action: Nature (Nov. 3)
Mars: Restoring Asia’s Coral Reefs for Marine Conservation: Sustainability Magazine (Nov. 3)
COP30: Closing the gap: WWF (Nov. 3)
Nurdle Hunt: Texans unite to hunt down hidden plastic polluters: Sea Turtle Conservancy (Nov. 2)
New microscopy breakthrough is revealing the oceans’ invisible life: ScienceDaily (Nov. 1)
Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?: NPR (Nov. 1)
Ocean predators may need twice the prey when food quality drops: Earth.com (Nov. 1)
OCTOBER 2025
Belize’s blue reputation vs. reality: Marine conservation wins & what’s missing: Mongabay (Oct. 31)
Talks stall on long-awaited Southern Ocean protection measures: Carbon Pulse (Oct. 31)
US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says: Reuters (Oct. 31)
Recent Trends Impacting U.S. Fisheries and American Seafood: Ocean Conservancy (Oct. 31)
Abandoned Fishing Equipment Haunting the Oceans. How Conservationists Are Fighting Back: Smithsonian (Oct. 31)
Mann to Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Oct. 31)
South Africa–Europe shipping route could run on green ammonia by 2029: Global Maritime Forum (Oct. 31)
Where did the first people come from? The case for coastal migration from southern Africa: The Conversation (Oct. 30)
Ocean Currents Act Like Underwater Highways, Delivering Food to Antarctic Wildlife: Rutgers (Oct. 30)
On first International Day of the Deep Seabed, we seek stewardship and consensus: Mongabay News (Oct. 30)
Historic vote paves way for new era of Atlantic Ocean conservation: Oceanographic (Oct. 30)
South Africa’s shark crisis: DFFE South Africa (Oct 30)
2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink | BioScience: BioScience (Oct. 29)
Scientists Discover Ocean Bacteria That Feast on Plastic: SciTechDaily (Oct. 29)
The deepest fish ever filmed was found 8,336 meters below the surface in a vast ocean trench: IFLScience (Oct. 29)
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals: The Guardian (Oct. 29)
‘Death Ball’ Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean: Yale Environment 360 (Oct. 29)
Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future: The Guardian (Oct 29)
Antarctica expedition to find Endurance shipwreck made surprising seafloor discovery: CNN (Oct 29)
As ochre sea star ‘baby boomers’ grow up, species showing signs of recovery: Oregon State University News (Oct 29)
US approves seafood exports from South Africa and 9 other African countries: SeafoodSource (Oct 29)
The 14-billion-dollar call to save world's vanishing kelp forests: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 29)
OCTOBER - WEEK 4
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head: The Guardian (Oct 28)
Bill Gates says climate crisis won’t cause ‘humanity’s demise’ in call to shift focus to improving lives: The Guardian (Oct 28)
Drone fishing a death trap for humans and marine wildlife, sea enthusiasts warn: The Times of Israel (Oct 28)
Circular seabird economy critical for ocean islands and people: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 27)
Con Dao National Park releases 120,000 baby turtles into the sea: SGGP English Edition (Oct 27)
The Geopolitics of the Ocean: WWF (Oct 27)
Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row: The Guardian (Oct 26)
Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks: Mongabay (Oct 26)
Shell and Mantashe appeal high court ruling on unlawful offshore exploration authorisation: Green Building Africa (Oct 26)
Global conservation body takes first step to protect ocean’s twilight zone: Mongabay (Oct 25)
Human impact on oceans anticipated to more than double: Nelson Mandela University News (Oct 25)
Can the Deadliest Catch crab fishery survive warming seas?: Science (Oct 25)
Communities supporting sea turtles in the Solomon Islands: The Nature Conservancy (Oct 25)
Deep-sea mining and the role of Geneva: Geneva Environment Network (Oct 24)
World’s penguins under pressure from cumulative climate impacts: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 24)
Boat strike hotspot mapping offers new hope for US sea turtles: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 24)
California passes law to phase out gillnet fishing in state waters to protect underwater wildlife: KTLA (Oct 24)
Don’t let the dugong follow the sea cow: The Guardian (Oct 24)
Florida’s staghorn and elkhorn corals functionally extinct: The New York Times (Oct 23)
It seemingly put on an otherworldly show: watch as this beautiful deep-sea octopus glides gracefully through the ocean: IFLScience (Oct 23)
Climate change, carbon sinks, and the tipping point of policy: Carnegie (Oct 23)
Millions of crabs crawl to ocean in annual migration: NBC News (Oct 23)
Sea olives and seeds of hope: an Italian restoration venture: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 23)
The rarest ocean animal and six other elusive creatures that mysteriously lurk below: Discover Magazine (Oct 23)
The ocean connects humanity, but can it unite it as well? We are convinced the answer is “yes”: The Economist (Oct 22)
Ambient noise can track dangerous ocean acidification: Science (Oct 22)
Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change: Yale Climate Connections (Oct 22)
Nigerian conservationists battle to save endangered sea turtles: Africa News (Oct. 22)
Canada announces new Indigenous-led marine refuges off British Columbia coast: Seafood Source (Oct. 22)
Photos & solutions for a healthier ocean: National Geographic (Oct. 22)
Scientists and fishers help save manta rays: Science News (Oct. 22)
New report finds climate action is working — just not fast enough: Wired (Oct. 22)
Climate action progress toward 1.5°C — where we stand: World Resources Institute (Oct. 22)
Hope as an enabler of climate change adaptation - climate psychology: Nature (Oct. 22)
OCTOBER - WEEK 3
The High Seas Treaty explained: why it matters for our ocean & beyond: WWF (Oct. 21)
Effect of stratospheric aerosol injection on marine heatwave events off the coast of South Africa: Nature (Oct. 21)
Driving island sustainability through tourist willingness to pay for decarbonization and coral reef conservation: ScienceDirect (Oct. 21)
Latest North Atlantic right whale population estimate is "positive news" for critically endangered species: CBS (Oct. 21)
Beyond net zero: Redefining climate accountability: WEF (Oct. 20)
What Does Surf Conservation Look Like in 2025? Key Takeaways From the Save The Waves Summit: Surfer (Oct. 20)
Mining the deep sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays: Mongabay (Oct. 19)
Tonga could soon become the first country to recognise whale rights: Atmos.Earth (Oct. 19)
Real-time ocean monitoring — fibre-optic experiment could save endangered orcas: Euronews (Oct. 19)
A marine marvel — the Indonesian coelacanth: The Borneo Post (Oct. 19)
South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement: Mongabay (Oct. 19)
Techno-capitalists think innovation can save the planet. But that same thinking is what got us here: The Guardian (Oct. 18)
Ocean Pavilion returns for international climate conference: Scripps (Oct. 18)
From India to Madagascar — stories of success: WWF (Oct. 18)
Fiji’s coral reefs show recovery after Category-5 cyclone: WCS (Oct. 18)
Adorable pygmy seahorse filmed hiding in coral reef: BBC Discover Wildlife (Oct. 18)
Southern Ocean freshening stalls deep ocean CO2 release in a changing climate: Nature (Oct. 17)
Overconsumption — before and after images show tech harming the planet: The Guardian (Oct. 17)
Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Scientists warn of risks: Space.com (Oct. 17)
Launch of $100 million programme to accelerate climate and nature: UNEP (Oct. 17)
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds: The Guardian (Oct. 17)
Why climate summits fail — and three ways to save them: The Conversation (Oct. 17)
Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: The Present and Future of Extreme Heat: Climate Central (Oct. 16)
Illuminating the ocean’s role in climate and life on Earth: Cornell University (Oct. 16)
Sea otter nabs surfer's board off Santa Cruz coast: ABC News (Oct. 16)
Saving sea turtles with solar-powered fishing nets: Popular Science (Oct. 15)
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole intensifies marine heatwaves in the tropical southeast Atlantic coastal region: Science Advances (Oct. 15)
Largest rays diving extreme depths reveal surprising mental maps of the ocean: Frontiers (Oct. 15)
UN agency: CO₂ levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather: PBS (Oct. 15)
The hidden math of ocean waves crashes into view: Quanta Magazine (Oct. 15)
SA retailers drive sustainable seafood choices as consumption rises: Farmers Weekly (Oct. 15)
Are We Prepared for the Opening of the Central Arctic Ocean?: Rand (Oct. 15)
OCTOBER - WEEK 2
Our future depends on it: Sylvia Earle’s lifelong mission to save the ocean: Reuters (Oct. 14)
People of the Oceans breakthrough — landmark step for Indigenous leadership at IUCN World Conservation Congress: IUCN (Oct. 14)
Opportunities to engage: Oceans: World Wildlife Fund (Oct. 14)
Global Tipping Points Report 2025: Global Tipping Points (Oct. 14)
Abandoning Antarctic krill management measure threatens conservation progress: Mongabay (Oct. 13)
Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point: Science News (Oct. 13)
Harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility launched in Cape Town: Engineering News (Oct. 13)
Saving the Somali Sea: A call for ownership, protection and prosperity: Eurasia Review (Oct. 12)
The ocean’s mesopelagic zone is under threat — we must act now: Earth.Org (Oct. 11)
Lessons from Ascension’s shark troubles could help boost conservation: University of Exeter (Oct. 10)
Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally: IUCN (Oct. 10)
Green sea turtle saved from extinction in major conservation victory: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 10)
World-first autonomous robot glider to circle the globe — historic ocean mission: Rutgers University (Oct. 10)
Our planet is warming. Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t act now: World Wildlife Fund (Oct. 10)
AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide in the ocean: The Conversation (Oct. 10)
‘We don’t want to disappear’: Tuvalu fights for climate action and survival: Al Jazeera (Oct. 10)
Oldest living animal ever found suggests Atlantic Ocean is close to tipping point, say scientists: Discover Wildlife (Oct. 10)
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed: CNN (Oct. 10)
Hatchling a plan: How to save one billion sea turtles?: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 9)
South Africa’s ocean economy attracts over R4 billion in investments: Cape {town} Etc (Oct. 9)
19 Ways to Help the Climate, Ranked: World Resources Institute (Oct. 9)
US declines to sign World Bank directors' joint statement on climate agenda: Reuters (Oct. 9)
Southern right whales are having fewer calves: what this says about ocean health: The Conversation (Oct. 9)
Rare Sawfish Sighting In South Africa Sparks Conservation Hope: Forbes (Oct. 9)
IOC Launches Five-Year Global Strategy to Achieve 100% Sustainable Ocean Management by 2030: IOC-UNESCO (Oct. 8)
Satellites record 20-meter high wave, showing the power of ocean swell: Phys.org (Oct. 8)
Protecting Coral Reefs From Plastic Pollution: The IUCN Congress as a Catalyst for Action: Impakter (Oct. 8)
Octopus farming is a dangerous detour for marine conservation (commentary): Mongabay (Oct. 8)
Between Species and Worlds: The Hybrid Dolphins of Mayotte: Earth.Org (Oct. 8)
Underwater robot sent to bottom of deep sea – and it made an astounding discovery: BBC (Oct. 8)
A triple planetary crisis now affects every part of the ocean: Oceanographic (Oct. 8)
Maldives' gulper shark fishery plan faces "overwhelming backlash": Oceanographic (Oct. 8)
New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds: The Guardian (Oct. 8)
OCTOBER - WEEK 1
Oceans Africa strengthens Eastern Cape marine tourism with Sardine Run expansion: NewsByWire (Oct. 7)
New species of deep-sea shark and crab discovered off Australia: Oceanographic (Oct. 7)
Canada's Marineland 'threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales' in row with government: Sky News (Oct. 7)
Indonesia eyes seagrass zoning for blue carbon; experts urge community benefits: Mongabay (Oct. 7)
'We Created a Monster!' Iconic South Africa Wave Resurrected: Surfer (Oct. 7)
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks: Florida Atlantic University (Oct. 6)
How marine heat waves reshape ocean food webs and slow deep sea carbon transport: Phys.org (Oct. 6)
Methane-eating microbes could change the climate picture — or at least our thinking about it: The New York Times (Oct. 6)
Bill Gates, Ingenuity and new climate-tech bets: MIT Technology Review (Oct. 6)
Water Revolution Foundation launches Ocean Assist Programme at MYS 2025: PressMare (Oct. 6)
Safeguard the strong: WCS unveils coral plan: DiverNet (Oct. 6)
This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight: Yale Environment 360 (Oct. 6)
Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year: CNN (Oct. 6)
New podcast explains what happens after inevitable ‘overshoot’ of 1.5°C global warming: University of Exeter News (Oct. 6)
Ocean Exchange Non-Dilutive Awards Finalists Announced: DeeperBlue (Oct. 5)
Diving with Kate Parker: Ocean Conservation, Sea Shepherd & Daughters of the Deep: Scuba Diver Magazine (Oct. 5)
Sea turtles rescued after being trapped in KZN’s Mzimkhulu River: The Citizen (Oct. 5)
Listening to the ocean: scientists develop new technology to identify reef fish via audio: Noticias Ambientales (Oct. 5)
Heat wave, the Pacific “Blob” and climate links: CBC (Oct. 5)
Nesting dynamics of hawksbill and leatherback turtles: a four-year photo-identification study in Martinique: ScienceDirect (Oct. 5)
Outcry over TotalEnergies’ proposal to drill world’s deepest offshore well off SA’s West Coast; Green Building Africa (Oct. 5)
Why Africa's oceans bear the brunt of the planet's environmental crises: Yahoo News (Oct. 5)
Zen and Climate Change: Mindfulness, Ocean Warming & Practical Steps for Divers: Scuba Diver Magazine (Oct. 5)
New conservation panel to focus on microorganisms crucial for human and planet health: Mongabay (Oct. 5)
Documentary tracing ocean and cultural heritage: Nelson Mandela University News (Oct. 5)
The Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalists Announced: Earthshot Prize (Oct. 4)
Avian influenza and conservation: southern elephant seal colony in Península Valdés is in danger: Noticias Ambientales (Oct. 4)
Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases: McGill University News (Oct. 4)
Climate change is threatening all of the ocean's migratory species: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 4)
Amazing new Iridogorgia 'Chewbacca' coral species at the bottom of the ocean: Earth.com (Oct. 4)
US whale entanglements are on the rise, new data shows: Smithsonian Magazine (Oct. 4)
Save sharks: Ocean conservation: Science News Explores (Oct. 4)
Experts call for adoption of “Blue Values” framework to safeguard Indian Ocean benefits: CIFOR-ICRAF (Oct. 3)
Population genetic structure of commonly caught commercial shark species along the Indian coast: ScienceDirect (Oct. 3)
Berkeley Talks: Long considered 'too big to fail,' the ocean needs a new narrative: Berkeley News (Oct. 3)
Ocean acidification threshold pushes Earth past another planetary boundary: Scientific American (Oct. 3)
Over 3,000 climate litigation cases are reshaping global climate: UNEP (Oct. 3)
Companies face climate cost risk adaptation: Time (Oct. 3)
Deep-sea discoveries: Pink lobsters, goofy squid, and 40 new species found in Mar del Plata Canyon: Times of India (Oct. 3)
Rising vessel traffic fuels humpback mortalities in New York waters: WTOP (Oct. 3)
Whales or gas? Saguaro Energia: TriplePundit (Oct. 3)
Scientists release captive-raised red handfish into the wild: University of Tasmania (Oct. 3)
From lab to life: How to heat-proof coral reefs: Pew (Oct. 3)
Hawai'i scientists develop new method to detect coral disease: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 3)
Millions of sea creatures analyzed to understand ocean health: Phys.org (Oct. 3)
China's Arctic shipping ambitions: The Northern Sea Route: CNN (Oct. 3)
Morocco faces challenges in unlocking aquaculture potential: Ecofin Agency (Oct. 3)
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas: New Scientist (Oct. 3)
White shark tracking 2025: first 7 months: Oceans Research News (Oct. 2)
Riders of the Storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes: BBC Future (Oct. 2)
US: Baby sea turtles washing up on Florida shores from hurricanes, massive crashing waves: New York Post (Oct. 2)
SA boosts rock lobster catch quota by 58% for 2025/26 season: Devdiscourse (Oct. 2)
New study on ocean microplastics and marine health: EurekAlert! (Oct. 1)
Belize’s blue reputation vs. reality: Marine conservation wins & what’s missing: Mongabay (Oct. 31)
Talks stall on long-awaited Southern Ocean protection measures: Carbon Pulse (Oct. 31)
US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says: Reuters (Oct. 31)
Recent Trends Impacting U.S. Fisheries and American Seafood: Ocean Conservancy (Oct. 31)
Abandoned Fishing Equipment Haunting the Oceans. How Conservationists Are Fighting Back: Smithsonian (Oct. 31)
Mann to Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Oct. 31)
South Africa–Europe shipping route could run on green ammonia by 2029: Global Maritime Forum (Oct. 31)
Where did the first people come from? The case for coastal migration from southern Africa: The Conversation (Oct. 30)
Ocean Currents Act Like Underwater Highways, Delivering Food to Antarctic Wildlife: Rutgers (Oct. 30)
On first International Day of the Deep Seabed, we seek stewardship and consensus: Mongabay News (Oct. 30)
Historic vote paves way for new era of Atlantic Ocean conservation: Oceanographic (Oct. 30)
South Africa’s shark crisis: DFFE South Africa (Oct 30)
2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink | BioScience: BioScience (Oct. 29)
Scientists Discover Ocean Bacteria That Feast on Plastic: SciTechDaily (Oct. 29)
The deepest fish ever filmed was found 8,336 meters below the surface in a vast ocean trench: IFLScience (Oct. 29)
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals: The Guardian (Oct. 29)
‘Death Ball’ Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean: Yale Environment 360 (Oct. 29)
Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future: The Guardian (Oct 29)
Antarctica expedition to find Endurance shipwreck made surprising seafloor discovery: CNN (Oct 29)
As ochre sea star ‘baby boomers’ grow up, species showing signs of recovery: Oregon State University News (Oct 29)
US approves seafood exports from South Africa and 9 other African countries: SeafoodSource (Oct 29)
The 14-billion-dollar call to save world's vanishing kelp forests: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 29)
OCTOBER - WEEK 4
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head: The Guardian (Oct 28)
Bill Gates says climate crisis won’t cause ‘humanity’s demise’ in call to shift focus to improving lives: The Guardian (Oct 28)
Drone fishing a death trap for humans and marine wildlife, sea enthusiasts warn: The Times of Israel (Oct 28)
Circular seabird economy critical for ocean islands and people: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 27)
Con Dao National Park releases 120,000 baby turtles into the sea: SGGP English Edition (Oct 27)
The Geopolitics of the Ocean: WWF (Oct 27)
Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row: The Guardian (Oct 26)
Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks: Mongabay (Oct 26)
Shell and Mantashe appeal high court ruling on unlawful offshore exploration authorisation: Green Building Africa (Oct 26)
Global conservation body takes first step to protect ocean’s twilight zone: Mongabay (Oct 25)
Human impact on oceans anticipated to more than double: Nelson Mandela University News (Oct 25)
Can the Deadliest Catch crab fishery survive warming seas?: Science (Oct 25)
Communities supporting sea turtles in the Solomon Islands: The Nature Conservancy (Oct 25)
Deep-sea mining and the role of Geneva: Geneva Environment Network (Oct 24)
World’s penguins under pressure from cumulative climate impacts: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 24)
Boat strike hotspot mapping offers new hope for US sea turtles: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 24)
California passes law to phase out gillnet fishing in state waters to protect underwater wildlife: KTLA (Oct 24)
Don’t let the dugong follow the sea cow: The Guardian (Oct 24)
Florida’s staghorn and elkhorn corals functionally extinct: The New York Times (Oct 23)
It seemingly put on an otherworldly show: watch as this beautiful deep-sea octopus glides gracefully through the ocean: IFLScience (Oct 23)
Climate change, carbon sinks, and the tipping point of policy: Carnegie (Oct 23)
Millions of crabs crawl to ocean in annual migration: NBC News (Oct 23)
Sea olives and seeds of hope: an Italian restoration venture: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct 23)
The rarest ocean animal and six other elusive creatures that mysteriously lurk below: Discover Magazine (Oct 23)
The ocean connects humanity, but can it unite it as well? We are convinced the answer is “yes”: The Economist (Oct 22)
Ambient noise can track dangerous ocean acidification: Science (Oct 22)
Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change: Yale Climate Connections (Oct 22)
Nigerian conservationists battle to save endangered sea turtles: Africa News (Oct. 22)
Canada announces new Indigenous-led marine refuges off British Columbia coast: Seafood Source (Oct. 22)
Photos & solutions for a healthier ocean: National Geographic (Oct. 22)
Scientists and fishers help save manta rays: Science News (Oct. 22)
New report finds climate action is working — just not fast enough: Wired (Oct. 22)
Climate action progress toward 1.5°C — where we stand: World Resources Institute (Oct. 22)
Hope as an enabler of climate change adaptation - climate psychology: Nature (Oct. 22)
OCTOBER - WEEK 3
The High Seas Treaty explained: why it matters for our ocean & beyond: WWF (Oct. 21)
Effect of stratospheric aerosol injection on marine heatwave events off the coast of South Africa: Nature (Oct. 21)
Driving island sustainability through tourist willingness to pay for decarbonization and coral reef conservation: ScienceDirect (Oct. 21)
Latest North Atlantic right whale population estimate is "positive news" for critically endangered species: CBS (Oct. 21)
Beyond net zero: Redefining climate accountability: WEF (Oct. 20)
What Does Surf Conservation Look Like in 2025? Key Takeaways From the Save The Waves Summit: Surfer (Oct. 20)
Mining the deep sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays: Mongabay (Oct. 19)
Tonga could soon become the first country to recognise whale rights: Atmos.Earth (Oct. 19)
Real-time ocean monitoring — fibre-optic experiment could save endangered orcas: Euronews (Oct. 19)
A marine marvel — the Indonesian coelacanth: The Borneo Post (Oct. 19)
South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement: Mongabay (Oct. 19)
Techno-capitalists think innovation can save the planet. But that same thinking is what got us here: The Guardian (Oct. 18)
Ocean Pavilion returns for international climate conference: Scripps (Oct. 18)
From India to Madagascar — stories of success: WWF (Oct. 18)
Fiji’s coral reefs show recovery after Category-5 cyclone: WCS (Oct. 18)
Adorable pygmy seahorse filmed hiding in coral reef: BBC Discover Wildlife (Oct. 18)
Southern Ocean freshening stalls deep ocean CO2 release in a changing climate: Nature (Oct. 17)
Overconsumption — before and after images show tech harming the planet: The Guardian (Oct. 17)
Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Scientists warn of risks: Space.com (Oct. 17)
Launch of $100 million programme to accelerate climate and nature: UNEP (Oct. 17)
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds: The Guardian (Oct. 17)
Why climate summits fail — and three ways to save them: The Conversation (Oct. 17)
Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: The Present and Future of Extreme Heat: Climate Central (Oct. 16)
Illuminating the ocean’s role in climate and life on Earth: Cornell University (Oct. 16)
Sea otter nabs surfer's board off Santa Cruz coast: ABC News (Oct. 16)
Saving sea turtles with solar-powered fishing nets: Popular Science (Oct. 15)
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole intensifies marine heatwaves in the tropical southeast Atlantic coastal region: Science Advances (Oct. 15)
Largest rays diving extreme depths reveal surprising mental maps of the ocean: Frontiers (Oct. 15)
UN agency: CO₂ levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather: PBS (Oct. 15)
The hidden math of ocean waves crashes into view: Quanta Magazine (Oct. 15)
SA retailers drive sustainable seafood choices as consumption rises: Farmers Weekly (Oct. 15)
Are We Prepared for the Opening of the Central Arctic Ocean?: Rand (Oct. 15)
OCTOBER - WEEK 2
Our future depends on it: Sylvia Earle’s lifelong mission to save the ocean: Reuters (Oct. 14)
People of the Oceans breakthrough — landmark step for Indigenous leadership at IUCN World Conservation Congress: IUCN (Oct. 14)
Opportunities to engage: Oceans: World Wildlife Fund (Oct. 14)
Global Tipping Points Report 2025: Global Tipping Points (Oct. 14)
Abandoning Antarctic krill management measure threatens conservation progress: Mongabay (Oct. 13)
Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point: Science News (Oct. 13)
Harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility launched in Cape Town: Engineering News (Oct. 13)
Saving the Somali Sea: A call for ownership, protection and prosperity: Eurasia Review (Oct. 12)
The ocean’s mesopelagic zone is under threat — we must act now: Earth.Org (Oct. 11)
Lessons from Ascension’s shark troubles could help boost conservation: University of Exeter (Oct. 10)
Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally: IUCN (Oct. 10)
Green sea turtle saved from extinction in major conservation victory: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 10)
World-first autonomous robot glider to circle the globe — historic ocean mission: Rutgers University (Oct. 10)
Our planet is warming. Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t act now: World Wildlife Fund (Oct. 10)
AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide in the ocean: The Conversation (Oct. 10)
‘We don’t want to disappear’: Tuvalu fights for climate action and survival: Al Jazeera (Oct. 10)
Oldest living animal ever found suggests Atlantic Ocean is close to tipping point, say scientists: Discover Wildlife (Oct. 10)
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed: CNN (Oct. 10)
Hatchling a plan: How to save one billion sea turtles?: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 9)
South Africa’s ocean economy attracts over R4 billion in investments: Cape {town} Etc (Oct. 9)
19 Ways to Help the Climate, Ranked: World Resources Institute (Oct. 9)
US declines to sign World Bank directors' joint statement on climate agenda: Reuters (Oct. 9)
Southern right whales are having fewer calves: what this says about ocean health: The Conversation (Oct. 9)
Rare Sawfish Sighting In South Africa Sparks Conservation Hope: Forbes (Oct. 9)
IOC Launches Five-Year Global Strategy to Achieve 100% Sustainable Ocean Management by 2030: IOC-UNESCO (Oct. 8)
Satellites record 20-meter high wave, showing the power of ocean swell: Phys.org (Oct. 8)
Protecting Coral Reefs From Plastic Pollution: The IUCN Congress as a Catalyst for Action: Impakter (Oct. 8)
Octopus farming is a dangerous detour for marine conservation (commentary): Mongabay (Oct. 8)
Between Species and Worlds: The Hybrid Dolphins of Mayotte: Earth.Org (Oct. 8)
Underwater robot sent to bottom of deep sea – and it made an astounding discovery: BBC (Oct. 8)
A triple planetary crisis now affects every part of the ocean: Oceanographic (Oct. 8)
Maldives' gulper shark fishery plan faces "overwhelming backlash": Oceanographic (Oct. 8)
New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds: The Guardian (Oct. 8)
OCTOBER - WEEK 1
Oceans Africa strengthens Eastern Cape marine tourism with Sardine Run expansion: NewsByWire (Oct. 7)
New species of deep-sea shark and crab discovered off Australia: Oceanographic (Oct. 7)
Canada's Marineland 'threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales' in row with government: Sky News (Oct. 7)
Indonesia eyes seagrass zoning for blue carbon; experts urge community benefits: Mongabay (Oct. 7)
'We Created a Monster!' Iconic South Africa Wave Resurrected: Surfer (Oct. 7)
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks: Florida Atlantic University (Oct. 6)
How marine heat waves reshape ocean food webs and slow deep sea carbon transport: Phys.org (Oct. 6)
Methane-eating microbes could change the climate picture — or at least our thinking about it: The New York Times (Oct. 6)
Bill Gates, Ingenuity and new climate-tech bets: MIT Technology Review (Oct. 6)
Water Revolution Foundation launches Ocean Assist Programme at MYS 2025: PressMare (Oct. 6)
Safeguard the strong: WCS unveils coral plan: DiverNet (Oct. 6)
This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight: Yale Environment 360 (Oct. 6)
Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year: CNN (Oct. 6)
New podcast explains what happens after inevitable ‘overshoot’ of 1.5°C global warming: University of Exeter News (Oct. 6)
Ocean Exchange Non-Dilutive Awards Finalists Announced: DeeperBlue (Oct. 5)
Diving with Kate Parker: Ocean Conservation, Sea Shepherd & Daughters of the Deep: Scuba Diver Magazine (Oct. 5)
Sea turtles rescued after being trapped in KZN’s Mzimkhulu River: The Citizen (Oct. 5)
Listening to the ocean: scientists develop new technology to identify reef fish via audio: Noticias Ambientales (Oct. 5)
Heat wave, the Pacific “Blob” and climate links: CBC (Oct. 5)
Nesting dynamics of hawksbill and leatherback turtles: a four-year photo-identification study in Martinique: ScienceDirect (Oct. 5)
Outcry over TotalEnergies’ proposal to drill world’s deepest offshore well off SA’s West Coast; Green Building Africa (Oct. 5)
Why Africa's oceans bear the brunt of the planet's environmental crises: Yahoo News (Oct. 5)
Zen and Climate Change: Mindfulness, Ocean Warming & Practical Steps for Divers: Scuba Diver Magazine (Oct. 5)
New conservation panel to focus on microorganisms crucial for human and planet health: Mongabay (Oct. 5)
Documentary tracing ocean and cultural heritage: Nelson Mandela University News (Oct. 5)
The Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalists Announced: Earthshot Prize (Oct. 4)
Avian influenza and conservation: southern elephant seal colony in Península Valdés is in danger: Noticias Ambientales (Oct. 4)
Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases: McGill University News (Oct. 4)
Climate change is threatening all of the ocean's migratory species: Oceanographic Magazine (Oct. 4)
Amazing new Iridogorgia 'Chewbacca' coral species at the bottom of the ocean: Earth.com (Oct. 4)
US whale entanglements are on the rise, new data shows: Smithsonian Magazine (Oct. 4)
Save sharks: Ocean conservation: Science News Explores (Oct. 4)
Experts call for adoption of “Blue Values” framework to safeguard Indian Ocean benefits: CIFOR-ICRAF (Oct. 3)
Population genetic structure of commonly caught commercial shark species along the Indian coast: ScienceDirect (Oct. 3)
Berkeley Talks: Long considered 'too big to fail,' the ocean needs a new narrative: Berkeley News (Oct. 3)
Ocean acidification threshold pushes Earth past another planetary boundary: Scientific American (Oct. 3)
Over 3,000 climate litigation cases are reshaping global climate: UNEP (Oct. 3)
Companies face climate cost risk adaptation: Time (Oct. 3)
Deep-sea discoveries: Pink lobsters, goofy squid, and 40 new species found in Mar del Plata Canyon: Times of India (Oct. 3)
Rising vessel traffic fuels humpback mortalities in New York waters: WTOP (Oct. 3)
Whales or gas? Saguaro Energia: TriplePundit (Oct. 3)
Scientists release captive-raised red handfish into the wild: University of Tasmania (Oct. 3)
From lab to life: How to heat-proof coral reefs: Pew (Oct. 3)
Hawai'i scientists develop new method to detect coral disease: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 3)
Millions of sea creatures analyzed to understand ocean health: Phys.org (Oct. 3)
China's Arctic shipping ambitions: The Northern Sea Route: CNN (Oct. 3)
Morocco faces challenges in unlocking aquaculture potential: Ecofin Agency (Oct. 3)
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas: New Scientist (Oct. 3)
White shark tracking 2025: first 7 months: Oceans Research News (Oct. 2)
Riders of the Storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes: BBC Future (Oct. 2)
US: Baby sea turtles washing up on Florida shores from hurricanes, massive crashing waves: New York Post (Oct. 2)
SA boosts rock lobster catch quota by 58% for 2025/26 season: Devdiscourse (Oct. 2)
New study on ocean microplastics and marine health: EurekAlert! (Oct. 1)
THE OCEAN ADVOCATE was away WORKING on a CONSERVATION PROJECT in august and September
JULY 2025
Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote reef to find out: BBC (July 24)
The deep sea is a globally connected habitat: Nature (July 23)
Working Together to Protect Coral Reefs for Future Generations: New England Aquarium (July 23)
The Surfer and The King of England Unite To Protect The Ocean: The Surfer (July 23)
Our Ocean is Not an Oil Industry Junkyard: Time to Hold Polluters Accountable: Turtle Island Restoration Network (July 23)
Most extreme "rogue wave" ever recorded was so big it's difficult to comprehend: Earth.com (July 23)
How do local communities perceive marine protected area governance?: ScienceDirect (July 23)
Team Ocean Playbook: WWF (July 23)
Trade regulations drive improved global shark and ray management: ScienceDirect (July 23)
International Seabed Authority launches inquiry into deep sea mining firm The Metals Company: RNZ (July 23)
Identifying critical gaps and solutions for mainstreaming behaviour change in conservation: IUCN (July 23)
New offshore oil and gas projects in direct conflict with South Africa’s climate commitments: Daily Maverick (July 22)
The Deep Sea Knowledge Hub: Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (July 22)
South Australia’s toxic algal bloom has killed 13,800 animals and is filling experts with dread: The Guardian (July 22)
Here’s one way beachgoers can protect sea turtles during nesting season: WTOC (July 22)
Where Sharks Still Swim Free, Life Finds a Refuge: Galapagos Conservancy (July 22)
Night diving for sea cucumbers: In search of delicacies and profits off West Africa: Al Jazeera (July 22)
Ocean fishing: what’s filling South Africa’s nets?: Statistics SA (July 22)
Please leave the sea shells by the seashore: The Conversation (July 22)
JULY -WEEK 3
Is better human health hidden in the sea?: NPR (July 21)
How the deep-sea mining industry is manipulating geopolitics to profit from ocean destruction: Greenpeace (July 21)
Greece is creating two new national marine parks to meet 2030 ocean targets early: Euro News (July 21)
The heatwave that shattered ecosystems, starved whales, and drove fish north: University of Victoria (July 21)
South Africa’s dangerous fishing vessels spark urgent safety audit: Daily Maverick (July 21)
Children May Lose 1.5 Years Of Schooling Due To Climate Change: UN Report: NDTV (July 20)
“They Can Never Walk Again”: Scientists Confirm Dolphins Have Crossed the Evolutionary Line: Sustainability Times (July 20)
Deeper connection: Why even landlocked Africans are defending the seas: Daily Maverick (July 20)
How climate change in the last Ice Age helped create the Bay of Fundy tides: CBC (July 20)
Three years left –the world is running out of time to avoid the worst of climate change: The Conversation (July 20)
Marine biodiversity change impacts relational values: expert survey shows policy mismatch: Nature (July 19)
Sandy beach ecosystem and species red listing highlight priorities for beach conservation and restoration: ScienceDirect (July 19)
Women rowing across Pacific approach halfway point: BBC (July 19)
Seabed Mining and the Fracturing of Ocean Governance: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy (July 18)
Global Warming Didn’t Cancel Winter – It Just Made It Weirder: SciTechDaily (July 18)
As Interest in Deep-Sea Mining Grows, Scientists Raise Alarms About Ecological Consequences: Smithsonian (July 18)
Going beneath the surface to protect dolphins: ABC (July 18)
From the Coast to the Colony: Protecting Penguins in a Rapidly Changing World: Triple Pundit (July 18)
Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand: Mongabay (July 18)
Beyond Science: The Transformative Power Of Environmental Education: New England Aquarium (July 18)
How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing: The Atlantic (July 18)
Uneven vulnerabilities: A global index of climate risk for countries: CEPR (July 18)
Divers, get behind saving the mantas!: Diver Net (July 17)
MSC funds net-recycling project within South Africa’s hake trawl fishery: SeafoodSource (July 17)
Ghost gear: the silent killer of whales, seals, and sea turtles: IFAW (July 17)
Scientists report an unexpected accumulation of radioactive material in the ocean: Earth.com (July 17)
How the Indian Ocean island of Réunion became a hub of shark attack science: Science (July 17)
From kelp to whales: marine heatwaves are reshaping ocean life: University of Victoria (July 17)
The World Is Making Progress on Conservation—Without the United States: Foreign Policy (July 17)
Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems: Nature (July 17)
WWF lays groundwork for marine OECMs in South Africa: Carbon Pulse (July 16)
South Africa advances plans to decarbonize shipping sector: Satefy4Sea (July 16)
Not All Ocean Viruses Are Created Equal: Bar-Ilan University (July 16)
Managing the fuzzy boundaries and partitions of marine ecological systems using network theory: Nature (July 16)
Celebrities' turtles star in London art trail: BBC (July 16)
Establishing marine protected areas in a changing climate: IUCN (July 16)
Higher ocean temperatures could slow deadly coral disease: Oceanographic (July 16)
World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands: Reuters (July 16)
The Ocean Cleanup and AWS Join Forces for Ocean Plastic Removal using AI: The Ocean Cleanup (July 15)
Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as Australian court dismisses climate case: The Guardian (July 15)
Hawai'i's corals must brace for 'unprecedented' ocean acidification: Oceanographic (July 15)
The Litterboom Project Stopping Plastic Pollution Nationally: Good Things Guy (July 15)
Does rainfall create buoyant forcing at the ocean surface?: Nature (July 15)
Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists: BBC (July 15)
JULY - WEEK 2
UK sea level rising faster than global average.. and it's speeding up: Oceanographic (July 14)
At UNOC3, grassroots ocean projects prove the power of citizen action: UNESCO (July 14)
Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean: Jerusalem Post (July 14)
What happens when sharks disappear?: Earth.com (July 14)
The first record of Cape Clawless Otters predating on African penguins: Journal of African Ornithology (July 14)
Will climate change affect my holiday?: BBC (July 13)
Lockheed Martin in talks to develop seabed mines: Financial Times (July 14)
U.S. Government Pursues Destructive Seabed Mining: Take Action!: Surfrider (July 14)
Scripps researchers hear climate change in ocean soundscapes: CBS8 (July 14)
Collaborative Research Drives New Hope for Shark and Ray Protection in SA: Good Things Guy (July 14)
So what do the world’s coastlines look like in 2025?: University of Plymouth (July 14)
Maputo National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: EU (July 14)
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals: UN (July 13)
Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back: Mongabay (July 13)
Move to save 500-year-old ocean quahogs with seabed trawling ban: The Observer (July 12)
Some sharks in the north Atlantic may delay their fall migrations south: Stony Brook University (July 11)
Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system: Live Science (July 11)
Shell Secures Drilling Permit off South Africa's West Coast: Offshore Engineer (July 11)
David Suzuki hasn't given up on the climate fight — but his battle plan is changing: CBC (July 11)
Anchoring Is Damaging the Fragile Antarctic Seabed: Eos (July 11)
10,000 Ships for the Ocean: Global Momentum Builds as Hundreds of Ships Join Initiative: UNESCO (July 10)
The rise and flows of blue carbon credits advance global climate and biodiversity goals: Nature (July 10)
A new horizon for rule-making in global ocean governance? Reflections on the IUCN’s contributions and limitations: Frontiers (July 10)
Bones, shells and baselines-how the past can inform modern marine management, protection and restoration: PubMed (July 10)
Greek island Amorgos implements five-year fishing ban: Oceanographic (July 10)
Japan’s First Green Fins Resort Sets the Bar for Ocean Tourism: Forbes (July 10)
Five things you didn’t know about sea-level rise: Conservation International (July 10)
Ocean acidification decreases moulting but not survival of Antarctic amphipods: Ocean Acidification (July 10)
Whale scat shows rising ocean temperatures are linked to more algal bloom toxins entering the food chain: Phys.org (July 10)
New regulations gazetted to shield marine ecosystems from oil spill risks in SA: Daily Maverick (July 10)
Is There Still Time to Be Hopeful About the Climate?: The New Yorker (July 9)
1,000 rivers accountable for nearly 80% of global annual riverine plastic emissions: The Ocean Cleanup (July 9)
Stunning Video Unveils Underwater Magic from This Year’s Sardine Run: Good Things Guy (July 9)
Millions of tonnes of nanoplastics are polluting the ocean: Nature (July 9)
Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in European heat wave: The Hill (July 9)
Fact Check: Did an Ocean Current Reverse?: Newsweek (July 9)
Satellite Tagging Shows Birthing Migration of Critically Endangered Scalloped Hammerhead: Nova Southeastern University (July 9)
What causes coral bleaching? Here’s how it threatens ocean and human life: National Geographic (July 8)
How plastic in the ocean hurts animals: Environment America (July 8)
Science Shows that Primary Beneficiary of Protected Marine Areas is Fishing Industry: EJN (July 8)
JULY - WEEK 1
Japan to test deep sea mining amid public and scientific concern: Oceanographic (July 7)
Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming: New York Times (July 7)
Corals Seeking Colder Waters Might Not Outrace Ocean Warming: University of New Hampshire (July 7)
Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worry about the city’s public messages: The Conversation (July 7)
Protecting Egypt’s Coral Reefs: Earth Journalism Network (July 7)
Trade protections are helping sharks and rays... but we need more: Oceanographic (July 7)
Pressure mounts on International Seabed Authority to deliver deep-sea mining regulations soon: ABC (July 6)
Scientists sink cow carcass into South China Sea, then gigantic animal appears: BBC (July 4)
SA’s Saldanha Bay to house first alginate production site in southern Africa: Engineering News (July 4)
Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions: Nature (July 4)
SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction: Bizcommunity (July 4)
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining: Institute for Securities Studies (July 4)
Join global call to save the ocean by supporting MPA Day this August: Rising Sun (July 4)
World's Biggest Polluter is US military, Study Finds: Newsweek (July 3)
Secret biology of corals unveiled by groundbreaking microscope: Oceanographic (July 3)
Mauna Loa captured reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down: The Conversation (July 3)
Gigablue says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts: AP (July 3)
Experiencing extreme weather and disasters not enough to change climate action views: The Conversation (July 3)
Remote St Helena Is Now More Accessible Than Ever: Vogue (July 2)
What Ocean Ramsey does is not science or conservation: thoughts on the ‘Shark Whisperer’: Southern Fried Science (July 2)
Ocean eruption leaves deep-sea creatures gasping as ash clouds blanket the seafloor: Phys.org (July 2)
50 years after Jaws: setting the record straight about sharks: IFAW (July 2)
Invisible enemies: A plastic crisis in our marine protected areas: Oceanographic (July 2)
Congressionally mandated climate reports removed from their US federal websites: CNN (July 2)
Chile is Paving the Way to High Seas Protection – Others Must Follow: IISD SDG Knowledge Hub (July 2)
Killer whales, kind gestures: Orcas offer food to humans in the wild: American Psychological Association (July 1)
A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods: Mongabay (July 1)
South African marine worm contains a potent cancer-fighting compound: Mail & Guardian (July 1)
The ocean flows downhill near the seafloor and recirculates upward above: Nature (July 1)
A Photo Appreciation of Life in Our Oceans: The Atlantic (July 1)
Sea Spiders Lack a Key Body Part and a Missing Gene Could Explain Why: New York Times (July 1)
Countries seek urgent CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays: Mongabay (July 1)
Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote reef to find out: BBC (July 24)
The deep sea is a globally connected habitat: Nature (July 23)
Working Together to Protect Coral Reefs for Future Generations: New England Aquarium (July 23)
The Surfer and The King of England Unite To Protect The Ocean: The Surfer (July 23)
Our Ocean is Not an Oil Industry Junkyard: Time to Hold Polluters Accountable: Turtle Island Restoration Network (July 23)
Most extreme "rogue wave" ever recorded was so big it's difficult to comprehend: Earth.com (July 23)
How do local communities perceive marine protected area governance?: ScienceDirect (July 23)
Team Ocean Playbook: WWF (July 23)
Trade regulations drive improved global shark and ray management: ScienceDirect (July 23)
International Seabed Authority launches inquiry into deep sea mining firm The Metals Company: RNZ (July 23)
Identifying critical gaps and solutions for mainstreaming behaviour change in conservation: IUCN (July 23)
New offshore oil and gas projects in direct conflict with South Africa’s climate commitments: Daily Maverick (July 22)
The Deep Sea Knowledge Hub: Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (July 22)
South Australia’s toxic algal bloom has killed 13,800 animals and is filling experts with dread: The Guardian (July 22)
Here’s one way beachgoers can protect sea turtles during nesting season: WTOC (July 22)
Where Sharks Still Swim Free, Life Finds a Refuge: Galapagos Conservancy (July 22)
Night diving for sea cucumbers: In search of delicacies and profits off West Africa: Al Jazeera (July 22)
Ocean fishing: what’s filling South Africa’s nets?: Statistics SA (July 22)
Please leave the sea shells by the seashore: The Conversation (July 22)
JULY -WEEK 3
Is better human health hidden in the sea?: NPR (July 21)
How the deep-sea mining industry is manipulating geopolitics to profit from ocean destruction: Greenpeace (July 21)
Greece is creating two new national marine parks to meet 2030 ocean targets early: Euro News (July 21)
The heatwave that shattered ecosystems, starved whales, and drove fish north: University of Victoria (July 21)
South Africa’s dangerous fishing vessels spark urgent safety audit: Daily Maverick (July 21)
Children May Lose 1.5 Years Of Schooling Due To Climate Change: UN Report: NDTV (July 20)
“They Can Never Walk Again”: Scientists Confirm Dolphins Have Crossed the Evolutionary Line: Sustainability Times (July 20)
Deeper connection: Why even landlocked Africans are defending the seas: Daily Maverick (July 20)
How climate change in the last Ice Age helped create the Bay of Fundy tides: CBC (July 20)
Three years left –the world is running out of time to avoid the worst of climate change: The Conversation (July 20)
Marine biodiversity change impacts relational values: expert survey shows policy mismatch: Nature (July 19)
Sandy beach ecosystem and species red listing highlight priorities for beach conservation and restoration: ScienceDirect (July 19)
Women rowing across Pacific approach halfway point: BBC (July 19)
Seabed Mining and the Fracturing of Ocean Governance: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy (July 18)
Global Warming Didn’t Cancel Winter – It Just Made It Weirder: SciTechDaily (July 18)
As Interest in Deep-Sea Mining Grows, Scientists Raise Alarms About Ecological Consequences: Smithsonian (July 18)
Going beneath the surface to protect dolphins: ABC (July 18)
From the Coast to the Colony: Protecting Penguins in a Rapidly Changing World: Triple Pundit (July 18)
Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand: Mongabay (July 18)
Beyond Science: The Transformative Power Of Environmental Education: New England Aquarium (July 18)
How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing: The Atlantic (July 18)
Uneven vulnerabilities: A global index of climate risk for countries: CEPR (July 18)
Divers, get behind saving the mantas!: Diver Net (July 17)
MSC funds net-recycling project within South Africa’s hake trawl fishery: SeafoodSource (July 17)
Ghost gear: the silent killer of whales, seals, and sea turtles: IFAW (July 17)
Scientists report an unexpected accumulation of radioactive material in the ocean: Earth.com (July 17)
How the Indian Ocean island of Réunion became a hub of shark attack science: Science (July 17)
From kelp to whales: marine heatwaves are reshaping ocean life: University of Victoria (July 17)
The World Is Making Progress on Conservation—Without the United States: Foreign Policy (July 17)
Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems: Nature (July 17)
WWF lays groundwork for marine OECMs in South Africa: Carbon Pulse (July 16)
South Africa advances plans to decarbonize shipping sector: Satefy4Sea (July 16)
Not All Ocean Viruses Are Created Equal: Bar-Ilan University (July 16)
Managing the fuzzy boundaries and partitions of marine ecological systems using network theory: Nature (July 16)
Celebrities' turtles star in London art trail: BBC (July 16)
Establishing marine protected areas in a changing climate: IUCN (July 16)
Higher ocean temperatures could slow deadly coral disease: Oceanographic (July 16)
World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands: Reuters (July 16)
The Ocean Cleanup and AWS Join Forces for Ocean Plastic Removal using AI: The Ocean Cleanup (July 15)
Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as Australian court dismisses climate case: The Guardian (July 15)
Hawai'i's corals must brace for 'unprecedented' ocean acidification: Oceanographic (July 15)
The Litterboom Project Stopping Plastic Pollution Nationally: Good Things Guy (July 15)
Does rainfall create buoyant forcing at the ocean surface?: Nature (July 15)
Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists: BBC (July 15)
JULY - WEEK 2
UK sea level rising faster than global average.. and it's speeding up: Oceanographic (July 14)
At UNOC3, grassroots ocean projects prove the power of citizen action: UNESCO (July 14)
Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean: Jerusalem Post (July 14)
What happens when sharks disappear?: Earth.com (July 14)
The first record of Cape Clawless Otters predating on African penguins: Journal of African Ornithology (July 14)
Will climate change affect my holiday?: BBC (July 13)
Lockheed Martin in talks to develop seabed mines: Financial Times (July 14)
U.S. Government Pursues Destructive Seabed Mining: Take Action!: Surfrider (July 14)
Scripps researchers hear climate change in ocean soundscapes: CBS8 (July 14)
Collaborative Research Drives New Hope for Shark and Ray Protection in SA: Good Things Guy (July 14)
So what do the world’s coastlines look like in 2025?: University of Plymouth (July 14)
Maputo National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: EU (July 14)
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals: UN (July 13)
Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back: Mongabay (July 13)
Move to save 500-year-old ocean quahogs with seabed trawling ban: The Observer (July 12)
Some sharks in the north Atlantic may delay their fall migrations south: Stony Brook University (July 11)
Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system: Live Science (July 11)
Shell Secures Drilling Permit off South Africa's West Coast: Offshore Engineer (July 11)
David Suzuki hasn't given up on the climate fight — but his battle plan is changing: CBC (July 11)
Anchoring Is Damaging the Fragile Antarctic Seabed: Eos (July 11)
10,000 Ships for the Ocean: Global Momentum Builds as Hundreds of Ships Join Initiative: UNESCO (July 10)
The rise and flows of blue carbon credits advance global climate and biodiversity goals: Nature (July 10)
A new horizon for rule-making in global ocean governance? Reflections on the IUCN’s contributions and limitations: Frontiers (July 10)
Bones, shells and baselines-how the past can inform modern marine management, protection and restoration: PubMed (July 10)
Greek island Amorgos implements five-year fishing ban: Oceanographic (July 10)
Japan’s First Green Fins Resort Sets the Bar for Ocean Tourism: Forbes (July 10)
Five things you didn’t know about sea-level rise: Conservation International (July 10)
Ocean acidification decreases moulting but not survival of Antarctic amphipods: Ocean Acidification (July 10)
Whale scat shows rising ocean temperatures are linked to more algal bloom toxins entering the food chain: Phys.org (July 10)
New regulations gazetted to shield marine ecosystems from oil spill risks in SA: Daily Maverick (July 10)
Is There Still Time to Be Hopeful About the Climate?: The New Yorker (July 9)
1,000 rivers accountable for nearly 80% of global annual riverine plastic emissions: The Ocean Cleanup (July 9)
Stunning Video Unveils Underwater Magic from This Year’s Sardine Run: Good Things Guy (July 9)
Millions of tonnes of nanoplastics are polluting the ocean: Nature (July 9)
Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in European heat wave: The Hill (July 9)
Fact Check: Did an Ocean Current Reverse?: Newsweek (July 9)
Satellite Tagging Shows Birthing Migration of Critically Endangered Scalloped Hammerhead: Nova Southeastern University (July 9)
What causes coral bleaching? Here’s how it threatens ocean and human life: National Geographic (July 8)
How plastic in the ocean hurts animals: Environment America (July 8)
Science Shows that Primary Beneficiary of Protected Marine Areas is Fishing Industry: EJN (July 8)
JULY - WEEK 1
Japan to test deep sea mining amid public and scientific concern: Oceanographic (July 7)
Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming: New York Times (July 7)
Corals Seeking Colder Waters Might Not Outrace Ocean Warming: University of New Hampshire (July 7)
Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worry about the city’s public messages: The Conversation (July 7)
Protecting Egypt’s Coral Reefs: Earth Journalism Network (July 7)
Trade protections are helping sharks and rays... but we need more: Oceanographic (July 7)
Pressure mounts on International Seabed Authority to deliver deep-sea mining regulations soon: ABC (July 6)
Scientists sink cow carcass into South China Sea, then gigantic animal appears: BBC (July 4)
SA’s Saldanha Bay to house first alginate production site in southern Africa: Engineering News (July 4)
Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions: Nature (July 4)
SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction: Bizcommunity (July 4)
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining: Institute for Securities Studies (July 4)
Join global call to save the ocean by supporting MPA Day this August: Rising Sun (July 4)
World's Biggest Polluter is US military, Study Finds: Newsweek (July 3)
Secret biology of corals unveiled by groundbreaking microscope: Oceanographic (July 3)
Mauna Loa captured reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down: The Conversation (July 3)
Gigablue says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts: AP (July 3)
Experiencing extreme weather and disasters not enough to change climate action views: The Conversation (July 3)
Remote St Helena Is Now More Accessible Than Ever: Vogue (July 2)
What Ocean Ramsey does is not science or conservation: thoughts on the ‘Shark Whisperer’: Southern Fried Science (July 2)
Ocean eruption leaves deep-sea creatures gasping as ash clouds blanket the seafloor: Phys.org (July 2)
50 years after Jaws: setting the record straight about sharks: IFAW (July 2)
Invisible enemies: A plastic crisis in our marine protected areas: Oceanographic (July 2)
Congressionally mandated climate reports removed from their US federal websites: CNN (July 2)
Chile is Paving the Way to High Seas Protection – Others Must Follow: IISD SDG Knowledge Hub (July 2)
Killer whales, kind gestures: Orcas offer food to humans in the wild: American Psychological Association (July 1)
A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods: Mongabay (July 1)
South African marine worm contains a potent cancer-fighting compound: Mail & Guardian (July 1)
The ocean flows downhill near the seafloor and recirculates upward above: Nature (July 1)
A Photo Appreciation of Life in Our Oceans: The Atlantic (July 1)
Sea Spiders Lack a Key Body Part and a Missing Gene Could Explain Why: New York Times (July 1)
Countries seek urgent CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays: Mongabay (July 1)
JUNE 2025
First-ever assessment highlights threats to Atlantic cold-water corals: Mongabay (June 30)
Global ocean action: 7 reflections from international ocean summits: Stanford University (June 30)
The effect of artificial light at night on sea turtle hatchling early dispersal: Science Direct (June 30)
Cities are heating up the planet – how they can do more to fight climate change: The Conversation (June 30)
First Signal of Climate Change Became Detectable 130 Years Ago: Science Alert (June 30)
One Of Ocean's ‘Most Valuable Habitats’ Grows Only Flowers Known To Bloom In Seawater: IFL Science (June 29)
JUNE - WEEK 4
Week of sweltering US heat – is this the new normal in a warming world?: The Guardian (June 28)
Millions of years of evolution could be wiped out on 'Galapagos of the Indian Ocean' - Socotra: NBC News (June 28)
Marine Dynamics crowned winner of the ATTA Marine Impact Award: Cape {Town} etc. (June 28)
What It’s Like To Navigate The Deep Seas As An Ocean Scientist Directing Africa's Marine Future: Forbes Africa (June 28)
R14 million injection to keep Durban’s uShaka Marine World afloat: eNCA (June 28)
Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2025 UN climate conference: Carbon Brief (June 27)
Maara Moana: The First Ocean Garden: Oceanographic (June 27)
More than a third of Tuvalu’s population applies to relocate as sea levels rise: CNN (June 27)
Africa must not miss the boat on the WTO fishing subsidies deal: Institute for Securities Studies (June 27)
End Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Through Improved Enforcement: Pew (June 27)
As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy ocean protection: Mongabay (June 26)
Over 50% of turtle habitats expected to disappear by 2050 due to climate change: Down To Earth (June 26)
Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean: Live Science (June 26)
Is It Too Soon for Ocean-Based Carbon Credits?: Heatmap (June 25)
Marine birds most under threat among 500 species facing extinction: Oceanographic (June 25)
Climate change redefines sea turtle hotspots: Vessel strike risks and gaps in protected areas: Science (June 25)
Vanishing giants: The Indian Ocean’s biggest fish need saving: Mongabay (June 25)
UN talks delivered a drop in the ocean of the finance and policy change needed to save the sea: Reuters (June 25)
Our oceans are in trouble: how to move beyond the outrage and start taking real action: The Conversation (June 25)
Climate change is contributing to human-wildlife conflict: WWF (June 25)
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people: AP (June 25)
Ocean FM launches on Primedia Plus - by Primedia Cares & the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation: EWN (June 25)
World's soft coral diversity retains signature of an ancient, vanished sea: Phys.org (June 24)
The Coolest Things We Saw—and Tasted—in Responsible Seafood at SENA 2025: New England Aquarium (June 24)
Protecting the beauty of reefs bolsters conservation, economy: University of Hawai'i (June 24)
Threatened whale species found in areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining: Greenpeace (June 24)
UN Ocean Conference: Key takeaways for financial institutions: UNEP (June 24)
Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs: University of Exeter (June 23)
The new lies spreading about climate change – delay is the new denial: The Verge (June 23)
Study finds early signs of widespread coastal marsh decline: Colorado State University (June 23)
Penguins, seals, and whales feel sting of Antarctic krill fishing: Oceanographic (June 23)
Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process: Climate Home News (June 23)
Investing in the Next Wave of Ocean Research: Pew (June 23)
What Environmentalists Like Me Got Wrong About Climate Change - Methane: The New York Times (June 23)
Sperm whale protection focus of marine sanctuary creation in Caribbean: CBS News (June 23)
Rare photo captures extraordinary moment in the sea: Yahoo News (June 22)
Ocean currents may be driving mercury pollution in Arctic, says study: The Barents Observer (June 22)
JUNE - WEEK 3
New study uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow': Phys.org (June 21)
Scuttle the Cuttle: beach 'toy' seeks to make litter clean-ups fun: Times of Malta (June 21)
Leave no one behind in the UN Ocean Decade: ScienceDirect (June 20)
Happy birthday Jaws! How the movie changed shark science: Nature (June 20)
Meet the Sharks – big and small – of Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium: Getaway (June 20)
My husband wrote 'Jaws.' We need to better protect the oceans he loved: USA Today (June 20)
Non-profit CDP to soon include ocean-related questions to measure corporates’ compliance: Responsible Investor (June 20)
Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says: The Guardian (June 19)
Tanzania’s Mafia Island eyes sea cucumber farming to prevent extinction: Mongabay (June 19)
“Nice” wasn’t enough: Ocean promises must become global guarantees: Times of India (June 19)
Maldives coral reef restoration takes pioneering step forwards: Oceanographic (June 19)
A small Mexican town rallied to revive its overfished coral reef. Here’s how: WEF (June 19)
Planet’s reflective cloud coverage is shrinking - and amplifying the climate crisis, research finds: The Guardian (June 19)
Scientists plan to chart all life in the Atlantic's deep sea: Oceanographic (June 19)
Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds: The Guardian (June 19)
Whales still aren’t ‘eating all the fish’: Mongabay (June 18)
Fisherman spots whale tethered to ocean floor - then comes ‘complicated’ rescue: Miami Herald (June 18)
Walking the Nice Talk – what were the results?: SDG Knowledge Hub (June 18)
Why the world cannot quit coal - The Big Read: Financial Times (June 18)
Tagged Fish Tell a Story of How SA’s Marine Protected Areas Help Our Ocean Thrive: Good Things Guy (June 17)
First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor: CNN (June 17)
The surprising Florida refuge where sea turtles love to nest: BBC (June 17)
Funding to protect oceans falls far short of what UN says is needed; private banks reluctant to invest: CBC (June 17)
Meet The Pearlfish That Calls Sea Cucumbers' Butts Home: IFL Science (June 17)
A dangerous sleep condition impacts millions. Climate change could make it worse: Fortune (June 17)
Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference: Grist (June 16)
The High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation: The Conversation (June 16)
Why is the Pacific Ocean so big?: Live Science (June 16)
Hundreds of Mysterious Giant Viruses Discovered Lurking in The Ocean: Science Alert (June 16)
Through Attenborough’s optimism we may be lulled by an undercurrent of complacency: Daily Maverick (June 16)
New global initiative to map blue corridors for turtles: WWF (June 16)
Ocean Acidity Has Reached Critical Levels, And We're All Under Threat: Science Alert (June 15)
JUNE - WEEK 2
At UN Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal: New York Times (June 14)
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Boca Raton closes over lack of funding: WPTV (June 13)
High Seas and Deep Sea Mining rhetoric now needs strong action: Oceanographic (June 13)
List of more 2,500 committments registered at third UN Ocean Conference: UN (June 13)
Nice Ocean Action Plan signals political will for global action to protect the ocean: UN (June 13)
Holy Ship! 11 Absolutely Bonkers Ocean Facts: Earth Day (June 13)
Marine life body size database 'key to protecting ocean biodiversity': Oceanographic (June 13)
22% of global emissions come from agriculture, forestry, and other land use: WWF (June 13)
A mental health focus to amplify climate resilience actions: Nature (June 12)
Rescuing 800 seahorses saves lives and supports critical research: IFAW (June 12)
eDNA used to search for a species that hasn’t been seen since 1983: Galapagos Conservancy (June 12)
What’s ahead for our world beyond 1.5°C of warming?: Mongabay (June 12)
America is moving backward on climate. Here’s how Hollywood can help: Los Angeles Times (June 12)
'The sea is like a minefield': The web of illegal fish traps in Italy's Mediterranean: BBC (June 12)
Signatories to the Agreement on the Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction: UN (June 12)
15 Stunning Underwater Photos from the UN World Oceans Day Contest: PetaPixel (June 11)
Death of tagged white shark on out-dated bather protection gear in South Africa sparks angry debate: Mongabay (June 11)
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice: UN News (June 11)
Sinking Plastics: The Hidden Threat to Our Oceans: Earth Day (June 11)
‘Lacklustre’ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say: Euro News (June 11)
European Commission adopts Ocean Pact with €1 billion to protect marine life: EC (June 11)
Officials plan to “bomb” invasive Marion Island mice eating seabirds alive: Earth.com (June 11)
World’s oceans remain near record temperatures as CO₂ levels rise: Financial Times (June 11)
IUCN and France renew their commitment for ocean conservation – launching 'Nice-Abu Dhabi Roadmap': IUCN (June 11)
Trump's EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants: NPR (June 11)
Global leaders launch High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean: IFAW (June 10)
The battle to quiet the sea: Can the shipping industry turn down the volume?: UN News (June 10)
WCS Launches ‘Ocean Accelerator’ to Invest $40 Million Into Global 30x30 Goal: WCS Newsroom (June 10)
Does experimental carbon technology hold the key to saving the world’s seas?: The Guardian (June 10)
South Africa joins 134 nations in new push for High Seas protection treaty: Daily Maverick (June 10)
UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling: BBC (June 10)
Join the global call to save the ocean by supporting MPA Day this August: South Cape Forum (June 10)
Australia to declare almost a third of its ocean ‘highly protected’ in the next five years: The Guardian (June 9)
One-two punch for mangroves as seas rise and cyclones intensify: Mongabay (June 9)
High Seas Treaty could take effect from January, Macron says: Reuters (June 9)
World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns: The Guardian (June 9)
‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems: The Guardian (June 9)
French Polynesia creates world’s largest marine protected area: IUCN (June 9)
‘Caleb: Beyond the Bite’ wins gold at international film festival: George Herald (June 9)
Prince William warns ocean life 'diminishing before our eyes': BBC (June 8)
Bringing the Protection Principle into Action: #LetsBeNiceToTheOcean (June 8)
Battle to stop Africa’s waters being ravaged by China’s dark fishing fleets: The Observer (June 8)
Manta man: film profiles unlikely true story of bond between diver and giant sea creature: The Guardian (June 8)
JUNE - WEEK 1
Why ocean health matters to central banks and financial regulators: WWF (June 7)
Recognising the ocean as a rights-bearing entity can shift global ocean governance: One Ocean Science (June 7)
An alarming disconnect: Global study by Back to Blue reveals urgent need for ocean literacy: Economist Impact (June 7)
Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change: BBC (June 7)
South Africa’s draft oil and gas regulations spark climate justice concerns: M&G (June 7)
Our Blue Future: A Call for Action from the Ocean Community: SDG IISD (June 7)
Endangered sharks being killed at alarming levels in Pacific, Greenpeace claims, after cutting longline: The Guardian (June 6)
Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event: The Conversation (June 6)
Explore the vast ocean in 25 spectacular photos: National Geographic (June 6)
Anthropogenic climate change will likely outpace coral range expansion: Science (June 6)
$14.6bn a year ocean protection vacuum is now risking lives: Oceanographic (June 6)
Scientists find new clues about frontiers of ocean life: Mongabay (June 6)
FOUR PAWS calls for urgent ban on live animal exports by sea in South Africa: MSN (June 6)
‘Ignorance’ Is the Most Pressing Issue Facing Ocean Conservation, Says Sylvia Earle: Time (June 5)
Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets: Science (June 5)
Three things you should know about global efforts to save our ocean: UN (June 5)
Ocean currents can generate electricity and Africa’s seas have some of the strongest: The Conversation (June 5)
Pledge to protect oceans falling billions short: Report: Phys.org (June 5)
Five ways you can protect the ocean: Environment America (June 5)
Full Programme for Third United Nations Ocean Conference: UN (June 5)
UNOC3 side events covering in-person, virtual and off-site: UN (June 5)
The Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme in Nice: ECOP (June 5)
The Beyond BlueBlueBlue Scorecard for UNOC 2025: Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean (June 5)
The bold mission to save Marion Island’s seabirds — and turn back the clock: Business Day (June 5)
Marine heatwave engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia: The Guardian (June 5)
Why climate is an everyday story, but media coverage still spikes around UN summits: The Conversation (June 5)
More Sardines Coming: The Sardine News (June 5)
Global Coalition to Halt Shark and Ray Extinction Launched: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (June 4)
Turning the Tide on Ocean Governance: United Nations Foundation (June 4)
The global ocean summit – here are 6 things you should know: Minderoo Foundation (June 4)
Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever: Nature (June 4)
The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?: UN News (June 4)
I refused to be pushed aside - and it changed how we protect our oceans: Minderoo Foundation (June 4)
Bringing whale superhighways to life - new digital platform a game-changer: WWF (June 3)
Four Issues to Watch at the UN Ocean Conference: World Resources Institute (June 3)
European Union’s strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy: Nature (June 3)
One green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic: The Conversation (June 3)
Information about the 2025 UN Ocean Conference: UNESCO-IOC (June 3)
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic: Atlantic Council (June 3)
UNESCO to Spotlight Ocean Education at 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice: UNESCO (June 2)
Over Three Tons of Marine Debris Cleared in De Hoop Nature Reserve: ATTA (June 2)
European Digital Ocean Pavilion @UN Ocean Conference: European Commission (June 2)
South Africa’s DFFE accused of not acting against illegal fishing trawlers: Freight News (June 2)
‘A love affair with the sea’: Meet a scientist who overcame hurdles to dedicate her life to studying the ocean: EurekAlert (June 2)
World coming up short on promised marine sanctuaries: France24 (June 2)
Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening: The Conversation (June 1)
MAY 2025
What is an ecologically or biologically significant area?: Nature (May 31)
Whale monitoring 'Shorewatch' team a first for England: Oceanographic (May 30)
Why African countries should ratify the High Seas Treaty: IFAW (May 30)
One lawsuit helped melt fossil fuel industry’s defence against accountability for climate change: The Conversation (May 30)
Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate: AP (May 30)
Maputo National Park and nesting sea turtles highlighted in World Heritage nomination: Club of Mozambique (May 30)
Silky Shark Population Study Offers Clues for Conservation: UC San Diego and Scripps (May 29)
When the Fish Disappear, So Does Safety: IUCN (May 29)
EU and six member states take ‘historic step’ by ratifying UN treaty to protect the high seas: Euro News (May 29)
Explaining eDNA: A new way to understand and protect marine life: Minderoo Foundation (May 29)
Trump violating right to life with anti-environment orders, youth lawsuit says: The Guardian (May 29)
Sea-urchin explosion pushes Hawaii's reef 'past point of recovery': Oceanographic (May 29)
Former Engineer Carlos Mallo Molina joins Dive In with Liz Taylor and Sylvia Earle: Ocean Elders (May 29)
MAY - WEEK 4
From loss to life: How a Canadian ocean scientist keeps her hope alive: The Globe and Mail (May 28)
Q&A: What to know about the UN Ocean Conference 2025: SEI (May 28)
UN Ocean Conference Curtain Raiser Briefing: UN (May 28)
Countries Representing More Than 15% of Global Catch Join Tuna Transparency Pledge: The Nature Conservancy (May 28)
The darkening ocean could have a profound impact on marine life: Oceanographic (May 27)
Elephant Seal Safely Returned to Ocean After Cape Town Suburb Stroll: Good Things Guy (May 27)
Many people believe climate change is happening, but most don’t act. Why?: Anthropocene (May 27)
Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities- study: Mongabay (May 26)
Queensland Government expands shark cull despite scientific evidence: Australian Marine Conservation Society (May 26)
Anticipation builds for 2025 Sardine Run: East Coast Radio (May 26)
From eco-anxiety to emotional fatigue: How climate change is affecting mental health: Times of India (May 26)
Ocean conferences for grassroots organisations: Are they worth it?: Strategy & Stoke (May 25)
To change perceptions of sharks, Lewis Pugh swims at Martha’s Vineyard: PBS News (May 25)
Gold medallist sailor champions oyster restoration: BBC (May 24)
Deep discoveries, landmark lawsuits and rising renewables : Positive environmental stories from 2025: Euro News (May 24)
WWF’s ocean policy priorities at the UN Ocean Conference: WWF (May 23)
Five ways to inspire ocean connection: reflections from a 40-year career: The Conversation (May 23)
The silent signals of climate change in the ocean: Science (May 22)
The hidden cost of your supermarket sea bass: The Guardian (May 22)
UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis: Greenpeace (May 22)
30×30: Why Protecting 30% of Land and Sea by 2030 Matters: The Earthshot Prize (May 22)
'Shrinking Nemos': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat: BBC (May 22)
EU Court upholds protection from bottom trawling in MPAs: Blue Marine Foundation (May 22)
Climate on our plates: Katharine Hayhoe (May 22)
MAY - WEEK 3
New research sheds light on hidden ownership of the world’s industrial fishing fleets: Oceana (May 21)
Accountants could save the ocean: James Cook University (May 21)
“A devastating record”: New Greenpeace analysis reveals almost 500m blue sharks caught as bycatch: Greenpeace (May 21)
Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor: NewScientist (May 21)
Suspected 20,000 hours of trawling reveals 'sham' of UK MPAs: Oceanographic (May 20)
Human rights must be at the heart of ocean governance: UN (May 20)
Turning the tide on ocean conservation; The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries: Nature (May 20)
Lost at sea; My Shipwreck Story: The Atlantic (May 20)
IUCN’s messages for the 10 ocean action panels at UNOC3: IUCN (May 20)
In age of extinction, ‘we need your creativity’: Conservation International (May 19)
Remove Endangered Marine Species from South Africa’s Permitted Catch List: Change.org (May 19)
More than 1,550 marine species are listed on the IUCN Red List: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (May 19)
Opinion: "Fishers are the solution, not the problem": Oceanographic (May 19)
The Impact of Climate Change Documentaries on Environmental Activism: Earth.org (May 19)
Under Hawai'i's warming blue ocean, many once-colourful coral reefs are bleached white: CBS (May 19)
Should I swim with wild dolphins? 6 questions that will change how your holidays impact the ocean: Euro News (May 18)
Join the ReGeneration Surf campaign in the run up to UNOC3: Regeneration Surf (May 18)
Seawater Microbes A Powerful Tool For Diagnosing Coral Reef Health: Eurasia Review (May 17)
Opportunities to enhance conservation success for sharks: Nature (May 16)
Heat-tolerant symbionts critical to protecting Florida's elkhorn coral from bleaching: University of Miami (May 16)
Migrating humpbacks weigh social versus family rest sites: Oceanographic (May 16)
International Law Obligations Must Inform How Countries Regulate Seabed Mining: Pew (May 16)
Extinction is Forever, Protection Should Be Too: Turtle Island Restoration Network (May 16)
Quarter of a million in Europe call for an end to bottom-trawling: Oceanographic (May 16)
The Nature Conservancy Urges Hong Kong Government to Prioritize Marine Conservation: Earth.org (May 15)
Climate-smart solutions require distinguishing marine spatial planning and marine conservation planning: University of Lisbon (May 15)
Deep-sea mining: Can the US turn science fiction into reality?: Financial Times (May 15)
How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change: University of Colorado Boulder (May 15)
Majority of voters want US federal agencies to increase efforts to protect them from global warming: Yale (May 15)
Study finds whale sounds stir tourists' desire to do more for the environment: ABC News (May 15)
MAY - WEEK 2
Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests: The Guardian (May 14)
How the World’s Most Powerful Corporations Have Fought Accountability for Climate Change: Inside Climate News (May 14)
Florida’s corals are in hot water, but 1,000 coral babies are here to help: Tampa Bay Times (May 14)
Insurance for the future in Belize: Oceanographic (May 14)
UNESCO-IOC at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference; Accelerating ocean action: UNESCO-IOC (May 13)
How Google Images Can Make You Really Care About Climate Change: Columbia Business School (May 13)
The Great Whale Conveyor Belt cartoon: Mongabay (May 13)
Toxic algae kills more than 200 marine species in Australia: BBC (May 13)
Click-a-Coral project wants volunteers to help map communities of deep-sea coral: NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (May 13)
The Precautionary Principle and Deep-Seabed Mining: UN Human Rights Council (May 13)
What to do after watching Ocean: Rebecca Hunt (May 13)
When researchers hid a camera off South Africa’s coast, a hagfish attacked a shark: BBC (May 12)
Angling for answers, this saltwater fishing group boosts research for better conservation: Mongabay (May 12)
As Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced to leave?: The Conversation (May 12)
IUCN resources and events for the UN Ocean Conference: IUCN (May 11)
The woman unlocking the mysteries of the deep sea in Fiji: The Guardian (May 10)
There’s something fishy about ‘blue economy’ proposals for sustainable marine management: Mongabay (May 9)
Conserving Long-Lived Species: The Importance of Monitoring Decades-Old Individuals: NOAA Fisheries (May 9)
Seven Stories Show How Conservation Helps Nature and People: Pew (May 8)
World’s top seafood firms lobby against ocean conservation measures: Report: Mongabay (May 8)
Interactive Map Reveals Ocean Pathways Vital For 109 Species: Science Alert (May 8)
Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation and migratory connectivity: University of Queensland (May 8)
How to deny climate change using the IPCC report: Yale Climate Connections (May 8)
David Attenborough's new film Ocean is 'his most important story': Sky News (May 8)
Chris Fallows fights for South African MPA and its threatened sharks: Financial Mail (May 8) written by The Ocean Advocate
MAY - WEEK 1
At 99, David Attenborough shares strongest message for the ocean: Oceanographic (May 7)
Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor: NPR (May 7)
Will US Push on Seabed Mining End Global Consensus on Oceans?: Yale 360 (May 7)
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests: The Guardian (May 7)
Marine life is exposed to 'relentless' ship traffic and severe impacts in coastal megacities: Earth.com (May 7)
World's seaweeds face disaster, but urgent action can save them: Oceanographic (May 7)
Ocean floor restoration could make or break 2030 goals: Earth.com (May 6)
‘We have a soul connection with this ocean’ – SA communities rally against TotalEnergies: Daily Maverick (May 6)
Plans to make MPA Day 2025 the biggest celebration yet: Rising Sun (May 6)
Coral bleaching across 82 countries; why this is the deadliest event yet: How to Protect the Ocean (May 5)
Scientists find a way to break through climate apathy: Grist (May 5)
South Africa seeks to clamp down on offshore ship refuelling operations: Daily Maverick (May 4)
Blue Oceans and SSI Launch New Ocean Conservation Tools for Scuba Divers: Deeper Blue (May 4)
Thai researchers develop coral that thrives in warmer oceans: Khaosod (May 4)
Management approach matters: meeting seagrass recovery and carbon mitigation goals: Nature (May 3)
Tanzania starts Indian Ocean Conservation Program for Blue Economy: Tanzanian Times (May 3)
Ocean science at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference: What to look out for: UN Ocean Decade (May 2)
Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the ocean’s chemistry: The Conversation (May 2)
UK-EU Court Ruling Shows Importance of Fisheries Measures to Broader Ecosystem: Pew (May 2)
Earth science societies take on US climate report after Trump administration dismisses researchers: CNN (May 2)
Tuna talks bring wins for Indian Ocean sharks, but more is needed: Mongabay (May 1)
Phosphate mine proposal in South African national park and Ramsar site sparks outrage: Mail & Guardian (May 1)
Ronan the sea lion can keep a beat better than humans: NBC News (May 1)
Ocean is heating faster in two bands stretching around globe, study reveals: Phys.org (May 1)
Our Ocean Commitments Reveal Disparity in Global Ocean Priorities: Southern Fried Science (May 1)
Massive marine sanctuary the size of Yosemite created in the South Atlantic Ocean: BBC (May 1)
What is an ecologically or biologically significant area?: Nature (May 31)
Whale monitoring 'Shorewatch' team a first for England: Oceanographic (May 30)
Why African countries should ratify the High Seas Treaty: IFAW (May 30)
One lawsuit helped melt fossil fuel industry’s defence against accountability for climate change: The Conversation (May 30)
Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate: AP (May 30)
Maputo National Park and nesting sea turtles highlighted in World Heritage nomination: Club of Mozambique (May 30)
Silky Shark Population Study Offers Clues for Conservation: UC San Diego and Scripps (May 29)
When the Fish Disappear, So Does Safety: IUCN (May 29)
EU and six member states take ‘historic step’ by ratifying UN treaty to protect the high seas: Euro News (May 29)
Explaining eDNA: A new way to understand and protect marine life: Minderoo Foundation (May 29)
Trump violating right to life with anti-environment orders, youth lawsuit says: The Guardian (May 29)
Sea-urchin explosion pushes Hawaii's reef 'past point of recovery': Oceanographic (May 29)
Former Engineer Carlos Mallo Molina joins Dive In with Liz Taylor and Sylvia Earle: Ocean Elders (May 29)
MAY - WEEK 4
From loss to life: How a Canadian ocean scientist keeps her hope alive: The Globe and Mail (May 28)
Q&A: What to know about the UN Ocean Conference 2025: SEI (May 28)
UN Ocean Conference Curtain Raiser Briefing: UN (May 28)
Countries Representing More Than 15% of Global Catch Join Tuna Transparency Pledge: The Nature Conservancy (May 28)
The darkening ocean could have a profound impact on marine life: Oceanographic (May 27)
Elephant Seal Safely Returned to Ocean After Cape Town Suburb Stroll: Good Things Guy (May 27)
Many people believe climate change is happening, but most don’t act. Why?: Anthropocene (May 27)
Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities- study: Mongabay (May 26)
Queensland Government expands shark cull despite scientific evidence: Australian Marine Conservation Society (May 26)
Anticipation builds for 2025 Sardine Run: East Coast Radio (May 26)
From eco-anxiety to emotional fatigue: How climate change is affecting mental health: Times of India (May 26)
Ocean conferences for grassroots organisations: Are they worth it?: Strategy & Stoke (May 25)
To change perceptions of sharks, Lewis Pugh swims at Martha’s Vineyard: PBS News (May 25)
Gold medallist sailor champions oyster restoration: BBC (May 24)
Deep discoveries, landmark lawsuits and rising renewables : Positive environmental stories from 2025: Euro News (May 24)
WWF’s ocean policy priorities at the UN Ocean Conference: WWF (May 23)
Five ways to inspire ocean connection: reflections from a 40-year career: The Conversation (May 23)
The silent signals of climate change in the ocean: Science (May 22)
The hidden cost of your supermarket sea bass: The Guardian (May 22)
UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis: Greenpeace (May 22)
30×30: Why Protecting 30% of Land and Sea by 2030 Matters: The Earthshot Prize (May 22)
'Shrinking Nemos': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat: BBC (May 22)
EU Court upholds protection from bottom trawling in MPAs: Blue Marine Foundation (May 22)
Climate on our plates: Katharine Hayhoe (May 22)
MAY - WEEK 3
New research sheds light on hidden ownership of the world’s industrial fishing fleets: Oceana (May 21)
Accountants could save the ocean: James Cook University (May 21)
“A devastating record”: New Greenpeace analysis reveals almost 500m blue sharks caught as bycatch: Greenpeace (May 21)
Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor: NewScientist (May 21)
Suspected 20,000 hours of trawling reveals 'sham' of UK MPAs: Oceanographic (May 20)
Human rights must be at the heart of ocean governance: UN (May 20)
Turning the tide on ocean conservation; The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries: Nature (May 20)
Lost at sea; My Shipwreck Story: The Atlantic (May 20)
IUCN’s messages for the 10 ocean action panels at UNOC3: IUCN (May 20)
In age of extinction, ‘we need your creativity’: Conservation International (May 19)
Remove Endangered Marine Species from South Africa’s Permitted Catch List: Change.org (May 19)
More than 1,550 marine species are listed on the IUCN Red List: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (May 19)
Opinion: "Fishers are the solution, not the problem": Oceanographic (May 19)
The Impact of Climate Change Documentaries on Environmental Activism: Earth.org (May 19)
Under Hawai'i's warming blue ocean, many once-colourful coral reefs are bleached white: CBS (May 19)
Should I swim with wild dolphins? 6 questions that will change how your holidays impact the ocean: Euro News (May 18)
Join the ReGeneration Surf campaign in the run up to UNOC3: Regeneration Surf (May 18)
Seawater Microbes A Powerful Tool For Diagnosing Coral Reef Health: Eurasia Review (May 17)
Opportunities to enhance conservation success for sharks: Nature (May 16)
Heat-tolerant symbionts critical to protecting Florida's elkhorn coral from bleaching: University of Miami (May 16)
Migrating humpbacks weigh social versus family rest sites: Oceanographic (May 16)
International Law Obligations Must Inform How Countries Regulate Seabed Mining: Pew (May 16)
Extinction is Forever, Protection Should Be Too: Turtle Island Restoration Network (May 16)
Quarter of a million in Europe call for an end to bottom-trawling: Oceanographic (May 16)
The Nature Conservancy Urges Hong Kong Government to Prioritize Marine Conservation: Earth.org (May 15)
Climate-smart solutions require distinguishing marine spatial planning and marine conservation planning: University of Lisbon (May 15)
Deep-sea mining: Can the US turn science fiction into reality?: Financial Times (May 15)
How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change: University of Colorado Boulder (May 15)
Majority of voters want US federal agencies to increase efforts to protect them from global warming: Yale (May 15)
Study finds whale sounds stir tourists' desire to do more for the environment: ABC News (May 15)
MAY - WEEK 2
Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests: The Guardian (May 14)
How the World’s Most Powerful Corporations Have Fought Accountability for Climate Change: Inside Climate News (May 14)
Florida’s corals are in hot water, but 1,000 coral babies are here to help: Tampa Bay Times (May 14)
Insurance for the future in Belize: Oceanographic (May 14)
UNESCO-IOC at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference; Accelerating ocean action: UNESCO-IOC (May 13)
How Google Images Can Make You Really Care About Climate Change: Columbia Business School (May 13)
The Great Whale Conveyor Belt cartoon: Mongabay (May 13)
Toxic algae kills more than 200 marine species in Australia: BBC (May 13)
Click-a-Coral project wants volunteers to help map communities of deep-sea coral: NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (May 13)
The Precautionary Principle and Deep-Seabed Mining: UN Human Rights Council (May 13)
What to do after watching Ocean: Rebecca Hunt (May 13)
When researchers hid a camera off South Africa’s coast, a hagfish attacked a shark: BBC (May 12)
Angling for answers, this saltwater fishing group boosts research for better conservation: Mongabay (May 12)
As Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced to leave?: The Conversation (May 12)
IUCN resources and events for the UN Ocean Conference: IUCN (May 11)
The woman unlocking the mysteries of the deep sea in Fiji: The Guardian (May 10)
There’s something fishy about ‘blue economy’ proposals for sustainable marine management: Mongabay (May 9)
Conserving Long-Lived Species: The Importance of Monitoring Decades-Old Individuals: NOAA Fisheries (May 9)
Seven Stories Show How Conservation Helps Nature and People: Pew (May 8)
World’s top seafood firms lobby against ocean conservation measures: Report: Mongabay (May 8)
Interactive Map Reveals Ocean Pathways Vital For 109 Species: Science Alert (May 8)
Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation and migratory connectivity: University of Queensland (May 8)
How to deny climate change using the IPCC report: Yale Climate Connections (May 8)
David Attenborough's new film Ocean is 'his most important story': Sky News (May 8)
Chris Fallows fights for South African MPA and its threatened sharks: Financial Mail (May 8) written by The Ocean Advocate
MAY - WEEK 1
At 99, David Attenborough shares strongest message for the ocean: Oceanographic (May 7)
Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor: NPR (May 7)
Will US Push on Seabed Mining End Global Consensus on Oceans?: Yale 360 (May 7)
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests: The Guardian (May 7)
Marine life is exposed to 'relentless' ship traffic and severe impacts in coastal megacities: Earth.com (May 7)
World's seaweeds face disaster, but urgent action can save them: Oceanographic (May 7)
Ocean floor restoration could make or break 2030 goals: Earth.com (May 6)
‘We have a soul connection with this ocean’ – SA communities rally against TotalEnergies: Daily Maverick (May 6)
Plans to make MPA Day 2025 the biggest celebration yet: Rising Sun (May 6)
Coral bleaching across 82 countries; why this is the deadliest event yet: How to Protect the Ocean (May 5)
Scientists find a way to break through climate apathy: Grist (May 5)
South Africa seeks to clamp down on offshore ship refuelling operations: Daily Maverick (May 4)
Blue Oceans and SSI Launch New Ocean Conservation Tools for Scuba Divers: Deeper Blue (May 4)
Thai researchers develop coral that thrives in warmer oceans: Khaosod (May 4)
Management approach matters: meeting seagrass recovery and carbon mitigation goals: Nature (May 3)
Tanzania starts Indian Ocean Conservation Program for Blue Economy: Tanzanian Times (May 3)
Ocean science at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference: What to look out for: UN Ocean Decade (May 2)
Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the ocean’s chemistry: The Conversation (May 2)
UK-EU Court Ruling Shows Importance of Fisheries Measures to Broader Ecosystem: Pew (May 2)
Earth science societies take on US climate report after Trump administration dismisses researchers: CNN (May 2)
Tuna talks bring wins for Indian Ocean sharks, but more is needed: Mongabay (May 1)
Phosphate mine proposal in South African national park and Ramsar site sparks outrage: Mail & Guardian (May 1)
Ronan the sea lion can keep a beat better than humans: NBC News (May 1)
Ocean is heating faster in two bands stretching around globe, study reveals: Phys.org (May 1)
Our Ocean Commitments Reveal Disparity in Global Ocean Priorities: Southern Fried Science (May 1)
Massive marine sanctuary the size of Yosemite created in the South Atlantic Ocean: BBC (May 1)
APRIL 2025
Deep-sea mining battle gets very real, very fast: Axios (April 30)
Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA, Beyond the National Weather Service: The Equation (April 30)
Study Uncovers Endangered Hawksbill Turtle Migration Secrets: Loma Linda University (April 29)
Got climate anxiety? Write a letter to the future: Conservation International (April 29)
New ground broken for transparency and action at Our Ocean 2025: Oceanographic (April 29)
Listening to whales is key to their conservation: Mongabay (April 29)
Oceans economy is our next gold mine, says South African Minister Ndabeni: SABC (April 29)
The ocean may be absorbing less carbon, but it may not be due to climate change: University of Colorado Boulder (April 29)
Oversight hearing: exploring the potential of deep-sea mining for US mineral production: US House of Representatives (April 29)
Offshore oil platform pollution exposed in world-first for ocean: Oceanographic (April 29)
APRIL - WEEK 4
We can’t plant our way out of climate change: Mongabay (April 28)
Step Into Ocean Conservation: Outside (April 28)
‘Our Ocean Conference’ Delivers $133 Billion For Ocean Action: World Resources Institute (April 28)
'Dinosaur fish' thought extinct reveals itself in Blancpain mission: Oceanographic (April 28)
New Global Efforts to Map and Monitor Kelp Forests Extend to South Africa: The Nature Conservancy (April 28)
A psychologically wise intervention to inform relational organizing in the face of climate and ocean change: Nature (April 27)
UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the sun: The Independent (April 27)
The activism responsibility of climate scientists and the value of science-based activism: Nature (April 26)
The same process that is raising sea levels today sank them millions of years ago: Earth.com (April 26)
The race to save the African penguin: CNN (April 26)
Blue Economy Struggles—Capital and Power in the Global Ocean: Journal of Agrarian Change (April 26)
Revive Our Ocean is a mission to protect coastal communities: Oceanographic (April 25)
Impact of ocean connectedness, environmental identity, emotions, and ocean activities on pro-environmental behaviors: Frontiers (April 25)
Four Initiatives That Offer Hope for a Healthier Ocean in 2025: Pew (April 25)
Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means: The Conversation (April 24)
Imperiled species and the five drivers of biodiversity loss: BioScience (April 24)
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for U.S. Deep-Sea Mining: Wall Street Journal (April 24)
New Hope Spot champion Russel Symcox takes helm for Aliwal Shoal: Rising Sun (April 24)
The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change: New York Times (April 23)
Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action: The Conversation (April 23)
Novel Research Investigates How Turtles’ Natural Behavior Leads to Risk for Human Interaction: New England Aquarium (April 23)
Climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean, study finds: University of Bonn (April 23)
What on Earth is ‘eDNA’?: Conservation International (April 23)
Inside the desperate rush to save decades of US scientific data from deletion: BBC (April 23)
More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record: The Guardian (April 23)
How 50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from space: BBC (April 23)
System change is our only way out of the climate and biodiversity crises: Climate Home News (April 22)
‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?: The Guardian (April 22)
With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in: Mongabay (April 22)
Trump's plan for US seafood will 'harm not help fishing families': Oceanographic (April 22)
David Attenborough to release new feature film, Ocean, to mark 99th birthday: The Independent (April 22)
APRIL - WEEK 3
Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation: Yale Climate Connections (April 21)
Melting Arctic sea ice spurs gray whale die-off: The Seattle Times (April 21)
Earth Month: Reimagining conservation for the benefit of all: Conservation International (April 21)
Listening for Whale Sounds 1,000 feet Deep in the Antarctic Ocean: Inside Climate News (April 20)
The 89 Percent Project: Covering Climate Now (April 20)
An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive: New York Times (April 19)
There’s only one way to fight the climate greenlash: appeal to the naysayers’ self-interest: The Guardian (April 19)
Global perceptions amid earth’s temperature breaching the 1.5 degrees tipping point: Ipsos (April 19)
Antarctic Krill Supertrawler Kills Humpback Whale in Active Feeding Grounds: Sea Shepherd (April 18)
Five things you can do if you’re angry about Trump’s attack on the ocean: Southern Fried Science (April 18)
Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing: AP (April 18)
Trump Opens Ocean Home of Endangered Sea Turtles for Commercial Fishing: People (April 18)
Trump opens Pacific Islands Marine National Monument to industrial fishing after 16 years of protection: Big Island Now (April 18)
Sea slugs harness the power of the sun to show off their colours: Popular Science (April 18)
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in England: BBC (April 18)
Meet the nine types of sharks in the ocean: UK Natural History Museum (April 18)
Jane Goodall talks of protecting sea otters: Phys.org (April 17)
Binary climate data visuals amplify perceived impact of climate change: Nature (April 17)
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an exoplanet that may have an ocean: CNN (April 17)
Past conservation efforts reveal which actions lead to positive outcomes for species: PLOS (April 16)
Marion Island ‘power crisis’ — single generator clings to life as relief ship dawdles: Daily Maverick (April 16)
Why conservation research findings are rarely surprising: Mongabay (April 16)
Earth Month: How we’re keeping the ocean healthy: Conservation International (April 16)
Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift: Mongabay (April 15)
Coral reefs release a colourful mix of chemicals, feeding tiny ocean recyclers: University of Hawai'i (April 15)
First Colossal Squid Filmed in the Deep Sea—And It’s a Baby!: Scientific American (April 15)
The Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea: The New York Times (April 15)
APRIL - WEEK 2
Australia's $10m protection fund "not enough to save Barrier Reef": Oceanographic (April 14)
The Promotive Effect of Ocean Literacy on Marine Conservation Behavior: BioRxiv (April 14)
Do celebrity climate warriors amplify the message or embody the problem?: RFI (April 13)
Humanity depends on the ocean - here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research: The Conversation (April 13)
Iceland’s whaling season cancelled: EuroWeekly (April 13)
Ocean Planet Biodiversity Genomics: Astrobiology (April 13)
What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor: The Guardian (April 13)
Best practices for cataloguing DNA reference databases, deepening marine biodiversity understanding: UN Ocean Decade (April 12)
What do climate protests actually achieve? More than you think: Grist (April 11)
New Zealand joins world's boldest island-ocean rewilding recovery project: Oceanographic (April 11)
Next Phase for High Seas Treaty: Advancing Smooth Implementation: Pew (April 11)
Nations agree on first global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping: AP (April 11)
Fishers and factors influencing willingness to engage in pro-conservation behaviour: SCB (April 11)
A decade of implementing the Biodiversity management plan for African penguins – successes, failures and lessons: ScienceDirect (April 10)
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form: University of Miami (April 10)
Deep-sea shark recorded on video for first time using low-cost camera: Mongabay (April 10)
UK marine charity drops mackerel sustainability rating: Oceanographic (April 10)
How to eat sustainable seafood without it emptying your wallet: BBC (April 9)
What Makes the Ocean Glow? Inside the 400-Year Mystery: SciTechDaily (April 9)
Health snack: Sharks "vital to coral reef abundance", study confirms: Oceanographic (April 9)
NSRI Volunteers Develop Computer Model That Helps Save Lives at Sea: Good Things Guy (April 9)
The polar bears living in an abandoned Arctic weather station: BBC (April 8)
The Ocean Economy to 2050: OECD (April 8)
The tide is turning on shark nets at Sydney’s famed beaches: CNN (April 8)
Scientists find way to protect seabirds and boost UK wind farms: Oceanographic (April 8)
Deep-Sea Mining: The Battle Over Earth’s Last Frontier: Katie Couric Media (April 8)
Ocean photographer films "beyond mesmerising" natural spectacle in underwater cave: BBC (April 8)
Global temperatures hit historic highs for March, says EU monitor: France24 (April 8)
APRIL - WEEK 1
'Underwater avalanches' are creating ocean microplastics hotspots: Oceanographic (April 7)
Lending a kelping hand: how genetics research is innovating seaweed restoration: Canadian Geographic (April 7)
How rising water temperatures impact marine and aquatic life: IFAW (April 7)
Effects of anthropogenic noise on marine mammal abundances informed by mixed methods: Nature (April 6)
Evidence of limited N2 fixation in the Southern Ocean: Nature (April 5)
Trump announced tariffs on remote islands with zero human inhabitants but four types of penguin: The Journal (April 3)
Vanishing Great white shark impacts South African marine health: Oceanographic (April 3)
Global floating kelp forests have limited protection despite intensifying marine heatwave threats: Nature (April 3)
Overfishing is 'eroding' tropical coral reef fish in East Africa: Oceanographic (April 3)
Hurricanes Leave Deep Scars Beneath the Sea: SciTechDaily (April 2)
Culture is key to advancing ocean sustainability: Stanford University (April 2)
We Returned to Antarctica—and Found the Same Krill Crisis, Bigger Than Ever for the Whales: Sea Shepherd (April 2)
Summary report of the 16th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative: SDG Knowledge Hub (April 2)
US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive: The Guardian (April 2)
Two Oceans Aquarium shark returns to the sea: Tourism Update (April 2)
Inside the minds of marine predators: how memory and social cues shape ocean survival: NMU (April 2)
Why we can’t let the North Atlantic right whale go extinct: IFAW (April 1)
The secret to healthy coral? People and business working together: Oceanographic (April 1)
'Protecting ecosystems is not just about science': GEF (April 1)
Mako shark trekking patterns reveal a hidden impact of changing ocean temperatures: University of Missouri (April 1)
Impact of ocean connectedness, environmental identity, emotions, and ocean activities on pro-environmental behaviors: Frontiers (April 1)
Trends and future directions in the conservation social sciences: Society for Conservation Biology (April 1)
Deep-sea mining battle gets very real, very fast: Axios (April 30)
Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA, Beyond the National Weather Service: The Equation (April 30)
Study Uncovers Endangered Hawksbill Turtle Migration Secrets: Loma Linda University (April 29)
Got climate anxiety? Write a letter to the future: Conservation International (April 29)
New ground broken for transparency and action at Our Ocean 2025: Oceanographic (April 29)
Listening to whales is key to their conservation: Mongabay (April 29)
Oceans economy is our next gold mine, says South African Minister Ndabeni: SABC (April 29)
The ocean may be absorbing less carbon, but it may not be due to climate change: University of Colorado Boulder (April 29)
Oversight hearing: exploring the potential of deep-sea mining for US mineral production: US House of Representatives (April 29)
Offshore oil platform pollution exposed in world-first for ocean: Oceanographic (April 29)
APRIL - WEEK 4
We can’t plant our way out of climate change: Mongabay (April 28)
Step Into Ocean Conservation: Outside (April 28)
‘Our Ocean Conference’ Delivers $133 Billion For Ocean Action: World Resources Institute (April 28)
'Dinosaur fish' thought extinct reveals itself in Blancpain mission: Oceanographic (April 28)
New Global Efforts to Map and Monitor Kelp Forests Extend to South Africa: The Nature Conservancy (April 28)
A psychologically wise intervention to inform relational organizing in the face of climate and ocean change: Nature (April 27)
UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the sun: The Independent (April 27)
The activism responsibility of climate scientists and the value of science-based activism: Nature (April 26)
The same process that is raising sea levels today sank them millions of years ago: Earth.com (April 26)
The race to save the African penguin: CNN (April 26)
Blue Economy Struggles—Capital and Power in the Global Ocean: Journal of Agrarian Change (April 26)
Revive Our Ocean is a mission to protect coastal communities: Oceanographic (April 25)
Impact of ocean connectedness, environmental identity, emotions, and ocean activities on pro-environmental behaviors: Frontiers (April 25)
Four Initiatives That Offer Hope for a Healthier Ocean in 2025: Pew (April 25)
Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means: The Conversation (April 24)
Imperiled species and the five drivers of biodiversity loss: BioScience (April 24)
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for U.S. Deep-Sea Mining: Wall Street Journal (April 24)
New Hope Spot champion Russel Symcox takes helm for Aliwal Shoal: Rising Sun (April 24)
The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change: New York Times (April 23)
Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action: The Conversation (April 23)
Novel Research Investigates How Turtles’ Natural Behavior Leads to Risk for Human Interaction: New England Aquarium (April 23)
Climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean, study finds: University of Bonn (April 23)
What on Earth is ‘eDNA’?: Conservation International (April 23)
Inside the desperate rush to save decades of US scientific data from deletion: BBC (April 23)
More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record: The Guardian (April 23)
How 50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from space: BBC (April 23)
System change is our only way out of the climate and biodiversity crises: Climate Home News (April 22)
‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?: The Guardian (April 22)
With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in: Mongabay (April 22)
Trump's plan for US seafood will 'harm not help fishing families': Oceanographic (April 22)
David Attenborough to release new feature film, Ocean, to mark 99th birthday: The Independent (April 22)
APRIL - WEEK 3
Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation: Yale Climate Connections (April 21)
Melting Arctic sea ice spurs gray whale die-off: The Seattle Times (April 21)
Earth Month: Reimagining conservation for the benefit of all: Conservation International (April 21)
Listening for Whale Sounds 1,000 feet Deep in the Antarctic Ocean: Inside Climate News (April 20)
The 89 Percent Project: Covering Climate Now (April 20)
An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive: New York Times (April 19)
There’s only one way to fight the climate greenlash: appeal to the naysayers’ self-interest: The Guardian (April 19)
Global perceptions amid earth’s temperature breaching the 1.5 degrees tipping point: Ipsos (April 19)
Antarctic Krill Supertrawler Kills Humpback Whale in Active Feeding Grounds: Sea Shepherd (April 18)
Five things you can do if you’re angry about Trump’s attack on the ocean: Southern Fried Science (April 18)
Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing: AP (April 18)
Trump Opens Ocean Home of Endangered Sea Turtles for Commercial Fishing: People (April 18)
Trump opens Pacific Islands Marine National Monument to industrial fishing after 16 years of protection: Big Island Now (April 18)
Sea slugs harness the power of the sun to show off their colours: Popular Science (April 18)
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in England: BBC (April 18)
Meet the nine types of sharks in the ocean: UK Natural History Museum (April 18)
Jane Goodall talks of protecting sea otters: Phys.org (April 17)
Binary climate data visuals amplify perceived impact of climate change: Nature (April 17)
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an exoplanet that may have an ocean: CNN (April 17)
Past conservation efforts reveal which actions lead to positive outcomes for species: PLOS (April 16)
Marion Island ‘power crisis’ — single generator clings to life as relief ship dawdles: Daily Maverick (April 16)
Why conservation research findings are rarely surprising: Mongabay (April 16)
Earth Month: How we’re keeping the ocean healthy: Conservation International (April 16)
Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift: Mongabay (April 15)
Coral reefs release a colourful mix of chemicals, feeding tiny ocean recyclers: University of Hawai'i (April 15)
First Colossal Squid Filmed in the Deep Sea—And It’s a Baby!: Scientific American (April 15)
The Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea: The New York Times (April 15)
APRIL - WEEK 2
Australia's $10m protection fund "not enough to save Barrier Reef": Oceanographic (April 14)
The Promotive Effect of Ocean Literacy on Marine Conservation Behavior: BioRxiv (April 14)
Do celebrity climate warriors amplify the message or embody the problem?: RFI (April 13)
Humanity depends on the ocean - here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research: The Conversation (April 13)
Iceland’s whaling season cancelled: EuroWeekly (April 13)
Ocean Planet Biodiversity Genomics: Astrobiology (April 13)
What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor: The Guardian (April 13)
Best practices for cataloguing DNA reference databases, deepening marine biodiversity understanding: UN Ocean Decade (April 12)
What do climate protests actually achieve? More than you think: Grist (April 11)
New Zealand joins world's boldest island-ocean rewilding recovery project: Oceanographic (April 11)
Next Phase for High Seas Treaty: Advancing Smooth Implementation: Pew (April 11)
Nations agree on first global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping: AP (April 11)
Fishers and factors influencing willingness to engage in pro-conservation behaviour: SCB (April 11)
A decade of implementing the Biodiversity management plan for African penguins – successes, failures and lessons: ScienceDirect (April 10)
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form: University of Miami (April 10)
Deep-sea shark recorded on video for first time using low-cost camera: Mongabay (April 10)
UK marine charity drops mackerel sustainability rating: Oceanographic (April 10)
How to eat sustainable seafood without it emptying your wallet: BBC (April 9)
What Makes the Ocean Glow? Inside the 400-Year Mystery: SciTechDaily (April 9)
Health snack: Sharks "vital to coral reef abundance", study confirms: Oceanographic (April 9)
NSRI Volunteers Develop Computer Model That Helps Save Lives at Sea: Good Things Guy (April 9)
The polar bears living in an abandoned Arctic weather station: BBC (April 8)
The Ocean Economy to 2050: OECD (April 8)
The tide is turning on shark nets at Sydney’s famed beaches: CNN (April 8)
Scientists find way to protect seabirds and boost UK wind farms: Oceanographic (April 8)
Deep-Sea Mining: The Battle Over Earth’s Last Frontier: Katie Couric Media (April 8)
Ocean photographer films "beyond mesmerising" natural spectacle in underwater cave: BBC (April 8)
Global temperatures hit historic highs for March, says EU monitor: France24 (April 8)
APRIL - WEEK 1
'Underwater avalanches' are creating ocean microplastics hotspots: Oceanographic (April 7)
Lending a kelping hand: how genetics research is innovating seaweed restoration: Canadian Geographic (April 7)
How rising water temperatures impact marine and aquatic life: IFAW (April 7)
Effects of anthropogenic noise on marine mammal abundances informed by mixed methods: Nature (April 6)
Evidence of limited N2 fixation in the Southern Ocean: Nature (April 5)
Trump announced tariffs on remote islands with zero human inhabitants but four types of penguin: The Journal (April 3)
Vanishing Great white shark impacts South African marine health: Oceanographic (April 3)
Global floating kelp forests have limited protection despite intensifying marine heatwave threats: Nature (April 3)
Overfishing is 'eroding' tropical coral reef fish in East Africa: Oceanographic (April 3)
Hurricanes Leave Deep Scars Beneath the Sea: SciTechDaily (April 2)
Culture is key to advancing ocean sustainability: Stanford University (April 2)
We Returned to Antarctica—and Found the Same Krill Crisis, Bigger Than Ever for the Whales: Sea Shepherd (April 2)
Summary report of the 16th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative: SDG Knowledge Hub (April 2)
US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive: The Guardian (April 2)
Two Oceans Aquarium shark returns to the sea: Tourism Update (April 2)
Inside the minds of marine predators: how memory and social cues shape ocean survival: NMU (April 2)
Why we can’t let the North Atlantic right whale go extinct: IFAW (April 1)
The secret to healthy coral? People and business working together: Oceanographic (April 1)
'Protecting ecosystems is not just about science': GEF (April 1)
Mako shark trekking patterns reveal a hidden impact of changing ocean temperatures: University of Missouri (April 1)
Impact of ocean connectedness, environmental identity, emotions, and ocean activities on pro-environmental behaviors: Frontiers (April 1)
Trends and future directions in the conservation social sciences: Society for Conservation Biology (April 1)
MARCH 2025
In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?: Yale e360 (March 31)
Why does southern Africa experience so many devastating cyclones?: BBC (March 31)
Capetonian Sailor to Lead Crew Around the World for Clipper Race: Good Things Guy (March 30)
Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture: Nature (March 30)
MARCH - WEEK 4
Defining marine rewilding can help guide theory and practice in marine conservation: Nature (March 28)
Researching Africa’s oceans to support livelihoods: SciDev (March 28)
Links between climate change and suicidal behavior risks: Nature (March 28)
Optimism Roundup: Scaling up impact with seaweed, solar and circular solutions: The Earthshot Prize (March 27)
"Redirect harmful subsidies or lose $150bn ocean economy": Oceanographic (March 27)
Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows: Reuters (March 27)
The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign: NASA Earth Observatory (March 26)
What’s the relationship between climate change and the ocean?: Client Earth (March 26)
Potential conflicts between fishing and oceanic carbon sequestration in 15% of the ocean: ScienceDirect (March 26)
‘Cautious optimism’ as turtle populations rebound: DIVE (March 26)
Emperor penguins could be lost to climate change by 2100: Oceanographic (March 26)
Forecasting the Future of Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Eos (March 26)
WTO Members: Don't abandon the race – finish negotiations on fisheries subsidies: IISD (March 26)
New podcast deep dives into the people and politics of the sea: University of Wollongong (March 26)
Evidence of cascading ecosystem effects following the loss of white sharks from False Bay, South Africa: Frontiers (March 25)
Artisanal fishers' environment insight matches satellite accuracy: Oceanographic (March 25)
From foul to fuel: how a seaweed problem could power the Caribbean: The Guardian (March 25)
Tests reveal the tiny algae killing fish and harming surfers on South Australian beaches: The Conversation (March 24)
SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island: Daily Maverick (March 24)
From Sea Scrap to Sculpture: NPCA (March 23)
From Spacewalks To The Deepest Abyss, Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Did Both: IFL Science (March 22)
MARCH - WEEK 3
Octopus rides shark: Footage of 'Sharktopus' stuns scientists: Oceanographic (March 21)
Ocean dumping – or a solution? A growing industry bets on the sea to capture carbon: AP (March 21)
When a colossal iceberg broke free from Antarctica, scientists found something staggering beneath: BBC (March 20)
World’s largest turtle inspires international research: NZ Department of Conservation (March 20)
Placing knowledge equity at the heart of the UN Ocean Decade: An Early Career perspective: Frontiers (March 20)
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji: NPR (March 20)
Ten remarkable new marine species from 2024: UN Ocean Decade (March 19)
Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious?: The Conversation (March 19)
Inside the African penguin litigation — how fishing industry, conservation groups found common ground: Daily Maverick (March 19)
How can we save our oceans? Enric Sala has some insight: CGTN (March 19)
Arizona State University creates decision-making framework to improve conservation efficiency: ASU (March 19)
Surf therapy for children with disabilities: how it’s changing lives in South Africa: The Conversation (March 18)
As ghost junk haunts the sea, ‘mermaids’ are fighting back: Conservation International (March 18)
Mysterious sea foam on Australian beaches leaves surfers ill, kills marine life: The Guardian (March 18)
Ship-damaged coral reef undergoes pioneering rescue attempt: Oceanographic (March 17)
Florida, South Africa Emerge as Ocean Energy Hotspots in Global Hunt for Renewable Power: Florida Atlantic University (March 17)
Science and sense: has deep-sea mining industry run out of road?: Oceanographic (March 16)
Sea Shepherd’s Approach; Direct Action for Ocean Conservation: Sea Shepherd (March 15)
MARCH - WEEK 2
Grey Nurse Shark Birth Caught on Camera in This Rare Footage: The Inertia (March 14)
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels: Dialogue Earth (March 14)
Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing. Retention bans may help: EurekAlert (March 14)
Ocean issues are human rights issues: UN (March 14)
NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024: NASA (March 13)
Fired NOAA Fisheries scientists worry about the future of marine conservation: AP (March 13)
Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards: Daily Maverick (March 13)
Ocean Literacy in managing Marine Protected Areas: Bridging natural and cultural heritage: Frontiers (March 13)
Ocean cloud cover played a role in record heat of 2023 and 2024: New Scientist (March 12)
Settlement reached in African Penguin case: GroundUp (March 12)
High Seas workshop catalyses urgent action for conservation of biodiversity: IUCN (March 12)
Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating - study: Phys.org (March 12)
EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules including for cars and power plants: The Hill (March 12)
Eukaryotic phytoplankton decline could significantly impact global carbon cycle: Phys.org (March 12)
Cargo ship's captain arrested over North Sea crash: BBC (March 12)
Ocean Literacy Is the Key to Human Security: Earth.org (March 12)
AI Cracks the Ocean’s Acoustic Code to Reveal Hidden Marine Life: SciTechDaily (March 11)
Scientists identify more than 800 new species in global Ocean Census: Mongabay (March 11)
NOAA's uncertain future brings tsunami of worry for wildlife, ocean: Phys.org (March 11)
Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life: The Guardian (March 11)
Tracking turtle behaviour | insights from acoustic tagging: IOL (March 11)
How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem: ARS Technica (March 11)
Former Navy SEALs say they're making marine conservation cool: NPR (March 11)
Whales are taking the p*ss – on a huge scale: WDC (March 10)
Oil tanker-freighter collision could have lethal ecological impact: Sky News (March 10)
Ocean giants - tracking the long-distance impact and danger of extreme swells: The Conversation (March 10)
Humpback Whales Are Thriving, Record-Breaking Numbers in South Africa: Good Things Guy (March 10)
Dugongs dying as seagrass dries up: Bangkok Post (March 9)
Study: Coastal cities will spend over $3 trillion on damage from sea level rise: Earth.com (March 9)
Microplastics Are in Our Air – Turns Out, It’s Not All From the Ocean: Discover (March 8)
All-women inductees for Scuba Hall of Fame: Cayman Compass (March 8)
Collaborating to Protect Wild Penguins in South Africa: New England Aquarium (March 8)
MARCH - WEEK 1
What You Can Learn Crossing the Ocean in a Canoe | Lehua Kamalu: TED Talk (March 7)
UK delays signing Global Ocean Treaty: Oceanographic (March 7)
These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration:New York Times (March 7)
Stranded in Durban, Sailed to Cape Town, Rocky the Elephant Seal’s New Voyage: Good Things Guy (March 7)
In Earth's Deepest Ocean Trench, Over 7,000 New Species Have Been Discovered: IFL Science (March 7)
Half of 2023's fossil-fuel carbon emissions tied to 36 companies: Axios (March 6)
Arctic Ocean bathymetry and its connections to tectonics, oceanography and climate: Nature (March 6)
Why Ocean Literacy Matters for Corporate Sustainability: E+ELeader (March 6)
NOAA Mass Firings Put Endangered Whales, Sharks, Sea Turtles, Protected Areas at Risk: Center for Biological Diversity (March 5)
Making storytelling more accessible: Oceanographic (March 5)
Unlocking the Power of eDNA for Marine Conservation: NOAA (March 5)
UNESCO Launches Policy Brief Highlighting Urgent Need to Strengthen Ocean Literacy in Education: UNESCO (March 4)
From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map: Mongabay (March 4)
Seal Untangled from 9 Lines in All-Day Effort by Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation: Good Things Guy (March 4)
An Ocean in Motion: NASA's Mesmerizing View of Earth's Underwater Highways: NASA Goddard (March 4)
Public urged not to push stranded marine animals back into sea: Focus Taiwan (March 3)
Monterey Bay Aquarium CEO Julie Packard steps down, will fight for ocean conservation: KBSW (March 3)
Going With the Flow: Visualizing Ocean Currents with ECCO: NASA (March 3)
As the politics of climate change shift, how can ordinary people respond?: Yale (March 3)
Breaching sunfish surprises lucky tourists on boat in Algoa Bay: Daily Maverick (March 2)
Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing: Le Monde (March 2)
‘Full on Fight Club’: How Trump Is Crushing U.S. Climate Policy: New York Times (March 2)
Meeting South Africa’s Dr Camilla Floros, Marine Conservationist & Coral Reef Specialist: C&TH (March 1)
Protecting the Ocean in Africa: The Nature Conservancy
In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?: Yale e360 (March 31)
Why does southern Africa experience so many devastating cyclones?: BBC (March 31)
Capetonian Sailor to Lead Crew Around the World for Clipper Race: Good Things Guy (March 30)
Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture: Nature (March 30)
MARCH - WEEK 4
Defining marine rewilding can help guide theory and practice in marine conservation: Nature (March 28)
Researching Africa’s oceans to support livelihoods: SciDev (March 28)
Links between climate change and suicidal behavior risks: Nature (March 28)
Optimism Roundup: Scaling up impact with seaweed, solar and circular solutions: The Earthshot Prize (March 27)
"Redirect harmful subsidies or lose $150bn ocean economy": Oceanographic (March 27)
Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows: Reuters (March 27)
The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign: NASA Earth Observatory (March 26)
What’s the relationship between climate change and the ocean?: Client Earth (March 26)
Potential conflicts between fishing and oceanic carbon sequestration in 15% of the ocean: ScienceDirect (March 26)
‘Cautious optimism’ as turtle populations rebound: DIVE (March 26)
Emperor penguins could be lost to climate change by 2100: Oceanographic (March 26)
Forecasting the Future of Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Eos (March 26)
WTO Members: Don't abandon the race – finish negotiations on fisheries subsidies: IISD (March 26)
New podcast deep dives into the people and politics of the sea: University of Wollongong (March 26)
Evidence of cascading ecosystem effects following the loss of white sharks from False Bay, South Africa: Frontiers (March 25)
Artisanal fishers' environment insight matches satellite accuracy: Oceanographic (March 25)
From foul to fuel: how a seaweed problem could power the Caribbean: The Guardian (March 25)
Tests reveal the tiny algae killing fish and harming surfers on South Australian beaches: The Conversation (March 24)
SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island: Daily Maverick (March 24)
From Sea Scrap to Sculpture: NPCA (March 23)
From Spacewalks To The Deepest Abyss, Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Did Both: IFL Science (March 22)
MARCH - WEEK 3
Octopus rides shark: Footage of 'Sharktopus' stuns scientists: Oceanographic (March 21)
Ocean dumping – or a solution? A growing industry bets on the sea to capture carbon: AP (March 21)
When a colossal iceberg broke free from Antarctica, scientists found something staggering beneath: BBC (March 20)
World’s largest turtle inspires international research: NZ Department of Conservation (March 20)
Placing knowledge equity at the heart of the UN Ocean Decade: An Early Career perspective: Frontiers (March 20)
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji: NPR (March 20)
Ten remarkable new marine species from 2024: UN Ocean Decade (March 19)
Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious?: The Conversation (March 19)
Inside the African penguin litigation — how fishing industry, conservation groups found common ground: Daily Maverick (March 19)
How can we save our oceans? Enric Sala has some insight: CGTN (March 19)
Arizona State University creates decision-making framework to improve conservation efficiency: ASU (March 19)
Surf therapy for children with disabilities: how it’s changing lives in South Africa: The Conversation (March 18)
As ghost junk haunts the sea, ‘mermaids’ are fighting back: Conservation International (March 18)
Mysterious sea foam on Australian beaches leaves surfers ill, kills marine life: The Guardian (March 18)
Ship-damaged coral reef undergoes pioneering rescue attempt: Oceanographic (March 17)
Florida, South Africa Emerge as Ocean Energy Hotspots in Global Hunt for Renewable Power: Florida Atlantic University (March 17)
Science and sense: has deep-sea mining industry run out of road?: Oceanographic (March 16)
Sea Shepherd’s Approach; Direct Action for Ocean Conservation: Sea Shepherd (March 15)
MARCH - WEEK 2
Grey Nurse Shark Birth Caught on Camera in This Rare Footage: The Inertia (March 14)
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels: Dialogue Earth (March 14)
Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing. Retention bans may help: EurekAlert (March 14)
Ocean issues are human rights issues: UN (March 14)
NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024: NASA (March 13)
Fired NOAA Fisheries scientists worry about the future of marine conservation: AP (March 13)
Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards: Daily Maverick (March 13)
Ocean Literacy in managing Marine Protected Areas: Bridging natural and cultural heritage: Frontiers (March 13)
Ocean cloud cover played a role in record heat of 2023 and 2024: New Scientist (March 12)
Settlement reached in African Penguin case: GroundUp (March 12)
High Seas workshop catalyses urgent action for conservation of biodiversity: IUCN (March 12)
Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating - study: Phys.org (March 12)
EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules including for cars and power plants: The Hill (March 12)
Eukaryotic phytoplankton decline could significantly impact global carbon cycle: Phys.org (March 12)
Cargo ship's captain arrested over North Sea crash: BBC (March 12)
Ocean Literacy Is the Key to Human Security: Earth.org (March 12)
AI Cracks the Ocean’s Acoustic Code to Reveal Hidden Marine Life: SciTechDaily (March 11)
Scientists identify more than 800 new species in global Ocean Census: Mongabay (March 11)
NOAA's uncertain future brings tsunami of worry for wildlife, ocean: Phys.org (March 11)
Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life: The Guardian (March 11)
Tracking turtle behaviour | insights from acoustic tagging: IOL (March 11)
How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem: ARS Technica (March 11)
Former Navy SEALs say they're making marine conservation cool: NPR (March 11)
Whales are taking the p*ss – on a huge scale: WDC (March 10)
Oil tanker-freighter collision could have lethal ecological impact: Sky News (March 10)
Ocean giants - tracking the long-distance impact and danger of extreme swells: The Conversation (March 10)
Humpback Whales Are Thriving, Record-Breaking Numbers in South Africa: Good Things Guy (March 10)
Dugongs dying as seagrass dries up: Bangkok Post (March 9)
Study: Coastal cities will spend over $3 trillion on damage from sea level rise: Earth.com (March 9)
Microplastics Are in Our Air – Turns Out, It’s Not All From the Ocean: Discover (March 8)
All-women inductees for Scuba Hall of Fame: Cayman Compass (March 8)
Collaborating to Protect Wild Penguins in South Africa: New England Aquarium (March 8)
MARCH - WEEK 1
What You Can Learn Crossing the Ocean in a Canoe | Lehua Kamalu: TED Talk (March 7)
UK delays signing Global Ocean Treaty: Oceanographic (March 7)
These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration:New York Times (March 7)
Stranded in Durban, Sailed to Cape Town, Rocky the Elephant Seal’s New Voyage: Good Things Guy (March 7)
In Earth's Deepest Ocean Trench, Over 7,000 New Species Have Been Discovered: IFL Science (March 7)
Half of 2023's fossil-fuel carbon emissions tied to 36 companies: Axios (March 6)
Arctic Ocean bathymetry and its connections to tectonics, oceanography and climate: Nature (March 6)
Why Ocean Literacy Matters for Corporate Sustainability: E+ELeader (March 6)
NOAA Mass Firings Put Endangered Whales, Sharks, Sea Turtles, Protected Areas at Risk: Center for Biological Diversity (March 5)
Making storytelling more accessible: Oceanographic (March 5)
Unlocking the Power of eDNA for Marine Conservation: NOAA (March 5)
UNESCO Launches Policy Brief Highlighting Urgent Need to Strengthen Ocean Literacy in Education: UNESCO (March 4)
From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map: Mongabay (March 4)
Seal Untangled from 9 Lines in All-Day Effort by Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation: Good Things Guy (March 4)
An Ocean in Motion: NASA's Mesmerizing View of Earth's Underwater Highways: NASA Goddard (March 4)
Public urged not to push stranded marine animals back into sea: Focus Taiwan (March 3)
Monterey Bay Aquarium CEO Julie Packard steps down, will fight for ocean conservation: KBSW (March 3)
Going With the Flow: Visualizing Ocean Currents with ECCO: NASA (March 3)
As the politics of climate change shift, how can ordinary people respond?: Yale (March 3)
Breaching sunfish surprises lucky tourists on boat in Algoa Bay: Daily Maverick (March 2)
Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing: Le Monde (March 2)
‘Full on Fight Club’: How Trump Is Crushing U.S. Climate Policy: New York Times (March 2)
Meeting South Africa’s Dr Camilla Floros, Marine Conservationist & Coral Reef Specialist: C&TH (March 1)
Protecting the Ocean in Africa: The Nature Conservancy
FEBRUARY 2025
Hidden patterns in whale songs predict ecosystem shifts: Earth.com (Feb. 28)
Hundreds Are Said to Quit NOAA in a New Round of Departures: New York Times (Feb. 28)
Ocean extremes as a stress test for marine ecosystems and society: Nature (Feb. 28)
Could Underwater Drones Help Ocean Conservation?: Surfer (Feb. 28)
Climate Change in the American Mind: Public Perceptions of the Health Harms: Yale (Feb. 28)
Sea turtle tracking education and research: Sea Turtle Conservancy (Feb. 28)
The ocean's future is still ours to determine, says Dr Sylvia Earle: The Ocean Advocate (Feb. 27)
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn’t a danger: AP (Feb 27)
Scientists arrive in Cape Town after deep-sea discoveries on ‘Around Africa Expedition’: Daily Maverick (Feb. 27)
Coral relief: Heat-stressed, wounded coral lent a helping... claw?: Oceanographic (Feb. 26)
Shark Activity On South African Reef Revealed By Citizen Scientist Scuba Divers: PLOS Journal (Feb. 26)
U.S. terminates its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity: Mongabay (Feb. 26)
Iconic ocean-current system is safe from climate collapse ― for now: Nature (Feb. 26)
Building up community-managed marine ecosystems through shared knowledge: WWF (Feb. 25)
Tiny Ocean Plastics Linked to Big Brain Problems: MedPage Today (Feb. 25)
In defence of NOAA and ocean science: Julie Packard, Monterey Bay Aquarium (Feb. 24)
How to write your way through climate anxiety and uncertainty: Yale Climate Connections (Feb. 24)
The ripple effect: How protecting one species can safeguard an entire ecosystem: IFAW (Feb. 24)
How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?: New York Times (Feb. 24)
How the International Community Regulates Fisheries Across the Ocean: Pew (Feb. 24)
Dion George publishes draft bunkering regulations to protect marine life and African penguins: DA (Feb. 23)
Here's the ugliest global-warming chart you'll ever need to see: The Register (Feb. 23)
Rare Red Sea Brine Pools Are One Of The Most Extreme Environments On Earth: IFLScience (Feb. 23)
Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?: The Guardian (Feb. 22)
Whale sightings in Cornwall 'go through the roof': BBC (Feb. 22)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 3
Beating the heat: How sea turtles cope with warming waters: Earth.com (Feb. 21)
The rising tide of sand mining: A growing threat to marine life: Michigan State University (Feb. 21)
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’: The Guardian (Feb. 21)
Scientists call for efforts to protect habitat of critically endangered whitefin swellshark: University of Plymouth (Feb. 20)
Rare Deep-Sea Shark Faces Extinction As Its Home Disappears: University of Plymouth (Feb. 20)
Illegal seabed dredging surges as Indonesia resumes sand exports: Mongabay (Feb. 20)
Ocean Groups File Environmental Lawsuits Against Trump Administration: Oceana (Feb. 19)
Recent Decline in Global Ocean Evaporation Due To Wind Stilling: AGU (Feb. 19)
Wild fish use visual cues to recognize individual divers: The Royal Society, Biology Letters (Feb. 19)
Study shows Indian Ocean devil rays at risk of overfishing: Phys.org (Feb. 18)
Saving Sharks: The Fight to Protect one of the Ocean’s Apex Predators: Sea Sherpherd (Feb. 18)
Understanding of marine ecosystems is alarmingly low – here’s why ocean literacy matters: The Conversation (Feb. 18)
The 7 biggest ocean mysteries scientists can't explain: BBC (Feb. 18)
Artificial intelligence is now used to locate ghost nets in the ocean: Oceanographic (Feb. 17)
Shocking images as heatwave bleaches Ningaloo reef: Sydney Morning Herald (Feb. 17)
Study shows MPAs boost fish populations across California's waters: Baird Maritime (Feb. 17)
As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight: New York Times (Feb. 16)
Underwater Mountains Are Teeming With 41 Times More Sharks Than The Open Ocean: IFLScience (Feb. 15)
Kai The Loggerhead Turtle Gets Some “Buoyancy Bling”: Good Things Guy (Feb. 15)
Be the change the ocean needs - GenOcean: UN Ocean Decade (Feb. 15)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 2
Hermanus to Welcome World-Class Whale Centre: Good Things Guy (Feb. 14)
Spain and France first EU nations to ratify UN High Seas Treaty: Oceanographic (Feb. 13)
TRACEY DAVIES: Companies aren’t even pretending any more when it comes to climate: Financial Mail (Feb. 13)
Sea turtles ‘dance’ when their superpower leads them to food: CNN (Feb. 12)
Phytoplankton in peril, global ocean productivity plummeting, CSIR-led study warns: Daily Maverick (Feb. 12)
The great climate disconnect: Financial Times (Feb. 12)
Oceana Sounds Alarm Over Potential Changes to NOAA: Fishermans News (Feb. 12)
Scuba diving holds secret to economic and environmental boom, says study: Oceanographic (Feb. 11)
Saving North Atlantic right whales: High-tech solutions to prevent vessel strikes: ifaw (Feb. 11)
Protecting the next generation of whales: WWF (Feb. 10)
Deep sea fish makes surprise appearance near the ocean's surface: CNN (Feb. 10)
Most nations miss deadline for climate plans. UN says take time to do it right: AP (Feb. 10)
Encountering a Stranded Turtle? Here’s What to Do: Good Things Guy (Feb. 9)
Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria: Wired (Feb. 9)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 1
The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected: Mongabay (Feb. 7)
Sea Shepherd Calls for International Protections to Stop Illegal Fishing in Vaquita Habitat: Sea Shepherd (Feb. 7)
Ocean literacy worryingly low among young people: Oceanographic (Feb. 6)
‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ Represent a New Hope in Conservation: Scripps, UC San Diego (Feb. 6)
The paradox of KZN’s killer shark nets and baited hooks in Marine Protected Areas: Daily Maverick (Feb. 5)
Empowering People to Save Animals From Extinction: Association of Zoos & Aquariums (Feb. 5)
EU fails to reduce ocean underwater noise while solutions already exist: ifaw (Feb. 5)
SA one of eight Commonwealth countries to use Canada’s GEM-in-a-Box: Commonwealth News (Feb. 5)
Scientists start to solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’: AP (Feb. 5)
Study suggests algal blooms disorient whales, putting them in danger: Mongabay (Feb. 4)
What a marine biologist and master storyteller can tell us about ocean health: WEF (Feb. 4)
Blue food project taps the ocean’s potential to feed the world: Stanford University (Feb. 4)
Ocean treasure hunter jailed for refusing to disclose gold coins’ location scores legal win: CBS News (Feb. 4)
Six Opportunities for Ocean Progress in 2025: World Resources Institute (Feb .4)
Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles: UC Irvine (Feb. 4)
About 40km Of South Africa’s West Coast Beaches Polluted By An Oil Spill: 2OceansVibe (Feb. 3)
Underwater volcano in Barents Sea reveals diverse marine life: Mongabay (Feb. 3)
How Africa can make 2025 its ‘super year’ for ocean governance: Institute for Securities Studies (Feb. 3)
Two Oceans Aquarium Celebrates 30 Years With a Gift to South Africa: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space: BBC (Feb. 2)
Help review the 2025 Blue Park Award Nominees: UN (Feb. 1)
Hidden patterns in whale songs predict ecosystem shifts: Earth.com (Feb. 28)
Hundreds Are Said to Quit NOAA in a New Round of Departures: New York Times (Feb. 28)
Ocean extremes as a stress test for marine ecosystems and society: Nature (Feb. 28)
Could Underwater Drones Help Ocean Conservation?: Surfer (Feb. 28)
Climate Change in the American Mind: Public Perceptions of the Health Harms: Yale (Feb. 28)
Sea turtle tracking education and research: Sea Turtle Conservancy (Feb. 28)
The ocean's future is still ours to determine, says Dr Sylvia Earle: The Ocean Advocate (Feb. 27)
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn’t a danger: AP (Feb 27)
Scientists arrive in Cape Town after deep-sea discoveries on ‘Around Africa Expedition’: Daily Maverick (Feb. 27)
Coral relief: Heat-stressed, wounded coral lent a helping... claw?: Oceanographic (Feb. 26)
Shark Activity On South African Reef Revealed By Citizen Scientist Scuba Divers: PLOS Journal (Feb. 26)
U.S. terminates its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity: Mongabay (Feb. 26)
Iconic ocean-current system is safe from climate collapse ― for now: Nature (Feb. 26)
Building up community-managed marine ecosystems through shared knowledge: WWF (Feb. 25)
Tiny Ocean Plastics Linked to Big Brain Problems: MedPage Today (Feb. 25)
In defence of NOAA and ocean science: Julie Packard, Monterey Bay Aquarium (Feb. 24)
How to write your way through climate anxiety and uncertainty: Yale Climate Connections (Feb. 24)
The ripple effect: How protecting one species can safeguard an entire ecosystem: IFAW (Feb. 24)
How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?: New York Times (Feb. 24)
How the International Community Regulates Fisheries Across the Ocean: Pew (Feb. 24)
Dion George publishes draft bunkering regulations to protect marine life and African penguins: DA (Feb. 23)
Here's the ugliest global-warming chart you'll ever need to see: The Register (Feb. 23)
Rare Red Sea Brine Pools Are One Of The Most Extreme Environments On Earth: IFLScience (Feb. 23)
Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?: The Guardian (Feb. 22)
Whale sightings in Cornwall 'go through the roof': BBC (Feb. 22)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 3
Beating the heat: How sea turtles cope with warming waters: Earth.com (Feb. 21)
The rising tide of sand mining: A growing threat to marine life: Michigan State University (Feb. 21)
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’: The Guardian (Feb. 21)
Scientists call for efforts to protect habitat of critically endangered whitefin swellshark: University of Plymouth (Feb. 20)
Rare Deep-Sea Shark Faces Extinction As Its Home Disappears: University of Plymouth (Feb. 20)
Illegal seabed dredging surges as Indonesia resumes sand exports: Mongabay (Feb. 20)
Ocean Groups File Environmental Lawsuits Against Trump Administration: Oceana (Feb. 19)
Recent Decline in Global Ocean Evaporation Due To Wind Stilling: AGU (Feb. 19)
Wild fish use visual cues to recognize individual divers: The Royal Society, Biology Letters (Feb. 19)
Study shows Indian Ocean devil rays at risk of overfishing: Phys.org (Feb. 18)
Saving Sharks: The Fight to Protect one of the Ocean’s Apex Predators: Sea Sherpherd (Feb. 18)
Understanding of marine ecosystems is alarmingly low – here’s why ocean literacy matters: The Conversation (Feb. 18)
The 7 biggest ocean mysteries scientists can't explain: BBC (Feb. 18)
Artificial intelligence is now used to locate ghost nets in the ocean: Oceanographic (Feb. 17)
Shocking images as heatwave bleaches Ningaloo reef: Sydney Morning Herald (Feb. 17)
Study shows MPAs boost fish populations across California's waters: Baird Maritime (Feb. 17)
As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight: New York Times (Feb. 16)
Underwater Mountains Are Teeming With 41 Times More Sharks Than The Open Ocean: IFLScience (Feb. 15)
Kai The Loggerhead Turtle Gets Some “Buoyancy Bling”: Good Things Guy (Feb. 15)
Be the change the ocean needs - GenOcean: UN Ocean Decade (Feb. 15)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 2
Hermanus to Welcome World-Class Whale Centre: Good Things Guy (Feb. 14)
Spain and France first EU nations to ratify UN High Seas Treaty: Oceanographic (Feb. 13)
TRACEY DAVIES: Companies aren’t even pretending any more when it comes to climate: Financial Mail (Feb. 13)
Sea turtles ‘dance’ when their superpower leads them to food: CNN (Feb. 12)
Phytoplankton in peril, global ocean productivity plummeting, CSIR-led study warns: Daily Maverick (Feb. 12)
The great climate disconnect: Financial Times (Feb. 12)
Oceana Sounds Alarm Over Potential Changes to NOAA: Fishermans News (Feb. 12)
Scuba diving holds secret to economic and environmental boom, says study: Oceanographic (Feb. 11)
Saving North Atlantic right whales: High-tech solutions to prevent vessel strikes: ifaw (Feb. 11)
Protecting the next generation of whales: WWF (Feb. 10)
Deep sea fish makes surprise appearance near the ocean's surface: CNN (Feb. 10)
Most nations miss deadline for climate plans. UN says take time to do it right: AP (Feb. 10)
Encountering a Stranded Turtle? Here’s What to Do: Good Things Guy (Feb. 9)
Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria: Wired (Feb. 9)
FEBRUARY - WEEK 1
The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected: Mongabay (Feb. 7)
Sea Shepherd Calls for International Protections to Stop Illegal Fishing in Vaquita Habitat: Sea Shepherd (Feb. 7)
Ocean literacy worryingly low among young people: Oceanographic (Feb. 6)
‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ Represent a New Hope in Conservation: Scripps, UC San Diego (Feb. 6)
The paradox of KZN’s killer shark nets and baited hooks in Marine Protected Areas: Daily Maverick (Feb. 5)
Empowering People to Save Animals From Extinction: Association of Zoos & Aquariums (Feb. 5)
EU fails to reduce ocean underwater noise while solutions already exist: ifaw (Feb. 5)
SA one of eight Commonwealth countries to use Canada’s GEM-in-a-Box: Commonwealth News (Feb. 5)
Scientists start to solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’: AP (Feb. 5)
Study suggests algal blooms disorient whales, putting them in danger: Mongabay (Feb. 4)
What a marine biologist and master storyteller can tell us about ocean health: WEF (Feb. 4)
Blue food project taps the ocean’s potential to feed the world: Stanford University (Feb. 4)
Ocean treasure hunter jailed for refusing to disclose gold coins’ location scores legal win: CBS News (Feb. 4)
Six Opportunities for Ocean Progress in 2025: World Resources Institute (Feb .4)
Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles: UC Irvine (Feb. 4)
About 40km Of South Africa’s West Coast Beaches Polluted By An Oil Spill: 2OceansVibe (Feb. 3)
Underwater volcano in Barents Sea reveals diverse marine life: Mongabay (Feb. 3)
How Africa can make 2025 its ‘super year’ for ocean governance: Institute for Securities Studies (Feb. 3)
Two Oceans Aquarium Celebrates 30 Years With a Gift to South Africa: Good Things Guy (Feb. 3)
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space: BBC (Feb. 2)
Help review the 2025 Blue Park Award Nominees: UN (Feb. 1)
JANUARY 2025
Australia's need to 'take endangered shark off the menu': Oceanographic (Jan. 31)
Divers leave GoPro unmanned and capture amazing underwater footage of marine life: MSN (Jan. 31)
Power and majesty of the great white shark revealed in epic slow-motion video: BBC (Jan. 31)
‘Long’ purple sea creature — with 24 ‘feet.' It’s a new species: Miami Herald (Jan. 31)
Shark News: IUCN Shark Specialist Group (Jan. 31)
Ancient rocks reveal when rivers began pouring nutrients into the sea: Science News (Jan. 31)
Groundbreaking Launch of OceanX and OceanQuest "Around Africa Expedition": Engineering News (Jan. 30)
Sperm whale, orca, and narwhal now protected from UK ivory trade: Oceanographic (Jan. 30)
South Africa’s diverse manta ray discoveries could boost KZN Tourism: Rising Sun (Jan. 30)
Genomic evidence confirms white shark liver is on Australian killer whales' menu: EurekAlert (Jan. 30)
Historic win for the ocean: Rosebank oil plans quashed: Oceanographic (Jan. 30)
Ramaphosa Signs The Marine Pollution Amendment Bill To Better Protect Our Oceans From Ships: 2 Oceans Vibe (Jan. 29)
1,200 sea turtles rescued from chilling fate after cold front hits Florida: KFOX (Jan. 29)
JANUARY - WEEK 4
New study: Ocean surface temperatures warming four times faster than in 1980s: Oceanographic (Jan. 28)
UN Ocean Decade Taking applications for side events at UN Ocean Conference 3 in June: UN (Jan. 28)
Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs: The Conversation (Jan. 28)
Vast marine sanctuary declared in middle of Pacific Ocean: BBC (Jan. 28)
Stanford sea turtle study uncovers new effects of global warming in the Pacific Ocean: UN (Jan. 27)
Whale sharks use offshore oil rigs as food stops during migration, harming conservation efforts: Earth.com (Jan. 27)
Global GDP Faces 50% Loss Without Climate Change Action, Study Finds: Forbes (Jan. 27)
Status, trends and conservation of global sea turtle populations: Nature (Jan. 27)
Rabies and Seals in South Africa: What You Need to Know: NICD (Jan. 27)
Nineteen African penguins in rehab after oil spill off Cape Town: Daily Maverick (Jan. 27)
Humans could one day live in bases on the ocean floor using these underwater pods: Euronews (Jan. 26)
Sustainable Summer Seafood: A Guide to Delicious Eco-Friendly Dining: The Newspaper (Jan. 25)
Officers brave freezing water to rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles caught in historic snowstorm: WAFB (Jan. 24)
Why shared governance could save our oceans: The Lowy Institute (Jan. 24)
Does seabed soil hold secret to supreme carbon storage?: Oceanographic (Jan. 23)
The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos: New York Times (Jan. 23)
Dark oxygen: New deep sea expedition to explore mysterious discovery: New Scientist (Jan. 23)
SANCCOB responds to oiling of African Penguins in Hout Bay: SANCCOB (Jan. 23)
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels: CNN (Jan. 22)
Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles' range: Stanford University (Jan. 22)
India's fisherfolk mark 'monumental milestone' for whale sharks: Oceanographic (Jan. 22)
Four reasons why 2025 can be a breakthrough year for the regenerative blue economy: WEF (Jan. 22)
Offshore wind farms could cause significant ecosystem, economic and human health risks: University of Portsmouth (Jan. 22)
The Whale Trail: South Africa’s coveted hike promising serenity and spectacular coastal views: Daily Maverick (Jan. 22)
JANUARY - WEEK 3
Poll indicates almost two-thirds of South Africans unaware African penguin is critically endangered: TimesLIVE (Jan. 21)
As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with Their Prey: Yale (Jan. 21)
Freediver bitten near Simon’s Town — what to do if you’re bitten by a potentially rabid seal: Daily Maverick (Jan. 21)
Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do: Associated Press (Jan. 21)
Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers: UN News (Jan. 21)
Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule: CBC News (Jan. 21)
I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?: Vox (Jan. 21)
Wave of New Ocean Decade Actions Launch the Year Ahead: UNESCO (Jan. 20)
Retailer Aldi releases Chardonnay that helps remove ocean plastic: The Drinks Business (Jan. 20)
Ride the Wave to Mental and Physical Wellness at the Roxy Davis Surf Therapy Clinic in Cape Town: Good Things Guy (Jan. 20)
UCT’s very own leads biodiversity conservation efforts: University of Cape Town (Jan. 20)
SA Minister increases fisheries allocation to small-scale fishers: South African government (Jan. 20)
Deep sea's 'Dark Oxygen' is "most profound discovery of our time": Oceanographic (Jan. 19)
The 14 Winners of the 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest: PetaPixel (Jan. 18)
Five Reasons to Protect Our Oceans: Oceana (Jan. 18)
NHK’s Deep Ocean team succeeds in capturing new behavior of the coelacanth: Prensario (Jan. 17)
A beach in Durban welcomes surprising jellyfish species to its shores: Getaway (Jan. 17)
Hundreds of dead olive ridley sea turtles are washing ashore on India’s coast: WTOP News (Jan. 17)
‘The Fish Thief’ Explores a Crisis in the Great Lakes Caused by the Sea Lamprey: Outside Online (Jan. 17)
AMOC study: Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years: Oceanographic (Jan. 17)
A deep-sea robot went to the darkest place on Earth – what it found was staggering: Discover Wildlife (Jan. 17)
Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025: ISS (Jan 16)
Mermaids Raise Funds for SA’s Shark Spotters to Buy New Wheels: Good Things Guy (Jan. 16)
Withdrawal of the much-needed vessel speed rule is a serious setback for endangered whales: New England Aquarium (Jan. 15)
Delayed onset of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Maine: Nature (Jan. 15)
Global ocean temperatures set new record in 2024: Mongabay (Jan. 15)
JANUARY - WEEK 2
Species dubbed 'the people's penguin' in New Zealand on brink of extinction: Oceanographic (Jan. 14)
New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea: Live Science (Jan. 14)
Tropical Blue Carbon: Challenges and Opportunities: Frontiers (Jan. 13)
The Ocean Is Drowning in Plastic; California Is Racing To Save It: The Nature Conservancy (Jan. 12)
Study finds resilient coral reefs in the Indian Ocean basin: The East African (Jan. 11)
Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board?: The Conversation (Jan. 10)
“Ask Dr. Pauly” Columns: Answers for Ocean Conservation: Oceana Magazine (Jan. 10)
Protect Sea Turtles from Single-Use Plastics: Ocean Conservancy (Jan. 9)
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak: Seattle Times (Jan. 9)
Five climate change stories to keep an eye on this year: The Conversation (Jan. 9)
Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back: The Guardian (Jan. 9)
2024’s top ocean news stories: Mongabay (Jan. 8)
Want to sponsor a piece of ocean paradise? How one Pacific island’s novel response to rising seas is paying off: The Guardian (Jan. 8)
1,385 Bags of Waste Removed in Triumphant Umngeni River Cleanup Effort: Good Things Guy (Jan. 8)
JANUARY - WEEK 1
Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025: BBC (Jan. 7)
Kelp - Rainforests of the sea: Oceanographic (Jan. 7)
Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean: CNN (Jan. 6)
We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters: Mongabay (Jan. 6)
Kenyan bank steps up efforts to conserve endangered sea turtles in Diani: The Star (Jan. 6)
Accelerate climate innovation: Bill Gates (Jan. 6)
Africa Matters: Rising seas threaten Nigeria's coastal villages: TRT World (Jan. 5)
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spill: Phys.org (Jan. 5)
Blue whales return to Indian Ocean basin: WION (Jan. 4)
From nuts to kelp: The 'carbon-negative' foods that help reverse climate change: BBC (Jan. 3)
Marine Pollution Amendment Bill one of 18 new SA laws waiting for Ramaphosa’s signature: BusinessTech (Jan. 3)
Rare sharks and rainbow sea slugs found in UK seas: Oceanographic (Jan. 3)
New evidence spells massive trouble for world’s sharks, rays and chimaeras: Mongabay (Jan. 2)
Ocean Economy Market is expected to display a CAGR of 7.8% and reach USD 5.04 trillion by 2034: Polaris Market Research (Jan. 2)
Ocean’s largest chlorophyll-rich tongue is extending westward: Nature (Jan. 2)
Can Africa use biodiversity credits to turn its rich carbon stores into hard cash?: Reuters (Jan. 2)
The wrongest belief about the deep sea is wronger than you know: Southern Fried Science (Jan. 1)
The Best Climate Resolution This Year? Do Nothing: Slate (Jan. 1)
Australia's need to 'take endangered shark off the menu': Oceanographic (Jan. 31)
Divers leave GoPro unmanned and capture amazing underwater footage of marine life: MSN (Jan. 31)
Power and majesty of the great white shark revealed in epic slow-motion video: BBC (Jan. 31)
‘Long’ purple sea creature — with 24 ‘feet.' It’s a new species: Miami Herald (Jan. 31)
Shark News: IUCN Shark Specialist Group (Jan. 31)
Ancient rocks reveal when rivers began pouring nutrients into the sea: Science News (Jan. 31)
Groundbreaking Launch of OceanX and OceanQuest "Around Africa Expedition": Engineering News (Jan. 30)
Sperm whale, orca, and narwhal now protected from UK ivory trade: Oceanographic (Jan. 30)
South Africa’s diverse manta ray discoveries could boost KZN Tourism: Rising Sun (Jan. 30)
Genomic evidence confirms white shark liver is on Australian killer whales' menu: EurekAlert (Jan. 30)
Historic win for the ocean: Rosebank oil plans quashed: Oceanographic (Jan. 30)
Ramaphosa Signs The Marine Pollution Amendment Bill To Better Protect Our Oceans From Ships: 2 Oceans Vibe (Jan. 29)
1,200 sea turtles rescued from chilling fate after cold front hits Florida: KFOX (Jan. 29)
JANUARY - WEEK 4
New study: Ocean surface temperatures warming four times faster than in 1980s: Oceanographic (Jan. 28)
UN Ocean Decade Taking applications for side events at UN Ocean Conference 3 in June: UN (Jan. 28)
Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs: The Conversation (Jan. 28)
Vast marine sanctuary declared in middle of Pacific Ocean: BBC (Jan. 28)
Stanford sea turtle study uncovers new effects of global warming in the Pacific Ocean: UN (Jan. 27)
Whale sharks use offshore oil rigs as food stops during migration, harming conservation efforts: Earth.com (Jan. 27)
Global GDP Faces 50% Loss Without Climate Change Action, Study Finds: Forbes (Jan. 27)
Status, trends and conservation of global sea turtle populations: Nature (Jan. 27)
Rabies and Seals in South Africa: What You Need to Know: NICD (Jan. 27)
Nineteen African penguins in rehab after oil spill off Cape Town: Daily Maverick (Jan. 27)
Humans could one day live in bases on the ocean floor using these underwater pods: Euronews (Jan. 26)
Sustainable Summer Seafood: A Guide to Delicious Eco-Friendly Dining: The Newspaper (Jan. 25)
Officers brave freezing water to rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles caught in historic snowstorm: WAFB (Jan. 24)
Why shared governance could save our oceans: The Lowy Institute (Jan. 24)
Does seabed soil hold secret to supreme carbon storage?: Oceanographic (Jan. 23)
The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos: New York Times (Jan. 23)
Dark oxygen: New deep sea expedition to explore mysterious discovery: New Scientist (Jan. 23)
SANCCOB responds to oiling of African Penguins in Hout Bay: SANCCOB (Jan. 23)
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels: CNN (Jan. 22)
Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles' range: Stanford University (Jan. 22)
India's fisherfolk mark 'monumental milestone' for whale sharks: Oceanographic (Jan. 22)
Four reasons why 2025 can be a breakthrough year for the regenerative blue economy: WEF (Jan. 22)
Offshore wind farms could cause significant ecosystem, economic and human health risks: University of Portsmouth (Jan. 22)
The Whale Trail: South Africa’s coveted hike promising serenity and spectacular coastal views: Daily Maverick (Jan. 22)
JANUARY - WEEK 3
Poll indicates almost two-thirds of South Africans unaware African penguin is critically endangered: TimesLIVE (Jan. 21)
As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with Their Prey: Yale (Jan. 21)
Freediver bitten near Simon’s Town — what to do if you’re bitten by a potentially rabid seal: Daily Maverick (Jan. 21)
Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do: Associated Press (Jan. 21)
Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers: UN News (Jan. 21)
Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule: CBC News (Jan. 21)
I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?: Vox (Jan. 21)
Wave of New Ocean Decade Actions Launch the Year Ahead: UNESCO (Jan. 20)
Retailer Aldi releases Chardonnay that helps remove ocean plastic: The Drinks Business (Jan. 20)
Ride the Wave to Mental and Physical Wellness at the Roxy Davis Surf Therapy Clinic in Cape Town: Good Things Guy (Jan. 20)
UCT’s very own leads biodiversity conservation efforts: University of Cape Town (Jan. 20)
SA Minister increases fisheries allocation to small-scale fishers: South African government (Jan. 20)
Deep sea's 'Dark Oxygen' is "most profound discovery of our time": Oceanographic (Jan. 19)
The 14 Winners of the 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest: PetaPixel (Jan. 18)
Five Reasons to Protect Our Oceans: Oceana (Jan. 18)
NHK’s Deep Ocean team succeeds in capturing new behavior of the coelacanth: Prensario (Jan. 17)
A beach in Durban welcomes surprising jellyfish species to its shores: Getaway (Jan. 17)
Hundreds of dead olive ridley sea turtles are washing ashore on India’s coast: WTOP News (Jan. 17)
‘The Fish Thief’ Explores a Crisis in the Great Lakes Caused by the Sea Lamprey: Outside Online (Jan. 17)
AMOC study: Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years: Oceanographic (Jan. 17)
A deep-sea robot went to the darkest place on Earth – what it found was staggering: Discover Wildlife (Jan. 17)
Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025: ISS (Jan 16)
Mermaids Raise Funds for SA’s Shark Spotters to Buy New Wheels: Good Things Guy (Jan. 16)
Withdrawal of the much-needed vessel speed rule is a serious setback for endangered whales: New England Aquarium (Jan. 15)
Delayed onset of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Maine: Nature (Jan. 15)
Global ocean temperatures set new record in 2024: Mongabay (Jan. 15)
JANUARY - WEEK 2
Species dubbed 'the people's penguin' in New Zealand on brink of extinction: Oceanographic (Jan. 14)
New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea: Live Science (Jan. 14)
Tropical Blue Carbon: Challenges and Opportunities: Frontiers (Jan. 13)
The Ocean Is Drowning in Plastic; California Is Racing To Save It: The Nature Conservancy (Jan. 12)
Study finds resilient coral reefs in the Indian Ocean basin: The East African (Jan. 11)
Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board?: The Conversation (Jan. 10)
“Ask Dr. Pauly” Columns: Answers for Ocean Conservation: Oceana Magazine (Jan. 10)
Protect Sea Turtles from Single-Use Plastics: Ocean Conservancy (Jan. 9)
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak: Seattle Times (Jan. 9)
Five climate change stories to keep an eye on this year: The Conversation (Jan. 9)
Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back: The Guardian (Jan. 9)
2024’s top ocean news stories: Mongabay (Jan. 8)
Want to sponsor a piece of ocean paradise? How one Pacific island’s novel response to rising seas is paying off: The Guardian (Jan. 8)
1,385 Bags of Waste Removed in Triumphant Umngeni River Cleanup Effort: Good Things Guy (Jan. 8)
JANUARY - WEEK 1
Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025: BBC (Jan. 7)
Kelp - Rainforests of the sea: Oceanographic (Jan. 7)
Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean: CNN (Jan. 6)
We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters: Mongabay (Jan. 6)
Kenyan bank steps up efforts to conserve endangered sea turtles in Diani: The Star (Jan. 6)
Accelerate climate innovation: Bill Gates (Jan. 6)
Africa Matters: Rising seas threaten Nigeria's coastal villages: TRT World (Jan. 5)
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spill: Phys.org (Jan. 5)
Blue whales return to Indian Ocean basin: WION (Jan. 4)
From nuts to kelp: The 'carbon-negative' foods that help reverse climate change: BBC (Jan. 3)
Marine Pollution Amendment Bill one of 18 new SA laws waiting for Ramaphosa’s signature: BusinessTech (Jan. 3)
Rare sharks and rainbow sea slugs found in UK seas: Oceanographic (Jan. 3)
New evidence spells massive trouble for world’s sharks, rays and chimaeras: Mongabay (Jan. 2)
Ocean Economy Market is expected to display a CAGR of 7.8% and reach USD 5.04 trillion by 2034: Polaris Market Research (Jan. 2)
Ocean’s largest chlorophyll-rich tongue is extending westward: Nature (Jan. 2)
Can Africa use biodiversity credits to turn its rich carbon stores into hard cash?: Reuters (Jan. 2)
The wrongest belief about the deep sea is wronger than you know: Southern Fried Science (Jan. 1)
The Best Climate Resolution This Year? Do Nothing: Slate (Jan. 1)
2024
DECEMBER 2024
Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024: CNN (Dec. 31)
A global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed. This ocean conservation expert outlines her next steps: NBC News (Dec. 31)
Microplastic hotspots mapped across the Southern Ocean reveal areas of potential ecological impact: Nature (Dec. 30)
Marine protection efforts in 2024 were still a drop in the ocean: Mongabay (Dec. 30)
Ocean gives up hundreds of rare Lego treasures: BBC (Dec. 29)
DECEMBER - WEEK 4
Potential backfiring effects of Marine Protected Areas on kelp herbivory: Nature (Dec. 28)
South Australia bans fishing of critically endangered sharks: Oceanographic (Dec. 27)
2024 in review: Amid crisis, victories for nature emerge: Conservation International (Dec. 26)
Fisherman Saves Drowning Woman in South Africa by Hooking Her Jeans: The Inertia (Dec. 26)
Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot: eNCA (Dec. 24)
Working backwards to save the sea: The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 24)
Fossil treasure chest: how to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa’s Cape coast: The Conversation (Dec. 24)
Larval Anchovy and Sardine Dispersal Patterns in South Africa's Exclusive Economic Zone: Frontiers (Dec. 23)
UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change: UN News (Dec. 23)
Submissions Open For International Treaty Examination Of Agreement On Climate Change, Trade And Sustainability: Scoop (Dec. 22)
Eight fascinating new ocean discoveries made in 2024: Geographical (Dec. 22)
Leaf sheep: The adorable solar-powered sea slug that looks like Shaun the Sheep: Live Science (Dec. 21)
DECEMBER - WEEK 3
Reading the seas: Our top ocean books of 2024: Dialogue Earth (Dec. 20)
Innovation In The Blue Economy: The Technologies Reshaping Ocean-Based Industries: Forbes (Dec. 19)
The secret South African scuba diving destination that’s cheaper than the Maldives: The Independent (Dec. 19)
Half of world’s population of wandering albatross could be at risk of avian flu: Nature (Dec. 18)
From the frontlines of climate change, this podcast offers reasons for hope: UNEP (Dec. 18)
The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen: BBC (Dec. 18)
Sea turtles, a Florida conservation success story, face a new threat: WUFT (Dec. 18)
The UN Ocean Decade's 2024 highlights: UNOC (Dec. 18)
Does South Africa Have Surfing’s Best Road Trips?: Surfer.com (Dec. 17)
First-ever sighting of rare siphonophore in False Bay, South Africa: Stellenbosch University (Dec. 17)
Marine animals swim at the perfect depth to save energy: Earth.com (Dec. 17)
Manta And Devil Rays Face Rising Trade Threats Despite Decade Of Global Protections: Forbes (Dec. 17)
Dr Jane Goodall helps launch major coral project in Singapore: Oceanographic (Dec. 17)
Sea sponge-inspired microlenses offer new possibilities in optics: Phys.org (Dec. 16)
How AI is changing the future of marine conservation: Business Insider (Dec. 16)
Blueprints of Biodiversity: Harnessing eDNA to Protect the Oceans: Triple Pundit (Dec. 16)
New study highlights critical decline in shark and ray populations since 1970: Space Daily (Dec. 15)
New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic: The Conversation (Dec 15)
DECEMBER - WEEK 2
Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence: Mongabay (Dec. 14)
One trillion tonne iceberg breaks free in Southern Ocean: Oceanographic (Dec. 13)
Dr Sylvia Earle on how science and storytelling can turn the tide for our blue planet: Tatler (Dec. 13)
Three promising outcomes from first official summit to conserve and restore mangroves: The Conversation (Dec. 13)
The International Court of Justice considering climate change penalties for non-complying nations: IUCN (Dec. 13)
Nasa unveils hidden volcanoes in 'unprecedented' view of seafloor: Oceanographic (Dec. 13)
Saving bluefin tuna: The sushi delicacy threatened by climate change: BBC (Dec. 12)
A Turtle Triumph as Four Sea Turtles Released in South Africa's De Hoop MPA: Good things Guy (Dec. 12)
Research vessel E/V Nautilus spots multiple nautiluses for the first time: Mongabay (Dec. 12)
Sturgeons are now at the brink of extinction: Oceanographic (Dec. 12)
Large-scale marine protected areas are boosting fish catch rates: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
General Assembly Adopts Texts on Ocean Governance, International Observances: United Nations (Dec. 12)
‘Sea pickles’ wash ashore on Oregon coast, stumping beachgoers: Oregon Live (Dec. 12)
Montserrat's wandering turtles highlight need for conservation without borders: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
The 3 climate priorities humanitarians need to boost their impact: WEF (Dec. 12)
Climate Change And Jobs: How A Warming Planet Affects Labor Markets: Forbes (Dec. 12)
Whale tale: Humpback's odyssey tracked through tail-recognition: Oceanographic (Dec. 11)
Proposed Wildlife Protection Bill; Seychelles may improve shark and ray protection: Seychelles News Agency (Dec. 11)
Acoustic telemetry used to track marine fisheries migrations: Global Seafood Alliance: (Dec. 11)
How noise pollution disrupts ocean life: The Economist (Dec. 11)
South African court grants squid quota to small-scale fishers in blow to commercial sector: SeafoodSource (Dec. 10)
Stunning Elephant Seals Grace Cape Town Beaches: Here’s What to Keep in Mind: Good Things Guy (Dec. 10)
Creepy crustacean: Meet the deep-sea predator named 'darkness': Oceanographic (Dec. 10)
Time for a ‘moral reckoning’ of aquaculture’s environmental impacts: Mongabay (Dec. 10)
First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation: Virginia Tech (Dec. 10)
Climate communication: 10 research-backed tips: Harvard (Dec. 10)
‘Knowledge Brokering’: Key to successful development of the Marine Protected Areas: IUCN (Dec. 9)
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: The Guardian (Dec. 9)
A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning: The Conversation (Dec. 9)
A recent ‘salmon hat’ orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?: CNN (Dec. 8)
How the mournful songs of icebergs reverberate around the world: BBC (Dec. 8)
DECEMBER - WEEK 1
Ecological erosion and expanding extinction risk of sharks and rays: Science (Dec. 6)
Why do so many people ignore major threats like climate change?: Salon (Dec. 6)
Marine Protected Areas as a Tool for Environmental Justice: Frontiers (Dec. 6)
Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival: The Guardian (Dec. 6)
After Plastic Pollution Talks Stall, Governments Must Still Pursue Ambitious Treaty: Pew (Dec. 6)
After historic 2024 coral bleaching, hope remains for Mesoamerican Reef: Mongabay (Dec. 6)
Ann Lamont - Swimming against the warming ocean tide: Financial Mail, written by The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 5)
Europe's native oyster ecosystems have collapsed. Here's what that means for the ocean: BBC (Dec. 5)
This is how many animals could go extinct from climate change: Vox (Dec. 5)
OceanPredict 2024 Symposium concludes: A major milestone in global ocean prediction: UNESCO (Dec. 5)
How offshore wind projects can affect marine migratory species: UNEP (Dec. 5)
Advances and setbacks as Global Plastics Treaty negotiations adjourn: IUCN (Dec. 4)
Can whales gain legal personhood? Law firms break new ground: Oceanographic (Dec. 4)
Robots just collected something significant from the breath of these rare orcas: BBC (Dec. 4)
Giving the Ocean a Fighting Chance Through the Great Blue Wall: Inter Press Service (Dec. 4)
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom: The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 3)
Coca-Cola Doubles Down on Single-Use Plastic, Abandons Reduction and Reuse Goals on Stalled Plastic Treaty Negotiations: Oceana (Dec. 3)
Landmark De Hoop Marine Protected Area conviction sets precedent for environmental accountability: Daily Maverick (Dec. 3)
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology: Mongabay (Dec. 3)
Scientists Question the Use of “Tipping Point” Metaphor in Climate Change Discussions: Rutgers (Dec. 3)
The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could occur before 2030: Nature (Dec. 3)
Ocean acidification is a deeper crisis than we first thought: Oceanographic (Dec. 3)
Giving Sharks a Second Chance: Katie Couric Media (Dec. 3)
Plastic pollution: Big Oil 'dancing for joy' over Treaty talks collapse: Oceanographic (Dec. 2)
More than 200 sea turtles recovering from hypothermia-related conditions: New England Aquarium (Dec. 2)
Most extreme 'rogue wave' ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean reveals astonishing details: Earth.com (Dec. 2)
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas: AP (Dec. 2)
Marine conservation law and policy: Research investigates effectiveness of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: Phys.org (Dec. 2)
‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers: The Conversation (Dec. 2)
Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn, to resume next year: UN News (Dec. 1)
Norway Halts Seabed Mining Plans After Socialist Left Party Intervention: WWF (Dec. 1)
Storytellers highlight wonders of the Great African Seaforest: Cape Town etc (Dec. 1)
Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024: CNN (Dec. 31)
A global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed. This ocean conservation expert outlines her next steps: NBC News (Dec. 31)
Microplastic hotspots mapped across the Southern Ocean reveal areas of potential ecological impact: Nature (Dec. 30)
Marine protection efforts in 2024 were still a drop in the ocean: Mongabay (Dec. 30)
Ocean gives up hundreds of rare Lego treasures: BBC (Dec. 29)
DECEMBER - WEEK 4
Potential backfiring effects of Marine Protected Areas on kelp herbivory: Nature (Dec. 28)
South Australia bans fishing of critically endangered sharks: Oceanographic (Dec. 27)
2024 in review: Amid crisis, victories for nature emerge: Conservation International (Dec. 26)
Fisherman Saves Drowning Woman in South Africa by Hooking Her Jeans: The Inertia (Dec. 26)
Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot: eNCA (Dec. 24)
Working backwards to save the sea: The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 24)
Fossil treasure chest: how to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa’s Cape coast: The Conversation (Dec. 24)
Larval Anchovy and Sardine Dispersal Patterns in South Africa's Exclusive Economic Zone: Frontiers (Dec. 23)
UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change: UN News (Dec. 23)
Submissions Open For International Treaty Examination Of Agreement On Climate Change, Trade And Sustainability: Scoop (Dec. 22)
Eight fascinating new ocean discoveries made in 2024: Geographical (Dec. 22)
Leaf sheep: The adorable solar-powered sea slug that looks like Shaun the Sheep: Live Science (Dec. 21)
DECEMBER - WEEK 3
Reading the seas: Our top ocean books of 2024: Dialogue Earth (Dec. 20)
Innovation In The Blue Economy: The Technologies Reshaping Ocean-Based Industries: Forbes (Dec. 19)
The secret South African scuba diving destination that’s cheaper than the Maldives: The Independent (Dec. 19)
Half of world’s population of wandering albatross could be at risk of avian flu: Nature (Dec. 18)
From the frontlines of climate change, this podcast offers reasons for hope: UNEP (Dec. 18)
The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen: BBC (Dec. 18)
Sea turtles, a Florida conservation success story, face a new threat: WUFT (Dec. 18)
The UN Ocean Decade's 2024 highlights: UNOC (Dec. 18)
Does South Africa Have Surfing’s Best Road Trips?: Surfer.com (Dec. 17)
First-ever sighting of rare siphonophore in False Bay, South Africa: Stellenbosch University (Dec. 17)
Marine animals swim at the perfect depth to save energy: Earth.com (Dec. 17)
Manta And Devil Rays Face Rising Trade Threats Despite Decade Of Global Protections: Forbes (Dec. 17)
Dr Jane Goodall helps launch major coral project in Singapore: Oceanographic (Dec. 17)
Sea sponge-inspired microlenses offer new possibilities in optics: Phys.org (Dec. 16)
How AI is changing the future of marine conservation: Business Insider (Dec. 16)
Blueprints of Biodiversity: Harnessing eDNA to Protect the Oceans: Triple Pundit (Dec. 16)
New study highlights critical decline in shark and ray populations since 1970: Space Daily (Dec. 15)
New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic: The Conversation (Dec 15)
DECEMBER - WEEK 2
Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence: Mongabay (Dec. 14)
One trillion tonne iceberg breaks free in Southern Ocean: Oceanographic (Dec. 13)
Dr Sylvia Earle on how science and storytelling can turn the tide for our blue planet: Tatler (Dec. 13)
Three promising outcomes from first official summit to conserve and restore mangroves: The Conversation (Dec. 13)
The International Court of Justice considering climate change penalties for non-complying nations: IUCN (Dec. 13)
Nasa unveils hidden volcanoes in 'unprecedented' view of seafloor: Oceanographic (Dec. 13)
Saving bluefin tuna: The sushi delicacy threatened by climate change: BBC (Dec. 12)
A Turtle Triumph as Four Sea Turtles Released in South Africa's De Hoop MPA: Good things Guy (Dec. 12)
Research vessel E/V Nautilus spots multiple nautiluses for the first time: Mongabay (Dec. 12)
Sturgeons are now at the brink of extinction: Oceanographic (Dec. 12)
Large-scale marine protected areas are boosting fish catch rates: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
General Assembly Adopts Texts on Ocean Governance, International Observances: United Nations (Dec. 12)
‘Sea pickles’ wash ashore on Oregon coast, stumping beachgoers: Oregon Live (Dec. 12)
Montserrat's wandering turtles highlight need for conservation without borders: Phys.org (Dec. 12)
The 3 climate priorities humanitarians need to boost their impact: WEF (Dec. 12)
Climate Change And Jobs: How A Warming Planet Affects Labor Markets: Forbes (Dec. 12)
Whale tale: Humpback's odyssey tracked through tail-recognition: Oceanographic (Dec. 11)
Proposed Wildlife Protection Bill; Seychelles may improve shark and ray protection: Seychelles News Agency (Dec. 11)
Acoustic telemetry used to track marine fisheries migrations: Global Seafood Alliance: (Dec. 11)
How noise pollution disrupts ocean life: The Economist (Dec. 11)
South African court grants squid quota to small-scale fishers in blow to commercial sector: SeafoodSource (Dec. 10)
Stunning Elephant Seals Grace Cape Town Beaches: Here’s What to Keep in Mind: Good Things Guy (Dec. 10)
Creepy crustacean: Meet the deep-sea predator named 'darkness': Oceanographic (Dec. 10)
Time for a ‘moral reckoning’ of aquaculture’s environmental impacts: Mongabay (Dec. 10)
First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation: Virginia Tech (Dec. 10)
Climate communication: 10 research-backed tips: Harvard (Dec. 10)
‘Knowledge Brokering’: Key to successful development of the Marine Protected Areas: IUCN (Dec. 9)
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: The Guardian (Dec. 9)
A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning: The Conversation (Dec. 9)
A recent ‘salmon hat’ orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?: CNN (Dec. 8)
How the mournful songs of icebergs reverberate around the world: BBC (Dec. 8)
DECEMBER - WEEK 1
Ecological erosion and expanding extinction risk of sharks and rays: Science (Dec. 6)
Why do so many people ignore major threats like climate change?: Salon (Dec. 6)
Marine Protected Areas as a Tool for Environmental Justice: Frontiers (Dec. 6)
Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival: The Guardian (Dec. 6)
After Plastic Pollution Talks Stall, Governments Must Still Pursue Ambitious Treaty: Pew (Dec. 6)
After historic 2024 coral bleaching, hope remains for Mesoamerican Reef: Mongabay (Dec. 6)
Ann Lamont - Swimming against the warming ocean tide: Financial Mail, written by The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 5)
Europe's native oyster ecosystems have collapsed. Here's what that means for the ocean: BBC (Dec. 5)
This is how many animals could go extinct from climate change: Vox (Dec. 5)
OceanPredict 2024 Symposium concludes: A major milestone in global ocean prediction: UNESCO (Dec. 5)
How offshore wind projects can affect marine migratory species: UNEP (Dec. 5)
Advances and setbacks as Global Plastics Treaty negotiations adjourn: IUCN (Dec. 4)
Can whales gain legal personhood? Law firms break new ground: Oceanographic (Dec. 4)
Robots just collected something significant from the breath of these rare orcas: BBC (Dec. 4)
Giving the Ocean a Fighting Chance Through the Great Blue Wall: Inter Press Service (Dec. 4)
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom: The Ocean Advocate (Dec. 3)
Coca-Cola Doubles Down on Single-Use Plastic, Abandons Reduction and Reuse Goals on Stalled Plastic Treaty Negotiations: Oceana (Dec. 3)
Landmark De Hoop Marine Protected Area conviction sets precedent for environmental accountability: Daily Maverick (Dec. 3)
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology: Mongabay (Dec. 3)
Scientists Question the Use of “Tipping Point” Metaphor in Climate Change Discussions: Rutgers (Dec. 3)
The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could occur before 2030: Nature (Dec. 3)
Ocean acidification is a deeper crisis than we first thought: Oceanographic (Dec. 3)
Giving Sharks a Second Chance: Katie Couric Media (Dec. 3)
Plastic pollution: Big Oil 'dancing for joy' over Treaty talks collapse: Oceanographic (Dec. 2)
More than 200 sea turtles recovering from hypothermia-related conditions: New England Aquarium (Dec. 2)
Most extreme 'rogue wave' ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean reveals astonishing details: Earth.com (Dec. 2)
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas: AP (Dec. 2)
Marine conservation law and policy: Research investigates effectiveness of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: Phys.org (Dec. 2)
‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers: The Conversation (Dec. 2)
Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn, to resume next year: UN News (Dec. 1)
Norway Halts Seabed Mining Plans After Socialist Left Party Intervention: WWF (Dec. 1)
Storytellers highlight wonders of the Great African Seaforest: Cape Town etc (Dec. 1)
NOVEMBER 2024
Ocean’s Hidden Heroes: How Deep-Sea Algae Are Thriving Amid Global Warming: SciTechDaily (Nov. 30)
Humpback to the future - AI makes splash in whale conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 29)
Teamwork makes the dream work for orcas hunting world’s biggest shark: Mongabay (Nov. 29)
We need to talk about plastic: five everyday items choking the planet: The Guardian (Nov. 29)
Earth's oceans are rapidly changing colours, and humans are directly to blame: Earth.com (Nov. 29)
Sea anemone study shows how animals restore 'shape' following major injury: Phys.org (Nov. 29)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 4
As countries meet to agree a landmark plastics treaty, is recycling or producing less the answer?: Euronews (Nov. 28)
At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industry: Phys.org (Nov. 28)
Green Sea Turtles Can Help Scientists Map Seagrass: Gadget360 (Nov. 28)
Stay Safe This Festive Season: Top 9 Beach Safety Tips: Good Things Guy (Nov. 28)
Microplastics: Europe a hotspot for pollution: Oceanographic (Nov. 28)
CapeNature marine ranger recognised for 'extraordinary dedication': TimesLIVE (Nov. 27)
Plastic in the ocean and on our plates: What are the risks to human health?: Phys.org (Nov. 28)
Record phytoplankton bloom linked to South African dust: Oceanographic (Nov. 27)
Why UN climate change summits are ‘fundamentally flawed’: The Conversation (Nov. 27)
New twist on an old ocean circulation theory: NOAA (Nov. 27)
Oceans emit sulfur and cool the climate more than previously thought: Phys.org (Nov. 27)
Mysterious, Repetitive ‘Quacking’ Noise in the Southern Ocean May Have Been a Conversation Between Whales: Smithsonian (Nov. 27)
Rip current detection to boost safety for Cape Town-beachgoers: MSN (Nov. 25)
Conservationists see progress for swordfish, problems for sharks at Atlantic fisheries summit: Mongabay (Nov. 25)
How to win friends and influence people on climate: World Bank (Nov. 25)
Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change: Carbon Brief (Nov. 25)
South Africans Warned Harassment of Cape Fur Seals a Criminal Offence: All Africa (Nov. 25)
Business Tapped Out of the Climate Fight. Here’s How to Get Back In: Harvard Business Review (Nov. 25)
New Ocean Data Shakes Up Our Understanding of Climate Change: SciTechDaily (Nov. 24)
Wild Minke Whales Found to Have 'Ultrasonic Hearing': The Travel (Nov. 24)
Saving coral reefs via citizen science: Star (Nov. 24)
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient: Reuters (Nov. 24)
Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to study their hearing: NBC News (Nov. 23)
The Underfunded, Underestimated, Yet Critical Side of Conservation: The Nature Conservancy (Nov. 23)
From Lionfish Derbies to Reef Debris: How ZooKeeper Combines Fun and Conservation: Deeper Blue (Nov. 23)
Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach: ABC News (Nov. 22)
Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean: Live Science (Nov. 22)
From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking: Enact (Nov. 22)
Octopus uses all eight legs to cling on during bomb cyclone: CBC News (Nov. 22)
Heart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster Internet: Newsweek (Nov. 22)
Bahamas Launches Debt for Ocean Conservation Swap: IDB (Nov. 22)
South African civil society organisations seek judicial review of seismic survey authorisations: Engineering News (Nov. 22)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 3
Sharks versus the economy: Financial Mail and written by The Ocean Advocate (Nov. 21)
Protecting 2.6% of oceans could prevent deadly whale-ship collisions: Mongabay (Nov. 21)
Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn't generate microplastics: Phys.org (Nov. 21)
Does offshore wind construction hurt ocean life? Massachusetts scientists study noise impact: CBS News (Nov. 21)
A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years: Popular Science. (Nov. 21)
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a vital Atlantic current: Live Science (Nov. 20)
18,000km later: Bheni the green turtle visits Yemen and Djibouti: Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation (Nov. 20)
Who’s to blame for climate change? It’s surprisingly complicated: MIT Technology Review (Nov. 20)
Life in the world’s deepest seas: The challenge of finding 1,000 new marine species by 2030: The Conversation (Nov. 20)
"Large furry creature unlike anything else in the sea” filmed crawling along English beach: BBC (Nov. 20)
Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world's largest fish: Conservation International (Nov. 20)
Applying behavioral science to conservation can inspire environmental change: University of Michigan (Nov. 19)
Positioning South Africa as guardian of the Cape route: Institute of Security Studies (Nov. 19)
Could Engineering the Ocean Help Stop Climate Change?: Scientific American (Nov. 19)
Money to respond to climate change is key. Here’s how nations are raising it: Associated Press (Nov. 19)
How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health: Daily Maverick (Nov. 19)
IUCN and ODISEA partner for ocean conservation solutions in the Western Indian Ocean: IUCN (Nov. 18)
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes: GroundUp (Nov. 18)
Unaccountable 00043 – Shell, prioritising profits over people and the planet: Daily Maverick (Nov. 18)
U.K. Government Urged To Set Deadline To End Overfishing: Forbes (Nov. 18)
‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: Push for moratorium on seismic blasting: WA Today (Nov. 17)
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say experts: BBC (Nov. 16)
Endangered sea turtle found on dirt road a mile from open water: Miami Herald (Nov. 15)
One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of Antarctic Blue Whales: University of Washington (Nov. 15)
This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery: Southern Fried Science (Nov. 15)
COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries: Reuters (Nov. 15)
South Africa’s banks struggle to align climate strategies with urgent decarbonisation goals: Daily Maverick (Nov. 15)
Climate change mitigation vs. adaptation: What’s the difference?: IFAW (Nov. 14)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 2
New glowing sea slug species discovered in deep sea: CNN (Nov. 14)
African penguins could be extinct by 2035 – how to save them: The Conversation (Nov. 14)
As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral: Yale (Nov. 14)
Overfishing: Oceana reveals roadmap to end "ocean gutting": Oceanographic (Nov. 13)
How to help fight climate change: Small steps you can take to save the planet: IFAW (Nov. 13)
Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming: the Washington Post (Nov. 13)
World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands: VOA (Nov. 13)
Understanding climate change risk to Namibia’s diverse fisheries sectors: Gov.uk (Nov. 13)
Want to Protect Coral Reefs? Recognize the Rights of Nature: Common Dreams (Nov. 12)
Will we be able to continue living by the sea? Ocean experts explore considerations for governments: Phys.org (Nov. 12)
Urgent project launched to understand Antarctic krill DNA: Oceanographic (Nov. 12)
The people cracking the world's toughest climate words: BBC (Nov. 12)
Why do societies not respond to climate change as they should?: Population Matters (Nov. 12)
Marine mineral formations in the Arctic Ocean challenge existing geologic theories: USGS (Nov. 12)
Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions: The Guardian (Nov. 12)
Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake: CNN (Nov. 12)
High pathogenicity avian influenza suspected on SA's sub-antarctic Marion Island: DFFE (Nov. 12)
Now is the time to protect Africa’s most biodiverse ocean region from exploitation: Economist (Nov. 11)
Transnet weighs converting its oldest tugboats to alternative fuels: Riviera News (Nov. 11)
Locals’ 16-year fight pays off with MPA: DiverNet (Nov. 10)
Hawksbill Turtles “Oink and Olive” on the Mend Following KZN Beach Strandings: Good Things Guy (Nov. 10)
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work: ABC News (Nov. 10)
South Africa only able to protect 28% of its land and 10% of its oceans by 2036: Business Times (Nov. 10)
Ocean Acidification: Will Marine Life Survive?: The World is One podcast (Nov. 10)
India donates two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique: DefenceWeb (Nov. 10)
Studying the ocean deep at 4,500 feet? It’s happening at landlocked Utah State: MSN (Nov. 9)
Stunning Footage Reveals Ocean Floor Absolutely Teeming With Spider Crabs: Science Alert (Nov. 9)
COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals: BBC (Nov. 8)
10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action: The Conversation (Nov. 8)
A drop in the ocean: scaling up the blue bonds market: Net Zero Investor (Nov. 8)
Cape Town says marine industry contributed R5 billion to its economy in past year: SABC News (Nov. 8)
Deep-Sea Discovery Reveals How Life Might Begin Without Biology: SciTechDaily (Nov. 8)
Lack of serviceable vessels causes SA Navy to miss time at sea target: DefenceWeb (Nov. 8)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 1
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again: AP (Nov. 7)
Western Cape High Court to hear another case against TotalEnergies’ drilling plans: Knysna-Plett Herald (Nov. 7)
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit: BBC (Nov. 7)
We need a wave of finance to protect the ocean, not a trickle. That tide is now turning: Reuters (Nov. 7)
Atlantic killer whales show dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals: McGill University (Nov. 7)
Highly unusual bacteria discovered in deep-sea corals: Earth.com (Nov. 6)
Trump’s Agenda Threatens to Wreak Havoc on Our Ocean: Ocean Conservancy (Nov. 6)
High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Wins 2024 Earthshot Prize: World Resources Institute (Nov. 6)
Meet the five 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners: The Earthshot Prize (Nov. 6)
'Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean' Paper Makes the Case for Protection Principle: SDG Knowledge Hub (Nov. 6)
COP16 delivers mixed results for the ocean: WWF (Nov. 6)
NOAA finds 77% of world’s corals exposed to bleaching-level heat: Mongabay (Nov. 6)
Can conservation work in a divided world?: Geographical (Nov. 6)
‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action: The Guardian (Nov. 6)
Small-scale fishers take oil exploration fight to high court: Mail & Guardian (Nov. 6)
When it comes to climate change, oceans are doing us a big favour with 'marine snow': NPR (Nov. 6)
Only one of Australia’s most popular tuna brands passes sustainability test, first-of-its-kind review finds: The Guardian (Nov. 6)
Coral damage prompts trawling suspension in New Zealand waters: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Plastic pollution hike reveals 228km trail of waste along Western Cape coast: Mail & Guardian (Nov. 5)
Ocean Conservation Isn’t Easy — But Here’s Proof of What a Difference It Makes: Katie Couric Media (Nov. 5)
Africa’s innovators in focus: Sea Point Photography Exhibition opens in Cape Town: The Earthshot Prize (Nov. 5)
Maximizing the Potential of Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems for Global Food Security: Key Opportunities and Challenges: Frontiers (Nov. 5)
Sea angels and devils: could plankton unlock the secrets of human biology?: The Guardian (Nov. 5)
How Satellites Are Mapping the Ocean Floor Without Getting Wet: SciTechDaily (Nov. 5)
Seagrass experts trial tech to "revolutionise" conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Scientists may have figured out why a potent greenhouse gas is rising. The answer is scary: Washington Post (Nov. 4)
2024 Lancet Report on Climate Change Reveals Record-breaking Health Threats Associated With Climate Inaction: Yale (Nov. 4)
COP29: What you need to know about the global climate summit: Amnesty International (Nov. 4)
Hamburgers contribute to climate change. Oregon State University says kelp is on the way: OPB (Nov. 4)
Seals & Rabies Practical Advice: Divers Alert Network Southern Africa (Nov. 4)
Scientists Found a 'Yellow Brick Road' at The Bottom of The Pacific Ocean: Science Alert (Nov. 4)
The cutting edge of deep-sea exploration | Amber Sparks: TEDx (Nov. 3)
We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction: The Guardian (Nov. 3)
Northern sea robin: The bizarre fish with crab legs it uses to taste the seafloor: Live Science (Nov. 2)
How CRISPR will help the world cope with climate change: MIT Technology Review (Nov. 2)
New Report Exposes Risks In Digital Twin Technology For Deep Sea Mining: Scoop (Nov. 2)
How Companies Should Talk About Climate Change: Time (Nov. 2)
Stewards of the Vanua, the Land, Sea and Sky: A Pacific Journey towards Conservation, Spirituality, and Justice: IUCN (Nov. 1)
Maldives strengthens whale shark conservation with new national regulation: TTG Asia (Nov. 1)
Greenland Ice Sheet discovery transforms sea-level predictions: Earth.com (Nov. 1)
Now Critically Endangered: Giant Clams Face Extinction Crisis: SciTechDaily (Nov. 1)
Ocean’s Hidden Heroes: How Deep-Sea Algae Are Thriving Amid Global Warming: SciTechDaily (Nov. 30)
Humpback to the future - AI makes splash in whale conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 29)
Teamwork makes the dream work for orcas hunting world’s biggest shark: Mongabay (Nov. 29)
We need to talk about plastic: five everyday items choking the planet: The Guardian (Nov. 29)
Earth's oceans are rapidly changing colours, and humans are directly to blame: Earth.com (Nov. 29)
Sea anemone study shows how animals restore 'shape' following major injury: Phys.org (Nov. 29)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 4
As countries meet to agree a landmark plastics treaty, is recycling or producing less the answer?: Euronews (Nov. 28)
At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industry: Phys.org (Nov. 28)
Green Sea Turtles Can Help Scientists Map Seagrass: Gadget360 (Nov. 28)
Stay Safe This Festive Season: Top 9 Beach Safety Tips: Good Things Guy (Nov. 28)
Microplastics: Europe a hotspot for pollution: Oceanographic (Nov. 28)
CapeNature marine ranger recognised for 'extraordinary dedication': TimesLIVE (Nov. 27)
Plastic in the ocean and on our plates: What are the risks to human health?: Phys.org (Nov. 28)
Record phytoplankton bloom linked to South African dust: Oceanographic (Nov. 27)
Why UN climate change summits are ‘fundamentally flawed’: The Conversation (Nov. 27)
New twist on an old ocean circulation theory: NOAA (Nov. 27)
Oceans emit sulfur and cool the climate more than previously thought: Phys.org (Nov. 27)
Mysterious, Repetitive ‘Quacking’ Noise in the Southern Ocean May Have Been a Conversation Between Whales: Smithsonian (Nov. 27)
Rip current detection to boost safety for Cape Town-beachgoers: MSN (Nov. 25)
Conservationists see progress for swordfish, problems for sharks at Atlantic fisheries summit: Mongabay (Nov. 25)
How to win friends and influence people on climate: World Bank (Nov. 25)
Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change: Carbon Brief (Nov. 25)
South Africans Warned Harassment of Cape Fur Seals a Criminal Offence: All Africa (Nov. 25)
Business Tapped Out of the Climate Fight. Here’s How to Get Back In: Harvard Business Review (Nov. 25)
New Ocean Data Shakes Up Our Understanding of Climate Change: SciTechDaily (Nov. 24)
Wild Minke Whales Found to Have 'Ultrasonic Hearing': The Travel (Nov. 24)
Saving coral reefs via citizen science: Star (Nov. 24)
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient: Reuters (Nov. 24)
Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to study their hearing: NBC News (Nov. 23)
The Underfunded, Underestimated, Yet Critical Side of Conservation: The Nature Conservancy (Nov. 23)
From Lionfish Derbies to Reef Debris: How ZooKeeper Combines Fun and Conservation: Deeper Blue (Nov. 23)
Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach: ABC News (Nov. 22)
Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean: Live Science (Nov. 22)
From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking: Enact (Nov. 22)
Octopus uses all eight legs to cling on during bomb cyclone: CBC News (Nov. 22)
Heart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster Internet: Newsweek (Nov. 22)
Bahamas Launches Debt for Ocean Conservation Swap: IDB (Nov. 22)
South African civil society organisations seek judicial review of seismic survey authorisations: Engineering News (Nov. 22)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 3
Sharks versus the economy: Financial Mail and written by The Ocean Advocate (Nov. 21)
Protecting 2.6% of oceans could prevent deadly whale-ship collisions: Mongabay (Nov. 21)
Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn't generate microplastics: Phys.org (Nov. 21)
Does offshore wind construction hurt ocean life? Massachusetts scientists study noise impact: CBS News (Nov. 21)
A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years: Popular Science. (Nov. 21)
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a vital Atlantic current: Live Science (Nov. 20)
18,000km later: Bheni the green turtle visits Yemen and Djibouti: Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation (Nov. 20)
Who’s to blame for climate change? It’s surprisingly complicated: MIT Technology Review (Nov. 20)
Life in the world’s deepest seas: The challenge of finding 1,000 new marine species by 2030: The Conversation (Nov. 20)
"Large furry creature unlike anything else in the sea” filmed crawling along English beach: BBC (Nov. 20)
Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world's largest fish: Conservation International (Nov. 20)
Applying behavioral science to conservation can inspire environmental change: University of Michigan (Nov. 19)
Positioning South Africa as guardian of the Cape route: Institute of Security Studies (Nov. 19)
Could Engineering the Ocean Help Stop Climate Change?: Scientific American (Nov. 19)
Money to respond to climate change is key. Here’s how nations are raising it: Associated Press (Nov. 19)
How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health: Daily Maverick (Nov. 19)
IUCN and ODISEA partner for ocean conservation solutions in the Western Indian Ocean: IUCN (Nov. 18)
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes: GroundUp (Nov. 18)
Unaccountable 00043 – Shell, prioritising profits over people and the planet: Daily Maverick (Nov. 18)
U.K. Government Urged To Set Deadline To End Overfishing: Forbes (Nov. 18)
‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: Push for moratorium on seismic blasting: WA Today (Nov. 17)
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say experts: BBC (Nov. 16)
Endangered sea turtle found on dirt road a mile from open water: Miami Herald (Nov. 15)
One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of Antarctic Blue Whales: University of Washington (Nov. 15)
This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery: Southern Fried Science (Nov. 15)
COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries: Reuters (Nov. 15)
South Africa’s banks struggle to align climate strategies with urgent decarbonisation goals: Daily Maverick (Nov. 15)
Climate change mitigation vs. adaptation: What’s the difference?: IFAW (Nov. 14)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 2
New glowing sea slug species discovered in deep sea: CNN (Nov. 14)
African penguins could be extinct by 2035 – how to save them: The Conversation (Nov. 14)
As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral: Yale (Nov. 14)
Overfishing: Oceana reveals roadmap to end "ocean gutting": Oceanographic (Nov. 13)
How to help fight climate change: Small steps you can take to save the planet: IFAW (Nov. 13)
Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming: the Washington Post (Nov. 13)
World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands: VOA (Nov. 13)
Understanding climate change risk to Namibia’s diverse fisheries sectors: Gov.uk (Nov. 13)
Want to Protect Coral Reefs? Recognize the Rights of Nature: Common Dreams (Nov. 12)
Will we be able to continue living by the sea? Ocean experts explore considerations for governments: Phys.org (Nov. 12)
Urgent project launched to understand Antarctic krill DNA: Oceanographic (Nov. 12)
The people cracking the world's toughest climate words: BBC (Nov. 12)
Why do societies not respond to climate change as they should?: Population Matters (Nov. 12)
Marine mineral formations in the Arctic Ocean challenge existing geologic theories: USGS (Nov. 12)
Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions: The Guardian (Nov. 12)
Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake: CNN (Nov. 12)
High pathogenicity avian influenza suspected on SA's sub-antarctic Marion Island: DFFE (Nov. 12)
Now is the time to protect Africa’s most biodiverse ocean region from exploitation: Economist (Nov. 11)
Transnet weighs converting its oldest tugboats to alternative fuels: Riviera News (Nov. 11)
Locals’ 16-year fight pays off with MPA: DiverNet (Nov. 10)
Hawksbill Turtles “Oink and Olive” on the Mend Following KZN Beach Strandings: Good Things Guy (Nov. 10)
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work: ABC News (Nov. 10)
South Africa only able to protect 28% of its land and 10% of its oceans by 2036: Business Times (Nov. 10)
Ocean Acidification: Will Marine Life Survive?: The World is One podcast (Nov. 10)
India donates two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique: DefenceWeb (Nov. 10)
Studying the ocean deep at 4,500 feet? It’s happening at landlocked Utah State: MSN (Nov. 9)
Stunning Footage Reveals Ocean Floor Absolutely Teeming With Spider Crabs: Science Alert (Nov. 9)
COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals: BBC (Nov. 8)
10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action: The Conversation (Nov. 8)
A drop in the ocean: scaling up the blue bonds market: Net Zero Investor (Nov. 8)
Cape Town says marine industry contributed R5 billion to its economy in past year: SABC News (Nov. 8)
Deep-Sea Discovery Reveals How Life Might Begin Without Biology: SciTechDaily (Nov. 8)
Lack of serviceable vessels causes SA Navy to miss time at sea target: DefenceWeb (Nov. 8)
NOVEMBER - WEEK 1
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again: AP (Nov. 7)
Western Cape High Court to hear another case against TotalEnergies’ drilling plans: Knysna-Plett Herald (Nov. 7)
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit: BBC (Nov. 7)
We need a wave of finance to protect the ocean, not a trickle. That tide is now turning: Reuters (Nov. 7)
Atlantic killer whales show dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals: McGill University (Nov. 7)
Highly unusual bacteria discovered in deep-sea corals: Earth.com (Nov. 6)
Trump’s Agenda Threatens to Wreak Havoc on Our Ocean: Ocean Conservancy (Nov. 6)
High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Wins 2024 Earthshot Prize: World Resources Institute (Nov. 6)
Meet the five 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners: The Earthshot Prize (Nov. 6)
'Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean' Paper Makes the Case for Protection Principle: SDG Knowledge Hub (Nov. 6)
COP16 delivers mixed results for the ocean: WWF (Nov. 6)
NOAA finds 77% of world’s corals exposed to bleaching-level heat: Mongabay (Nov. 6)
Can conservation work in a divided world?: Geographical (Nov. 6)
‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action: The Guardian (Nov. 6)
Small-scale fishers take oil exploration fight to high court: Mail & Guardian (Nov. 6)
When it comes to climate change, oceans are doing us a big favour with 'marine snow': NPR (Nov. 6)
Only one of Australia’s most popular tuna brands passes sustainability test, first-of-its-kind review finds: The Guardian (Nov. 6)
Coral damage prompts trawling suspension in New Zealand waters: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Plastic pollution hike reveals 228km trail of waste along Western Cape coast: Mail & Guardian (Nov. 5)
Ocean Conservation Isn’t Easy — But Here’s Proof of What a Difference It Makes: Katie Couric Media (Nov. 5)
Africa’s innovators in focus: Sea Point Photography Exhibition opens in Cape Town: The Earthshot Prize (Nov. 5)
Maximizing the Potential of Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems for Global Food Security: Key Opportunities and Challenges: Frontiers (Nov. 5)
Sea angels and devils: could plankton unlock the secrets of human biology?: The Guardian (Nov. 5)
How Satellites Are Mapping the Ocean Floor Without Getting Wet: SciTechDaily (Nov. 5)
Seagrass experts trial tech to "revolutionise" conservation: Oceanographic (Nov. 5)
Scientists may have figured out why a potent greenhouse gas is rising. The answer is scary: Washington Post (Nov. 4)
2024 Lancet Report on Climate Change Reveals Record-breaking Health Threats Associated With Climate Inaction: Yale (Nov. 4)
COP29: What you need to know about the global climate summit: Amnesty International (Nov. 4)
Hamburgers contribute to climate change. Oregon State University says kelp is on the way: OPB (Nov. 4)
Seals & Rabies Practical Advice: Divers Alert Network Southern Africa (Nov. 4)
Scientists Found a 'Yellow Brick Road' at The Bottom of The Pacific Ocean: Science Alert (Nov. 4)
The cutting edge of deep-sea exploration | Amber Sparks: TEDx (Nov. 3)
We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction: The Guardian (Nov. 3)
Northern sea robin: The bizarre fish with crab legs it uses to taste the seafloor: Live Science (Nov. 2)
How CRISPR will help the world cope with climate change: MIT Technology Review (Nov. 2)
New Report Exposes Risks In Digital Twin Technology For Deep Sea Mining: Scoop (Nov. 2)
How Companies Should Talk About Climate Change: Time (Nov. 2)
Stewards of the Vanua, the Land, Sea and Sky: A Pacific Journey towards Conservation, Spirituality, and Justice: IUCN (Nov. 1)
Maldives strengthens whale shark conservation with new national regulation: TTG Asia (Nov. 1)
Greenland Ice Sheet discovery transforms sea-level predictions: Earth.com (Nov. 1)
Now Critically Endangered: Giant Clams Face Extinction Crisis: SciTechDaily (Nov. 1)
OCTOBER 2024
How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health – new report: The Conversation (Oct. 31)
AI Mapping Tool Enhances Management of MPAs in Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: Pew (Oct. 31)
China resists mounting pressure to do more on climate change: The Washington Post (Oct. 31)
Bottom trawling: Spain taken to court over "brutal" fishing practice: Oceanographic (Oct. 31)
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report: The Hill (Oct. 31)
The seas are on the rise — and that surge is accelerating: Nature (Oct. 31)
Marine ecosystem in danger: Greek fishermen launch initiative to protect sea in Amorgos: Al Jazeera (Oct. 31)
Sea-level rise maps can decrease risk perceptions in coastal communities: Yale Program (Oct. 31)
Bokkie The Three-Flippered Turtle Released in Marine Protected Area: Good Things Guy (Oct. 30)
Coalition formed to scale global 'debt-for-nature' funding: Oceanographic (Oct. 30)
Saharan Dust Carries Iron That Feeds Life in the Distant Ocean: Eos. (Oct. 30)
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how the far right exploits environmental crisis: The Guardian (Oct. 30)
Antarctic Conservation Takes a Backward Step: WWF Australia (Oct. 30)
Countries need to do more to conserve kelp forests and meet international targets: UNSW Sydney (Oct. 30)
NSRI urges caution after two marine animal bite incidents: Cape Town Etc. (Oct. 30)
The Ocean Cleanup employs 2-pronged approach: intercepting river plastic and cleaning up legacy pollution: The Ocean Cleanup (Oct. 30)
African Penguins now officially critically endangered: GroundUp (Oct. 29)
Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean: Phys.org (Oct. 29)
One Cup of This New Material Could Rewrite the Climate Change Equation: Popular Mechanics (Oct. 29)
‘Don’t call it the high seas treaty’: Ocean biodiversity risks being sidelined in new deal: Mongabay (Oct. 29)
Can “blended finance” help save the world’s coral reefs?: UNEP (Oct. 29)
Ghost Gear: Pollution Haunting Our Oceans: Oceana (Oct. 29)
‘Glimmers of promise’ for 30×30 goal as UN report calls for boosted efforts: Mongabay (Oct. 29)
OCTOBER - WEEK 4
Are we missing the mark on biodiversity? 90% of countries ignore key behaviour changes: University of Surrey (Oct. 28)
Seabird surgery and mad dash to save AP509, a Critically Endangered African penguin: Daily Maverick (Oct. 28)
New UN Climate Change Report Shows National Climate Plans 'Fall Miles Short of What's Needed': UNFCCC (Oct. 28)
When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate change?: Science Daily (Oct. 28)
Integrating environmental sustainability and social justice principles into SA's Blue Economy Initiative: Frontiers (Oct. 28)
Final Rule: Updates to Sea Turtle Safe Release Requirements in Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries: NOAA (Oct. 28)
Sinking Nations Should Keep Their Maritime Boundaries, Leaders Agree in First Ocean Declaration: Earth.org (Oct. 28)
Gorringe seamount expedition reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity: NewScientist (Oct. 27)
Your empty wine bottle could help rebuild coastlines: TED (Oct. 26)
Marguerite Hofmeyr Offers SA Kids a Chance through Sentinel Ocean Alliance Efforts: Session (Oct. 26)
New Collaboration Aims To Improve Marine Mammal Protection From Vessel Strikes: Deeper Blue (Oct. 26)
Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?: BBC (Oct. 25)
Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2: The Guardian (Oct. 25)
From fish to clean water, the ocean matters and here’s how to quantify the benefits: The Conversation (Oct. 25)
SeaTrees Unveils Marine Biodiversity Credits, Pioneering New Ocean Conservation Funding Model: E+ELeader (Oct. 25)
Capacity-building crucial for implementating international frameworks to protect and preserve the ocean: World Bank (Oct. 25)
These 4 companies are removing carbon dioxide from the ocean. Here's how: WEF (Oct. 25)
Protecting coral reefs boosts fish numbers by 10%: Mongabay (Oct. 25)
Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming - a little: ScienceDaily (Oct. 25)
Migratory movement of photo-identified humpback whales along the southeastern coast of Africa: Taylor & Francis (Oct. 24)
Coral larvae make homes where ocean sounds the healthiest: Oceanographic (Oct. 24)
‘Missing link’ added to Table Mountain National Park: GroundUp (Oct. 24)
Weather hot spots off South Africa: Gard (Oct. 24)
Towering turbines — plan for Richards Bay’s first offshore wind farm takes shape: Daily Maverick (Oct. 23)
What are the High Seas (and why should we care?): Mongabay (Oct. 23)
Meet Vuyisile Jaca: The South African up for World Sailor of the Year: Yachting Monthly (Oct. 23)
Trying to reverse climate change won’t save us, scientists warn: The Verge (Oct. 23)
Geologists discover the dawn of Earth’s sixth ocean: The Brighter Side of News (Oct. 23)
Can We Save Kelp Forests? Ocean Wise and Kelp Forest Alliance Unveil Kelp Monitoring Guide: Nation Talk (Oct. 22)
WWF’s latest Living Planet Report gives us five years before it’s too late: Daily Maverick (Oct. 22)
COP16 - UN ocean protection goals off target by 80 years: Oceanographic (Oct. 22)
A Radical Approach to Flooding: Give Land Back to the Sea: New York Times (Oct. 22)
Climate change despair has never been higher — but experts say hope is still possible: Salon (Oct. 22)
The Ocean Connect Us: USAID Films (Oct. 22)
The World's Oceans Are at a Breaking Point: Newsweek (Oct. 22)
New national record set at Durban freediving competition: Rising Sun (Oct. 22)
Rainfall Makes the Ocean a Greater Carbon Sink: Eos (Oct. 22)
The sea is in our blood: an Illustrated poem by Menka Vansant (Oct. 22)
OCTOBER - WEEK 3
New report reveals that targets to save 30% of the ocean by 2030 aren’t being met: The Conversation (Oct. 21)
Here's how to mobilize for Sustainable Development Goal 14 ahead of UN Ocean Conference 2025: WEF (Oct. 21)
What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?: Harvard Gazette (Oct. 21)
New York officials endorse prosecuting Big Oil for climate change: Salon (Oct. 21)
Rare Sea Creature Hoards Toxic Metals as a Fascinating Survival Strategy: Science Alert (Oct. 20)
Al Gore thought stopping climate change would be hard. But not this hard: Quartz (Oct. 20)
Are You Ready for Meat Rationing? New Policy To Fight Climate Change Gaining Surprising Amount of Support: SciTechDaily (Oct. 20)
As Commonwealth nations meet in Samoa, they see what is at stake in COP16 talks to protect oceans: Reuters (Oct. 20)
How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea: Wired (Oct. 20)
Can the New Netflix Nature Docuseries Inspire Real Change?: Sustainability (Oct. 19)
What Happens In The Deep Ocean?: IFL Science (Oct. 19)
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths: Phys.org (Oct. 19)
Study Reveals 85 New Marine Protected Areas are Needed Daily to Meet Ocean Protection Target by 2030: Dynamic Planet (Oct. 18)
WTO Deal Could Help Secure the Future of Ocean Biodiversity: Pew (Oct. 18)
Plastics – fueling oil demand, climate change and pollution: United Nations (Oct. 18)
Marine Spatial Planning can address Conservation, Climate Change & Sustainable Blue Economy: UNESCO (Oct. 18)
Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic: Reuters (Oct. 18)
WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (Oct. 17)
Artificial nests can help endangered African penguins breed, but design matters: The Washington Post (Oct. 17)
Research reveals marine heatwaves are underreported in the deep ocean: CSIRO (Oct. 17)
Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean: New York Times (Oct. 17)
Most countries miss biodiversity pledge deadline to protect 30% of Earth: Mongabay (Oct. 17)
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans: Conservation International (Oct. 17)
South African fishing communities struggle against exclusion and ocean industrialisation: Mail & Guardian (Oct. 17)
Two Rescued Southern Sea Otters Make Public Debut at the New York Aquarium: Wildlife Conservation Society (Oct. 16)
‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment: The Guardian (Oct. 16)
UNOC-3 Panel Themes Agreed, Further Preparations Underway: SDG Knowledge Hub (Oct. 16)
Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business: Hakai (Oct. 16)
‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place: The Guardian (Oct. 16)
UN Treaty Negotiators Must Choose Planet Over Plastic: Pew (Oct. 15)
In A World-First, Part Of The Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood: IFL Science (Oct. 15)
La Niña Looking Less Likely as Ocean Waters Stay Balmy: Yale Environment (Oct. 15)
Cape Town fights uphill battle against ocean and waterway sewage spills: Daily Maverick (Oct. 15)
COP16: Biodiversity and climate change solutions 'rest in the ocean': Oceanographic (Oct. 15)
Microbe Preferences Drive Ocean Carbon Pump: Eos (Oct. 15)
Research expedition reveals greater protection needed for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale: IFAW (Oct. 15)
Russian man rescued alive after almost 10 weeks adrift in sea off Siberian coast: CNN (Oct. 15)
Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Nature (Oct. 15)
OCTOBER - WEEK 2
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner shares visions of hope for nature: Oceanographic (Oct. 14)
Sharks at work: Sharks help scientists collect ocean data: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 14)
As Momentum Builds for New Southern Ocean Conservation All Eyes Are on Governing Body: Pew (Oct. 14)
'Critically Endangered' angel sharks tagged in groundbreaking first: Oceanographic (Oct. 14)
A Holistic Approach To Investigate Climate Change and Marine Neurobiology: Technology Networks (Oct. 14)
Marine Conservation Society updates Good Fish Guide for caterers: Craft Guild of Chefs (Oct. 14)
Global piracy at a 30-year low: defenceWeb (Oct. 14)
Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit: Conservation International (Oct. 14)
Rare Southern Elephant Seal “Rocky” Delights KZN Beachgoers: Good Things Guy (Oct. 14)
SA Minister Creecy orders safety inspection of commercial fishing vessels: SA news (Oct. 14)
Why fishing bag and size limits matter: East Coast Radio (Oct. 14)
Social media engagement in people and climate change: Nature (Oct. 13)
National Geographic shows what it takes to be an ocean explorer: National Geographic (Oct. 13)
Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late: The Guardian (Oct. 13)
Will climate change turn shipwrecks to polluters?: BBC (Oct. 13)
New 3D Images Reveal Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath Atlantic Ocean: SciTechDaily (Oct. 13)
The Blue Economy Fallacy: Why the Ocean Isn’t a Business: Sri Lanka Guardian (Oct. 12)
Researchers raise serious concerns after discovering new species during Atlantic Ocean expedition: The Cool Down (Oct. 12)
Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA designate 3rd-largest US national marine sanctuary: NOAA (Oct. 11)
Can we protect ocean ecosystems and support thriving fishing and ocean energy industries, too?: Ensia (Oct. 11)
Wildlife plummets 73% in 50 years: The Witness (Oct. 11)
New discoveries: three tiny species added to South Africa’s spectacular marine life: The Conversation (Oct. 10)
Amazon Puts Plastic Air Pillows to Bed Globally: Oceana (Oct. 10)
How are endangered fish being legally exported?: Earth.com (Oct. 10)
Hidden biological processes can affect how the ocean stores carbon: Stanford Report (Oct. 10)
"Extinct in a decade": Conservation collective launches campaign to save African penguin: Oceanographic (Oct. 10)
Endurance test – China thwarts UK’s bid to protect Shackleton’s Antarctic wreck: Daily Maverick (Oct. 8)
These Comb Jellies Can Combine as One When Injured: Science Alert (Oct. 8)
Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership: The Conversation (Oct. 8)
Maritime Transportation Must Be Included in EU’s Legislation on Plastic Pellets: Pew (Oct. 8)
Could adding iron to the ocean solve some climate change problems?: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 8)
OCTOBER - WEEK 1
‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country: The Guardian (Oct. 7)
Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more: The Conversation (Oct. 7)
How Funding Open Source Data Can Help Save the Ocean and Mitigate Climate Change: Triple Pundit (Oct. 7)
Climate-driven global redistribution of whale sharks predicts increased threat from shipping: Nature (Oct. 7)
Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal – South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen: The Conversation (Oct. 7)
MSC Vessel Loses Empty Containers Rounding Cape of Good Hope: The Maritime Executive (Oct. 7)
How satellites are mapping the future of turtle conservation: BBC (Oct. 6)
The Climate Action That the World Needs: The Atlantic (Oct. 6)
Shark Conservation Reimagined: The Expanding Role of Sharks In Ocean Health: Forbes (Oct. 6)
14 years after BP oil spill, Galveston scientists are striving to save the Gulf's deep-sea coral: ABC News (Oct. 5)
COCOLAMP helps guide turtle hatchlings to sea, innovated by Thai students: The Nation (Oct. 5)
Morukuru Goodwill Foundation adopts sea turtle Nori, contributes to new turtle sanctuary in Cape Town: Tourism Update (Oct. 4)
Outrage at sewage in Cape Town ocean: eNCA (Oct. 4)
Helene destroyed my hometown. I don’t want climate change stories of false hope: Los Angeles Times (Oct. 4)
A multi-model assessment of inequality and climate change: Nature (Oct. 4)
New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery: The Conversation (Oct. 4)
Britain Backs Plan to Store Carbon Dioxide Under the Sea: New York Times (Oct. 4)
Starlink would be a game-changer for search and rescue in SA, says NSRI: TimesLIVE (Oct. 3)
Scientists have emotional responses to climate change too: Nature (Oct. 3)
COP16 | Emergency Session on Coral Reefs called as bleaching concerns deepen: Oceanographic (Oct. 3)
Decades-long research reveals how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon: Phys.Org (Oct. 3)
Ocean Literacy Research Community: Co-identifying Gaps and Priorities to advance the UN Ocean Decade: Frontiers (Oct. 2)
New Models Predict Marine Species Hotspots in Previously Unmapped Oceans in Mozambique: Wildlife Conservation Society (Oct. 2)
These Cruise Lines Are Turning Leisure Travelers into Citizen Scientists: Condé Nast (Oct. 2)
Scientists discover large cold-water soft coral garden in Newfoundland: CTV News (Oct. 2)
Simulating potential impacts of bottom trawling on biological carbon pump: A case study in the Benguela Upwelling System: Frontiers (Oct. 2)
The rate of climate change threatens to exceed the adaptive capacity of species: University of Helsinki (Oct. 2)
Hurricanes: Inside the deadly storms: BBC (Oct. 2)
Informal summary report of the ocean and climate change dialogue 2024: UN Climate Change (Oct. 2)
UP Mammal Research Institute helps launch global network to protect endangered humpback dolphin: University of Pretoria (Oct. 1)
‘Climate Havens’ Don’t Exist: New York Times (Oct. 1)
Social media influencers’ bad behaviour with marine wildlife is risky for animals, too: Mongabay (Oct. 1)
Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity: Eureka Alert (Oct. 1)
Washington exhibit offers glimpse of ocean’s 'twilight zone': Voice of America (Oct. 1)
Diners' Unbelievable Whale Encounter at Lunch in Hermanus Goes Viral: Newsweek (Oct. 1)
Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution: Conservation International (Oct. 1)
The only place where whales come to watch you: BBC (Oct. 1)
Mission Blue and Rolex are helping to restore Cambodia's Kep Archipelago: Tatler (Oct. 1)
‘Finger of Death’ is a bizarre ocean phenomenon that kills whatever it touches: BGR (Oct. 1)
UNESCO awarded for its action to protect the ocean: UNESCO (Oct. 1)
Operation under way to save stranded whales: BBC (Oct. 1)
How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health – new report: The Conversation (Oct. 31)
AI Mapping Tool Enhances Management of MPAs in Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: Pew (Oct. 31)
China resists mounting pressure to do more on climate change: The Washington Post (Oct. 31)
Bottom trawling: Spain taken to court over "brutal" fishing practice: Oceanographic (Oct. 31)
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report: The Hill (Oct. 31)
The seas are on the rise — and that surge is accelerating: Nature (Oct. 31)
Marine ecosystem in danger: Greek fishermen launch initiative to protect sea in Amorgos: Al Jazeera (Oct. 31)
Sea-level rise maps can decrease risk perceptions in coastal communities: Yale Program (Oct. 31)
Bokkie The Three-Flippered Turtle Released in Marine Protected Area: Good Things Guy (Oct. 30)
Coalition formed to scale global 'debt-for-nature' funding: Oceanographic (Oct. 30)
Saharan Dust Carries Iron That Feeds Life in the Distant Ocean: Eos. (Oct. 30)
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how the far right exploits environmental crisis: The Guardian (Oct. 30)
Antarctic Conservation Takes a Backward Step: WWF Australia (Oct. 30)
Countries need to do more to conserve kelp forests and meet international targets: UNSW Sydney (Oct. 30)
NSRI urges caution after two marine animal bite incidents: Cape Town Etc. (Oct. 30)
The Ocean Cleanup employs 2-pronged approach: intercepting river plastic and cleaning up legacy pollution: The Ocean Cleanup (Oct. 30)
African Penguins now officially critically endangered: GroundUp (Oct. 29)
Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean: Phys.org (Oct. 29)
One Cup of This New Material Could Rewrite the Climate Change Equation: Popular Mechanics (Oct. 29)
‘Don’t call it the high seas treaty’: Ocean biodiversity risks being sidelined in new deal: Mongabay (Oct. 29)
Can “blended finance” help save the world’s coral reefs?: UNEP (Oct. 29)
Ghost Gear: Pollution Haunting Our Oceans: Oceana (Oct. 29)
‘Glimmers of promise’ for 30×30 goal as UN report calls for boosted efforts: Mongabay (Oct. 29)
OCTOBER - WEEK 4
Are we missing the mark on biodiversity? 90% of countries ignore key behaviour changes: University of Surrey (Oct. 28)
Seabird surgery and mad dash to save AP509, a Critically Endangered African penguin: Daily Maverick (Oct. 28)
New UN Climate Change Report Shows National Climate Plans 'Fall Miles Short of What's Needed': UNFCCC (Oct. 28)
When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate change?: Science Daily (Oct. 28)
Integrating environmental sustainability and social justice principles into SA's Blue Economy Initiative: Frontiers (Oct. 28)
Final Rule: Updates to Sea Turtle Safe Release Requirements in Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries: NOAA (Oct. 28)
Sinking Nations Should Keep Their Maritime Boundaries, Leaders Agree in First Ocean Declaration: Earth.org (Oct. 28)
Gorringe seamount expedition reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity: NewScientist (Oct. 27)
Your empty wine bottle could help rebuild coastlines: TED (Oct. 26)
Marguerite Hofmeyr Offers SA Kids a Chance through Sentinel Ocean Alliance Efforts: Session (Oct. 26)
New Collaboration Aims To Improve Marine Mammal Protection From Vessel Strikes: Deeper Blue (Oct. 26)
Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?: BBC (Oct. 25)
Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2: The Guardian (Oct. 25)
From fish to clean water, the ocean matters and here’s how to quantify the benefits: The Conversation (Oct. 25)
SeaTrees Unveils Marine Biodiversity Credits, Pioneering New Ocean Conservation Funding Model: E+ELeader (Oct. 25)
Capacity-building crucial for implementating international frameworks to protect and preserve the ocean: World Bank (Oct. 25)
These 4 companies are removing carbon dioxide from the ocean. Here's how: WEF (Oct. 25)
Protecting coral reefs boosts fish numbers by 10%: Mongabay (Oct. 25)
Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming - a little: ScienceDaily (Oct. 25)
Migratory movement of photo-identified humpback whales along the southeastern coast of Africa: Taylor & Francis (Oct. 24)
Coral larvae make homes where ocean sounds the healthiest: Oceanographic (Oct. 24)
‘Missing link’ added to Table Mountain National Park: GroundUp (Oct. 24)
Weather hot spots off South Africa: Gard (Oct. 24)
Towering turbines — plan for Richards Bay’s first offshore wind farm takes shape: Daily Maverick (Oct. 23)
What are the High Seas (and why should we care?): Mongabay (Oct. 23)
Meet Vuyisile Jaca: The South African up for World Sailor of the Year: Yachting Monthly (Oct. 23)
Trying to reverse climate change won’t save us, scientists warn: The Verge (Oct. 23)
Geologists discover the dawn of Earth’s sixth ocean: The Brighter Side of News (Oct. 23)
Can We Save Kelp Forests? Ocean Wise and Kelp Forest Alliance Unveil Kelp Monitoring Guide: Nation Talk (Oct. 22)
WWF’s latest Living Planet Report gives us five years before it’s too late: Daily Maverick (Oct. 22)
COP16 - UN ocean protection goals off target by 80 years: Oceanographic (Oct. 22)
A Radical Approach to Flooding: Give Land Back to the Sea: New York Times (Oct. 22)
Climate change despair has never been higher — but experts say hope is still possible: Salon (Oct. 22)
The Ocean Connect Us: USAID Films (Oct. 22)
The World's Oceans Are at a Breaking Point: Newsweek (Oct. 22)
New national record set at Durban freediving competition: Rising Sun (Oct. 22)
Rainfall Makes the Ocean a Greater Carbon Sink: Eos (Oct. 22)
The sea is in our blood: an Illustrated poem by Menka Vansant (Oct. 22)
OCTOBER - WEEK 3
New report reveals that targets to save 30% of the ocean by 2030 aren’t being met: The Conversation (Oct. 21)
Here's how to mobilize for Sustainable Development Goal 14 ahead of UN Ocean Conference 2025: WEF (Oct. 21)
What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?: Harvard Gazette (Oct. 21)
New York officials endorse prosecuting Big Oil for climate change: Salon (Oct. 21)
Rare Sea Creature Hoards Toxic Metals as a Fascinating Survival Strategy: Science Alert (Oct. 20)
Al Gore thought stopping climate change would be hard. But not this hard: Quartz (Oct. 20)
Are You Ready for Meat Rationing? New Policy To Fight Climate Change Gaining Surprising Amount of Support: SciTechDaily (Oct. 20)
As Commonwealth nations meet in Samoa, they see what is at stake in COP16 talks to protect oceans: Reuters (Oct. 20)
How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea: Wired (Oct. 20)
Can the New Netflix Nature Docuseries Inspire Real Change?: Sustainability (Oct. 19)
What Happens In The Deep Ocean?: IFL Science (Oct. 19)
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths: Phys.org (Oct. 19)
Study Reveals 85 New Marine Protected Areas are Needed Daily to Meet Ocean Protection Target by 2030: Dynamic Planet (Oct. 18)
WTO Deal Could Help Secure the Future of Ocean Biodiversity: Pew (Oct. 18)
Plastics – fueling oil demand, climate change and pollution: United Nations (Oct. 18)
Marine Spatial Planning can address Conservation, Climate Change & Sustainable Blue Economy: UNESCO (Oct. 18)
Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic: Reuters (Oct. 18)
WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (Oct. 17)
Artificial nests can help endangered African penguins breed, but design matters: The Washington Post (Oct. 17)
Research reveals marine heatwaves are underreported in the deep ocean: CSIRO (Oct. 17)
Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean: New York Times (Oct. 17)
Most countries miss biodiversity pledge deadline to protect 30% of Earth: Mongabay (Oct. 17)
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans: Conservation International (Oct. 17)
South African fishing communities struggle against exclusion and ocean industrialisation: Mail & Guardian (Oct. 17)
Two Rescued Southern Sea Otters Make Public Debut at the New York Aquarium: Wildlife Conservation Society (Oct. 16)
‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment: The Guardian (Oct. 16)
UNOC-3 Panel Themes Agreed, Further Preparations Underway: SDG Knowledge Hub (Oct. 16)
Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business: Hakai (Oct. 16)
‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place: The Guardian (Oct. 16)
UN Treaty Negotiators Must Choose Planet Over Plastic: Pew (Oct. 15)
In A World-First, Part Of The Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood: IFL Science (Oct. 15)
La Niña Looking Less Likely as Ocean Waters Stay Balmy: Yale Environment (Oct. 15)
Cape Town fights uphill battle against ocean and waterway sewage spills: Daily Maverick (Oct. 15)
COP16: Biodiversity and climate change solutions 'rest in the ocean': Oceanographic (Oct. 15)
Microbe Preferences Drive Ocean Carbon Pump: Eos (Oct. 15)
Research expedition reveals greater protection needed for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale: IFAW (Oct. 15)
Russian man rescued alive after almost 10 weeks adrift in sea off Siberian coast: CNN (Oct. 15)
Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Nature (Oct. 15)
OCTOBER - WEEK 2
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner shares visions of hope for nature: Oceanographic (Oct. 14)
Sharks at work: Sharks help scientists collect ocean data: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 14)
As Momentum Builds for New Southern Ocean Conservation All Eyes Are on Governing Body: Pew (Oct. 14)
'Critically Endangered' angel sharks tagged in groundbreaking first: Oceanographic (Oct. 14)
A Holistic Approach To Investigate Climate Change and Marine Neurobiology: Technology Networks (Oct. 14)
Marine Conservation Society updates Good Fish Guide for caterers: Craft Guild of Chefs (Oct. 14)
Global piracy at a 30-year low: defenceWeb (Oct. 14)
Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit: Conservation International (Oct. 14)
Rare Southern Elephant Seal “Rocky” Delights KZN Beachgoers: Good Things Guy (Oct. 14)
SA Minister Creecy orders safety inspection of commercial fishing vessels: SA news (Oct. 14)
Why fishing bag and size limits matter: East Coast Radio (Oct. 14)
Social media engagement in people and climate change: Nature (Oct. 13)
National Geographic shows what it takes to be an ocean explorer: National Geographic (Oct. 13)
Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late: The Guardian (Oct. 13)
Will climate change turn shipwrecks to polluters?: BBC (Oct. 13)
New 3D Images Reveal Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath Atlantic Ocean: SciTechDaily (Oct. 13)
The Blue Economy Fallacy: Why the Ocean Isn’t a Business: Sri Lanka Guardian (Oct. 12)
Researchers raise serious concerns after discovering new species during Atlantic Ocean expedition: The Cool Down (Oct. 12)
Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA designate 3rd-largest US national marine sanctuary: NOAA (Oct. 11)
Can we protect ocean ecosystems and support thriving fishing and ocean energy industries, too?: Ensia (Oct. 11)
Wildlife plummets 73% in 50 years: The Witness (Oct. 11)
New discoveries: three tiny species added to South Africa’s spectacular marine life: The Conversation (Oct. 10)
Amazon Puts Plastic Air Pillows to Bed Globally: Oceana (Oct. 10)
How are endangered fish being legally exported?: Earth.com (Oct. 10)
Hidden biological processes can affect how the ocean stores carbon: Stanford Report (Oct. 10)
"Extinct in a decade": Conservation collective launches campaign to save African penguin: Oceanographic (Oct. 10)
Endurance test – China thwarts UK’s bid to protect Shackleton’s Antarctic wreck: Daily Maverick (Oct. 8)
These Comb Jellies Can Combine as One When Injured: Science Alert (Oct. 8)
Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership: The Conversation (Oct. 8)
Maritime Transportation Must Be Included in EU’s Legislation on Plastic Pellets: Pew (Oct. 8)
Could adding iron to the ocean solve some climate change problems?: University of Hawai'i (Oct. 8)
OCTOBER - WEEK 1
‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country: The Guardian (Oct. 7)
Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more: The Conversation (Oct. 7)
How Funding Open Source Data Can Help Save the Ocean and Mitigate Climate Change: Triple Pundit (Oct. 7)
Climate-driven global redistribution of whale sharks predicts increased threat from shipping: Nature (Oct. 7)
Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal – South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen: The Conversation (Oct. 7)
MSC Vessel Loses Empty Containers Rounding Cape of Good Hope: The Maritime Executive (Oct. 7)
How satellites are mapping the future of turtle conservation: BBC (Oct. 6)
The Climate Action That the World Needs: The Atlantic (Oct. 6)
Shark Conservation Reimagined: The Expanding Role of Sharks In Ocean Health: Forbes (Oct. 6)
14 years after BP oil spill, Galveston scientists are striving to save the Gulf's deep-sea coral: ABC News (Oct. 5)
COCOLAMP helps guide turtle hatchlings to sea, innovated by Thai students: The Nation (Oct. 5)
Morukuru Goodwill Foundation adopts sea turtle Nori, contributes to new turtle sanctuary in Cape Town: Tourism Update (Oct. 4)
Outrage at sewage in Cape Town ocean: eNCA (Oct. 4)
Helene destroyed my hometown. I don’t want climate change stories of false hope: Los Angeles Times (Oct. 4)
A multi-model assessment of inequality and climate change: Nature (Oct. 4)
New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery: The Conversation (Oct. 4)
Britain Backs Plan to Store Carbon Dioxide Under the Sea: New York Times (Oct. 4)
Starlink would be a game-changer for search and rescue in SA, says NSRI: TimesLIVE (Oct. 3)
Scientists have emotional responses to climate change too: Nature (Oct. 3)
COP16 | Emergency Session on Coral Reefs called as bleaching concerns deepen: Oceanographic (Oct. 3)
Decades-long research reveals how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon: Phys.Org (Oct. 3)
Ocean Literacy Research Community: Co-identifying Gaps and Priorities to advance the UN Ocean Decade: Frontiers (Oct. 2)
New Models Predict Marine Species Hotspots in Previously Unmapped Oceans in Mozambique: Wildlife Conservation Society (Oct. 2)
These Cruise Lines Are Turning Leisure Travelers into Citizen Scientists: Condé Nast (Oct. 2)
Scientists discover large cold-water soft coral garden in Newfoundland: CTV News (Oct. 2)
Simulating potential impacts of bottom trawling on biological carbon pump: A case study in the Benguela Upwelling System: Frontiers (Oct. 2)
The rate of climate change threatens to exceed the adaptive capacity of species: University of Helsinki (Oct. 2)
Hurricanes: Inside the deadly storms: BBC (Oct. 2)
Informal summary report of the ocean and climate change dialogue 2024: UN Climate Change (Oct. 2)
UP Mammal Research Institute helps launch global network to protect endangered humpback dolphin: University of Pretoria (Oct. 1)
‘Climate Havens’ Don’t Exist: New York Times (Oct. 1)
Social media influencers’ bad behaviour with marine wildlife is risky for animals, too: Mongabay (Oct. 1)
Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity: Eureka Alert (Oct. 1)
Washington exhibit offers glimpse of ocean’s 'twilight zone': Voice of America (Oct. 1)
Diners' Unbelievable Whale Encounter at Lunch in Hermanus Goes Viral: Newsweek (Oct. 1)
Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution: Conservation International (Oct. 1)
The only place where whales come to watch you: BBC (Oct. 1)
Mission Blue and Rolex are helping to restore Cambodia's Kep Archipelago: Tatler (Oct. 1)
‘Finger of Death’ is a bizarre ocean phenomenon that kills whatever it touches: BGR (Oct. 1)
UNESCO awarded for its action to protect the ocean: UNESCO (Oct. 1)
Operation under way to save stranded whales: BBC (Oct. 1)
SEPTEMBER 2024
Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups: GroundUp (Sept. 30)
As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving – with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem: The Conversation (Sept. 30)
Tagging Humpbacks: Where Biology, Conservation, and Engineering meet: Sail-World Cruising: (Sept. 30)
Coral reef destruction a threat to human rights: University of Technology Sydney (Sept. 30)
90 North Foundation joins the High Seas Alliance: Oceanographic (Sept. 30)
A coupled atmosphere-ocean source mechanism was a predictor of the 2022 Tonga volcanic tsunami: Nature (Sept. 30)
Deutsche Bank Adds Ocean Protection Requirements into Financing Policies: ESG Today (Sept. 30)
Mozambique's deep dive into marine tourism: Travel Weekly (Sept. 30)
Satellite Data Opportunities for Ocean and Fisheries Monitoring: Marine Business News (Sept. 30)
32 weird ways to fight climate change that just might work: Live Science (Sept. 29)
Ocean Plastic Cleanups May Do More Harm Than Good: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 29)
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards unveils 2024 shortlist: Daily Maverick (Sept. 29)
Risks of competing discourses of scientific responsibility in global ocean futures: Nature (Sept. 29)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 4
Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off: Phys.Org (Sept. 28)
From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, Africa has storied seas: The East African (Sept. 28)
Return to sender: waste stranded at sea stirs toxic dispute: AFP (Sept. 27)
United States Sees Progress at International Whaling Commission Meeting: NOAA (Sept. 27)
Whale Sanctuary harpooned; Japan rebuked at Whaling Commission meeting: IFAW (Sept. 26)
The Life at Sea 2024 photography awards: a rare glimpse into the highs and lows of seafaring: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
African countries eye world’s first joint 'debt-for-nature' swap: Reuters (Sept. 26)
Is the ocean becoming too acidic to sustain life?: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report: The Conversation (Sept. 26)
‘Crazy little fish have a lot to tell us’: sea robins use ‘legs’ to taste way to prey: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
What if Everyone Did Something to Slow Climate Change?: New York Times (Sept. 25)
Scientists Find Corals With a Secret That Could Aid Reef Conservation: Science Alert (Sept. 25)
Why bringing back oyster reefs could protect coasts from climate change: Nature (Sept. 25)
Deep Ocean Sound Confused Scientists For Years. We Finally Know What Makes It: Science Alert (Sept. 25)
Global fisheries must change to avoid ocean collapse, study says: Mongabay (Sept. 25)
3 houses have collapsed into the sea within a week in Rodanthe: CBS (Sept. 25)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 3
Five times more marine fish may be at risk of extinction: study: Mongabay (Sept. 24)
New species of "ghost shark" discovered living deep in the Pacific Ocean: CBS (Sept. 24)
South Africa’s Cape Town takes measures to respond rising sea levels: CGTN Africa (Sept. 24)
Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet. 11 golden rules: Nature (Sept. 23)
Inaugural Planetary Health Check finds ocean acidification on the brink: Mongabay (Sept. 23)
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats: The Conversation (Sept. 23)
The next banking crisis could come from climate change: Fortune (Sept. 23)
Climatologist Simon Gear discusses impact of climate change on KZN and Eastern Cape: Newzroom Afrika (Sept. 23)
Sea level rise: Everything you need to know: World Economic Forum (Sept. 20)
Experts detail devastating marine consequences of ships' scrubber use: American journal of Transportation (Sept. 20)
Creating a Green Marine Fuel Market in South Africa: World Bank Group (Sept. 20)
Africa must help steer the High Seas Treaty out of dire straits: ISS Africa (Sept. 20)
Saharan dust supports ocean life far from the desert: earth.com (Sept. 20)
Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now: WaPo (Sept. 19)
‘Billions’ of golf balls could be lost in the sea every year: CNN (Sept. 19)
Light is the Next Ocean Pollutant of Concern: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 19)
Claim of ‘dark oxygen’ on sea floor faces doubts: ScienceAdviser (Sept. 18)
A moon shot for the world's oceans: University of Miami (Sept. 17)
South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers: The Conversation (Sept. 17)
'Marine identity' can help restore the ocean, say researchers: University of Exeter (Sept. 17)
In the dark ocean, these tiny creatures can smell their way home: ScienceAdviser (Sept. 17)
Study: Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition: Conservation International (Sept. 17)
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves: ScienceDaily (Sept. 17)
Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans: The Conversation (Sept. 16)
A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea: NASA Earth Observatory (Sept. 16)
Seriously grumpy-faced fish discovered in Red Sea: Popular Science (Sept. 16)
Abalone, against all odds: How one French shellfish producer learned to survive: Global Seafood Alliance (Sept. 16)
‘Best time in history to take action’: Duke Sustainable Ocean Alliance hosts Summit: The Chronicle (Sept. 16)
Can marine protected areas provide biodiversity advantages in well-regulated fisheries?: Global Seafood Alliance (Sept. 16)
Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery: United Nations (Sept. 16)
NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable: NOAA (Sept. 16)
The Ocean Cleanup Reveals Plan to Clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: CNET (Sept. 15)
Gigantic Wave in Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record: Science Alert (Sept. 15)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 2
Angular roughshark: The pig-faced shark that grunts when captured: Live Science (Sept. 14)
Too hot for humpbacks: The race to protect Pacific whales: BBC (Sept. 14)
The Ocean Is Too Crowded: The Atlantic (Sept. 14)
How climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones: Reuters (Sept. 13)
More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows: The Guardian (Sept. 13)
Cleaning up ocean garbage isn’t enough. We must end our plastic addiction: Los Angeles Times (Sept. 12)
Diving and Foraging for Wild Food in Cape Town’s False Bay: Condé Nast (Sept. 12)
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution: The Conversation (Sept. 12)
Epic whale image wins the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024: Oceanographic Magazine (Sept. 12)
An Emoji with a Mission - Reduce Plastic: Marine Watchdogs: (Sept. 12)
Oiled Birds Found as South Africa Investigates Spill from MSC Vessel: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 11)
South African team helps to restore Zanzibar’s degraded coral reefs: Daily Maverick (Sept. 10)
How Sea Otters Can Help Save the Planet: The Marine Mammal Center (Sept. 10)
Investigation Underway After MSC Containership Spills Oil in South Africa’s Algoa Bay: gCaptain (Sept. 10)
Massive sea creature was anchored to ocean floor in Namibia by rope. Watch divers step in: Miami Herald (Sept. 10)
Double dip: Antarctic sea ice sinks to new low for winter: Phys.org (Sept. 10)
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully: University of Washington (Sept. 10)
Oceana’s Retiring CEO Reflects on 21 Years at the Helm and What’s Next: Oceana (Sept. 10)
From Small Rooms to Big Waves: How You Can Support a Major Initiative to Preserve Our Oceans: Katie Couric Media (Sept. 10)
Oceans absorb 6% more carbon thanks to rain: University of Hawai'i (Sept. 10)
Surf therapy connects people to water – ocean health depends on this ‘blue attunement: The Conversation (Sept. 9)
Over 15ha of mangroves planted in Indonesia under Temasek Foundation’s efforts: CNA (Sept. 9)
The Cellular Secret to Resisting the Pressure of the Deep Sea: Quanta Magazine (Sept. 9)
Shark biologists stumble into a deep-sea murder mystery: Washington Post (Sept. 9)
Understanding MPAs as socio-ecosystems: a method for defining socio-economic criteria in marine planning: Frontiers (Sept. 9)
Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries: Center for American Progress (Sept. 9)
German memecoin OceanDoge launches with a focus on ocean preservation: Crypto Briefing (Sept. 9)
Protecting Cape fur seals from plastic pollution: CNN (Sept. 9)
Peter Benchley Ocean Awards 2025 nominations now open: blooloop (Sept. 8)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 1
In the shadow of war, volunteers save endangered sea turtles on Lebanon's beaches: WJCT News (Sept. 7)
Northern hemisphere's summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record: Reuters (Sept. 6)
How to change people’s minds about climate change: what the science says: Nature (Sept. 6)
The World’s Largest Beach Cleanup Effort to Take Place This Month: Good Things Guy (Sept. 6)
White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean: Live Science (Sept. 6)
Scientists Accidentally Catch Sneaky Seals Exhibiting A Smart Behaviour In Deep Sea: IFL Science (Sept. 6)
Taiwan volunteers fight rise in whale and dolphin strandings: AFP (Sept. 6)
Scientists bump into 'flying spaghetti monster' on deep-sea voyage to underwater mountains: Discover Wildlife (Sept. 6)
Ancient carbon released: Nature (Sept. 6)
The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change: New Scientist (Sept. 6)
Paradigm shift needed to address climate change, biodiversity loss: David Suzuki Foundation (Sept. 5)
A brief guide to the greenhouse gases driving climate change: MIT Technology Review (Sept. 5)
Footage reveals damage in the deep ocean from industrial fishing: Greenpeace (Sept. 5)
Mysterious African manatees inspire a growing chorus of champions: Mongabay (Sept. 5)
A controversial play — and what it taught me about the psychology of climate change: David Finnigan at TED (Sept. 5)
September is Green Season So Keep an Eye Out for Turtle Strandings in SA: Good Things Guy (Sept. 3)
Coral Reefs at a Crossroads: "Every Coral We See Is Fighting": Esri (Sept. 3)
MSC Boxship Becomes Third in 2024 to Lose Boxes Overboard off South Africa: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 3)
Conservationists decry shark nets due to marine life harm: Sky News Australia (Sept. 3)
Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming: Columbia Climate School (Sept. 3)
Exploring steric sea level variability in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean: a three-decade study: Scientific Reports (Sept. 3)
Uncovering the sea-crets of inner space: Minderoo Foundation (Sept 2)
Helicopters Aim To End Rodent Reign Of Terror On Marion Island: St Kitts & Nevis Observer (Sept. 2)
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson says Japan seeking to make an example of him: The Guardian (Sept. 2)
Section of Titanic Made Famous in Movie Collapses Onto Ocean Floor: Newsweek (Sept. 2)
Tropical and Antarctic sea ice impacts of observed Southern Ocean warming and cooling trends since 1949: Nature (Sept. 2)
Pacific forum highlights hypocrisy on marine conservation: The Post (Sept. 2)
Meet NASA’s newest underwater tool to fight climate change: CNN (Sept. 2)
Penguins on the precipice: Survival in the ‘noisiest bay in the world’: Al Jazeera (Sept. 1)
NSW urged to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles caught last summer: The Guardian (Sept. 1)
How MPAs And Fisheries Management Protect Reef Sharks: Forbes (Sept. 1)
Climate: Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea is retreating: Le Monde (Sept. 1)
Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups: GroundUp (Sept. 30)
As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving – with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem: The Conversation (Sept. 30)
Tagging Humpbacks: Where Biology, Conservation, and Engineering meet: Sail-World Cruising: (Sept. 30)
Coral reef destruction a threat to human rights: University of Technology Sydney (Sept. 30)
90 North Foundation joins the High Seas Alliance: Oceanographic (Sept. 30)
A coupled atmosphere-ocean source mechanism was a predictor of the 2022 Tonga volcanic tsunami: Nature (Sept. 30)
Deutsche Bank Adds Ocean Protection Requirements into Financing Policies: ESG Today (Sept. 30)
Mozambique's deep dive into marine tourism: Travel Weekly (Sept. 30)
Satellite Data Opportunities for Ocean and Fisheries Monitoring: Marine Business News (Sept. 30)
32 weird ways to fight climate change that just might work: Live Science (Sept. 29)
Ocean Plastic Cleanups May Do More Harm Than Good: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 29)
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards unveils 2024 shortlist: Daily Maverick (Sept. 29)
Risks of competing discourses of scientific responsibility in global ocean futures: Nature (Sept. 29)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 4
Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off: Phys.Org (Sept. 28)
From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, Africa has storied seas: The East African (Sept. 28)
Return to sender: waste stranded at sea stirs toxic dispute: AFP (Sept. 27)
United States Sees Progress at International Whaling Commission Meeting: NOAA (Sept. 27)
Whale Sanctuary harpooned; Japan rebuked at Whaling Commission meeting: IFAW (Sept. 26)
The Life at Sea 2024 photography awards: a rare glimpse into the highs and lows of seafaring: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
African countries eye world’s first joint 'debt-for-nature' swap: Reuters (Sept. 26)
Is the ocean becoming too acidic to sustain life?: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report: The Conversation (Sept. 26)
‘Crazy little fish have a lot to tell us’: sea robins use ‘legs’ to taste way to prey: The Guardian (Sept. 26)
What if Everyone Did Something to Slow Climate Change?: New York Times (Sept. 25)
Scientists Find Corals With a Secret That Could Aid Reef Conservation: Science Alert (Sept. 25)
Why bringing back oyster reefs could protect coasts from climate change: Nature (Sept. 25)
Deep Ocean Sound Confused Scientists For Years. We Finally Know What Makes It: Science Alert (Sept. 25)
Global fisheries must change to avoid ocean collapse, study says: Mongabay (Sept. 25)
3 houses have collapsed into the sea within a week in Rodanthe: CBS (Sept. 25)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 3
Five times more marine fish may be at risk of extinction: study: Mongabay (Sept. 24)
New species of "ghost shark" discovered living deep in the Pacific Ocean: CBS (Sept. 24)
South Africa’s Cape Town takes measures to respond rising sea levels: CGTN Africa (Sept. 24)
Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet. 11 golden rules: Nature (Sept. 23)
Inaugural Planetary Health Check finds ocean acidification on the brink: Mongabay (Sept. 23)
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats: The Conversation (Sept. 23)
The next banking crisis could come from climate change: Fortune (Sept. 23)
Climatologist Simon Gear discusses impact of climate change on KZN and Eastern Cape: Newzroom Afrika (Sept. 23)
Sea level rise: Everything you need to know: World Economic Forum (Sept. 20)
Experts detail devastating marine consequences of ships' scrubber use: American journal of Transportation (Sept. 20)
Creating a Green Marine Fuel Market in South Africa: World Bank Group (Sept. 20)
Africa must help steer the High Seas Treaty out of dire straits: ISS Africa (Sept. 20)
Saharan dust supports ocean life far from the desert: earth.com (Sept. 20)
Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now: WaPo (Sept. 19)
‘Billions’ of golf balls could be lost in the sea every year: CNN (Sept. 19)
Light is the Next Ocean Pollutant of Concern: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 19)
Claim of ‘dark oxygen’ on sea floor faces doubts: ScienceAdviser (Sept. 18)
A moon shot for the world's oceans: University of Miami (Sept. 17)
South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers: The Conversation (Sept. 17)
'Marine identity' can help restore the ocean, say researchers: University of Exeter (Sept. 17)
In the dark ocean, these tiny creatures can smell their way home: ScienceAdviser (Sept. 17)
Study: Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition: Conservation International (Sept. 17)
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves: ScienceDaily (Sept. 17)
Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans: The Conversation (Sept. 16)
A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea: NASA Earth Observatory (Sept. 16)
Seriously grumpy-faced fish discovered in Red Sea: Popular Science (Sept. 16)
Abalone, against all odds: How one French shellfish producer learned to survive: Global Seafood Alliance (Sept. 16)
‘Best time in history to take action’: Duke Sustainable Ocean Alliance hosts Summit: The Chronicle (Sept. 16)
Can marine protected areas provide biodiversity advantages in well-regulated fisheries?: Global Seafood Alliance (Sept. 16)
Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery: United Nations (Sept. 16)
NOAA, Esri team up to make ocean data more accessible and actionable: NOAA (Sept. 16)
The Ocean Cleanup Reveals Plan to Clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: CNET (Sept. 15)
Gigantic Wave in Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record: Science Alert (Sept. 15)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 2
Angular roughshark: The pig-faced shark that grunts when captured: Live Science (Sept. 14)
Too hot for humpbacks: The race to protect Pacific whales: BBC (Sept. 14)
The Ocean Is Too Crowded: The Atlantic (Sept. 14)
How climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones: Reuters (Sept. 13)
More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows: The Guardian (Sept. 13)
Cleaning up ocean garbage isn’t enough. We must end our plastic addiction: Los Angeles Times (Sept. 12)
Diving and Foraging for Wild Food in Cape Town’s False Bay: Condé Nast (Sept. 12)
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution: The Conversation (Sept. 12)
Epic whale image wins the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024: Oceanographic Magazine (Sept. 12)
An Emoji with a Mission - Reduce Plastic: Marine Watchdogs: (Sept. 12)
Oiled Birds Found as South Africa Investigates Spill from MSC Vessel: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 11)
South African team helps to restore Zanzibar’s degraded coral reefs: Daily Maverick (Sept. 10)
How Sea Otters Can Help Save the Planet: The Marine Mammal Center (Sept. 10)
Investigation Underway After MSC Containership Spills Oil in South Africa’s Algoa Bay: gCaptain (Sept. 10)
Massive sea creature was anchored to ocean floor in Namibia by rope. Watch divers step in: Miami Herald (Sept. 10)
Double dip: Antarctic sea ice sinks to new low for winter: Phys.org (Sept. 10)
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully: University of Washington (Sept. 10)
Oceana’s Retiring CEO Reflects on 21 Years at the Helm and What’s Next: Oceana (Sept. 10)
From Small Rooms to Big Waves: How You Can Support a Major Initiative to Preserve Our Oceans: Katie Couric Media (Sept. 10)
Oceans absorb 6% more carbon thanks to rain: University of Hawai'i (Sept. 10)
Surf therapy connects people to water – ocean health depends on this ‘blue attunement: The Conversation (Sept. 9)
Over 15ha of mangroves planted in Indonesia under Temasek Foundation’s efforts: CNA (Sept. 9)
The Cellular Secret to Resisting the Pressure of the Deep Sea: Quanta Magazine (Sept. 9)
Shark biologists stumble into a deep-sea murder mystery: Washington Post (Sept. 9)
Understanding MPAs as socio-ecosystems: a method for defining socio-economic criteria in marine planning: Frontiers (Sept. 9)
Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries: Center for American Progress (Sept. 9)
German memecoin OceanDoge launches with a focus on ocean preservation: Crypto Briefing (Sept. 9)
Protecting Cape fur seals from plastic pollution: CNN (Sept. 9)
Peter Benchley Ocean Awards 2025 nominations now open: blooloop (Sept. 8)
SEPTEMBER - WEEK 1
In the shadow of war, volunteers save endangered sea turtles on Lebanon's beaches: WJCT News (Sept. 7)
Northern hemisphere's summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record: Reuters (Sept. 6)
How to change people’s minds about climate change: what the science says: Nature (Sept. 6)
The World’s Largest Beach Cleanup Effort to Take Place This Month: Good Things Guy (Sept. 6)
White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean: Live Science (Sept. 6)
Scientists Accidentally Catch Sneaky Seals Exhibiting A Smart Behaviour In Deep Sea: IFL Science (Sept. 6)
Taiwan volunteers fight rise in whale and dolphin strandings: AFP (Sept. 6)
Scientists bump into 'flying spaghetti monster' on deep-sea voyage to underwater mountains: Discover Wildlife (Sept. 6)
Ancient carbon released: Nature (Sept. 6)
The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change: New Scientist (Sept. 6)
Paradigm shift needed to address climate change, biodiversity loss: David Suzuki Foundation (Sept. 5)
A brief guide to the greenhouse gases driving climate change: MIT Technology Review (Sept. 5)
Footage reveals damage in the deep ocean from industrial fishing: Greenpeace (Sept. 5)
Mysterious African manatees inspire a growing chorus of champions: Mongabay (Sept. 5)
A controversial play — and what it taught me about the psychology of climate change: David Finnigan at TED (Sept. 5)
September is Green Season So Keep an Eye Out for Turtle Strandings in SA: Good Things Guy (Sept. 3)
Coral Reefs at a Crossroads: "Every Coral We See Is Fighting": Esri (Sept. 3)
MSC Boxship Becomes Third in 2024 to Lose Boxes Overboard off South Africa: The Maritime Executive (Sept. 3)
Conservationists decry shark nets due to marine life harm: Sky News Australia (Sept. 3)
Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming: Columbia Climate School (Sept. 3)
Exploring steric sea level variability in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean: a three-decade study: Scientific Reports (Sept. 3)
Uncovering the sea-crets of inner space: Minderoo Foundation (Sept 2)
Helicopters Aim To End Rodent Reign Of Terror On Marion Island: St Kitts & Nevis Observer (Sept. 2)
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson says Japan seeking to make an example of him: The Guardian (Sept. 2)
Section of Titanic Made Famous in Movie Collapses Onto Ocean Floor: Newsweek (Sept. 2)
Tropical and Antarctic sea ice impacts of observed Southern Ocean warming and cooling trends since 1949: Nature (Sept. 2)
Pacific forum highlights hypocrisy on marine conservation: The Post (Sept. 2)
Meet NASA’s newest underwater tool to fight climate change: CNN (Sept. 2)
Penguins on the precipice: Survival in the ‘noisiest bay in the world’: Al Jazeera (Sept. 1)
NSW urged to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles caught last summer: The Guardian (Sept. 1)
How MPAs And Fisheries Management Protect Reef Sharks: Forbes (Sept. 1)
Climate: Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea is retreating: Le Monde (Sept. 1)
AUGUST 2024
Charlie the penguin is thriving at uShaka Sea World: South Coast Sun (Aug. 31)
I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, Too: New York Times (Aug. 31)
To really tackle climate change, here’s what Washington needs to do: Washington Post (Aug. 31)
South African court upholds governmental ban on use of drones for fishing purposes: Seafood Source (Aug. 30)
Life on the Most Remote Human Settlement in the World – Tristan da Cunha: A&D (Aug. 30)
India commits to signing High Seas Treaty; Bay of Bengal Program working to gather more ratifications: Seafood Source (Aug. 30)
Here’s What We Know About the Oil Tanker Stuck in the Red Sea: New York Times (Aug. 29)
September Marks the Start of #TheOceanStartsHere Month: Good Things Guy (Aug. 29)
How Marine Teams Are Protecting Cape Fur Seals From Plastic Pollution: PRN (Aug. 29)
Land-sea “tag-team” devastated ocean life millions of years ago: University of Leeds (Aug. 29)
AUGUST - WEEK 4
How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis - now we must do more: New Scientist (Aug. 28)
A review of elasmobranch breaching behavior: why do sharks and rays propel themselves out of the water into the air?: Springer (Aug. 28)
Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid: GroundUp (Aug. 28)
Maersk says ocean shipping's zero-emissions push needs government support: Reuters (Aug. 28)
The Corals That Survive Climate Change Will Be Unrecognizable: The Atlantic (Aug. 28)
New images of deep sea wonders are surprisingly adorable: Popular Science (Aug. 28)
Healthy seas, thriving fisheries: transitioning to an environmentally sustainable sector: European Environment Agency (Aug. 28)
Transforming Coastal Adaptation Through Nature-Based Solutions in Inhambane: IUCN (Aug. 28)
How Indonesian researchers are reversing the decline of coral reefs: IDRC-CRDI (Aug. 27)
New Concept for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity: The AGELESS Project: University of Bremin (Aug. 27)
UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean: Reuters (Aug. 27)
Ultra Galaxy wreck removal is the next target: BMI (Aug. 26)
Revising the cost of climate change: Harvard Gazette (Aug. 26)
Scientists Are on the Cusp of Unleashing the Power of the World’s Largest Battery: Popular Mechanics (Aug. 26)
Ocean as harmscapes: Navigating the waters of southern blue criminology: Frontiers (Aug. 26)
The four best eco-friendly ocean adventures: Outside Online (Aug. 26)
An Update on Released Turtles Bheni, Nobomvu and Turbo: Good Things Guy (Aug. 26)
Far More of the World's Fisheries Are Depleted Than We Thought: The Conversation (Aug. 25)
Minister seeks legal settlement in case of South Africa’s imperilled penguins: The Guardian (Aug. 25)
The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa: Al Jazeera (Aug 25)
Scientists are living at sea in Papua New Guinea to study one of the most biodiverse places on Earth: Euro News (Aug. 24)
Ocean's twilight zone stabilizes the marine food chain: earth.com (Aug. 24)
The High Seas Treaty: Prospects and challenges: Observer Reseach Foundation (Aug. 23)
A climate change storm is coming. Here’s how to prepare: Fast Company (Aug 23)
The OCTOPUS Act: A push to protect Octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming: University of Miami (Aug. 23)
AI analysed 1,500 policies to cut emissions. These ones worked: Nature (Aug. 23)
Watch A Spectacular Sea Hare Swimming Through The Ocean: IFL Science (Aug. 23)
Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades: Science (Aug. 22)
I’m obsessed with sea worms: ‘Thankfully, in 25 years of working with them, I’ve never been bitten’: The Guardian (Aug. 22)
Rising seas, sinking shores — How the V&A Waterfront is bracing for impact: Daily Maverick (Aug. 22)
Estimates of the health of the world’s fisheries may be too optimistic: New York Times (Aug. 22)
AUGUST - WEEK 3
Documentarian Craig Foster's guide to Cape Town's most epic underwater adventures: BBC (Aug. 21)
Climate Model Simulates Unusually High Heat over the Southern Ocean: Eos (Aug. 21)
What it's like to scuba dive in the South Pacific's most inexplicable feeding frenzy: BBC (Aug. 21)
Modeling study finds highest prediction of sea-level rise unlikely: Phys.org (Aug. 21)
Major Habitat Loss Looms for Top Marine Predators Amid Climate Change: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (Aug. 21)
New ocean acidification maps of U.S. waters: NOAA (Aug. 21)
Hundreds of sea lions invade popular Monterey beach, forcing it to close: ABC News (Aug. 21)
African penguin lawsuit — Settlement talks ‘to prevent extinction’ under way: Daily Maverick (Aug. 20)
Oil Spill Clean-Up Intensifies in South Africa After ‘Ultra Galaxy’ Wreck Breaks Apart: gCaptain (Aug. 20)
New surface ocean acidification indicators developed for large marine ecosystems: NOAA (Aug. 20)
The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why: New Scientist (Aug. 19)
Global warming may be factor in deadly Italian shipwreck: Reuters (Aug. 19)
A Western Indian Ocean agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble: UNEP (Aug. 19)
The Urgency of Marine Conservation: Why Time Is Running Out: Sea Shepherd (Aug. 19)
Overgrown gully sharks go home: The Two Oceans Aquarium and The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 19)
I Just Found Out Octopuses Don't Have Tentacles, And I Need To Lie Down: HuffPost (Aug. 18)
Ship loses 99 containers near Richards Bay in storms off South Africa: Seatrade Maritime (Aug. 18)
Civil society is ramping up litigation to stop the fossil fuel juggernaut (Part 1): Daily Maverick (Aug. 18)
Sending Signals Through the Ice on Ocean Worlds: NASA (Aug. 18)
At Least 100,000 Years Ago, Great White Sharks Split Into Three Different Populations: Current Biology (Aug. 17)
Explore the waters of the Azores | Ocean Xplorers: National Geographic (Aug. 17)
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them: Big Issue (Aug. 17)
Saturn’s Ocean Moon Was Hiding in Plain Sight: The Atlantic (Aug. 17)
Artificial Intelligence in Conservation Research: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation (Aug 17)
Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change: New York Times (Aug. 17)
South Africa: Stop New Mining On West Coast, Say Fishers: GroundUp (Aug. 16)
Booming South-South trade in fisheries and aquaculture offers a sea of opportunities: UNCTAD (Aug. 16)
Top UN court sets a December date for hearings in a landmark climate change case: ABC News (Aug. 16)
South Africa seeks feedback to proposed regulations to bunker customs regulations: Ship & Bunker (Aug. 16)
Rarely seen deep sea oarfish found off California: ABC News (Aug. 16)
Conservation roadmap sets ambitious goal to eliminate marine pollution: Seafood Source (Aug. 16)
Scientists Drill 1,268 Meters Deep Under The Atlantic Ocean, Scooping Out Huge Piece Of Earth's Mantle: IFL Science (Aug. 16)
Adin Masencamp Dodges Seaweed to Surf South Africa’s Hidden Pipeline: The Intertia (Aug. 15)
What to do when climate change feels unstoppable: TED (Aug. 15)
Want to See Coral Reefs Grow? Freeze Them: New York Times (Aug. 15)
Using Environmental DNA to Understand Biodiversity in a Marine National Monument: NOAA (Aug. 15)
‘Charlie’ the Penguin Rescued From Dangerous Shark Attack Thrives at uShaka: Good Things Guy (Aug. 15)
Bizarre fish, kaleidoscopic coral and majestic whales: images from Ocean Photographer of the Year: Discover Wildlife (Aug. 15)
Europe's marine protected areas: WISE Marine (Aug 15)
Noble pen shells: The effort to save these suddenly endangered giant clams: BBC (Aug. 15)
The unexpected cause of increased marine mammal interactions: WBUR (Aug. 15)
Computer model sheds light into climate change impact on fisheries: Global Seafood Alliance (Aug. 15)
A 600-year-old coral shows us how the Pacific Ocean has changed since 1370: The Conversation (Aug. 15)
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution's 'pervasive grip': Live Science (Aug. 15)
Arctic sea cucumbers - the delicious seafloor treasure that Greenland wants a piece of: Polar Journal (Aug. 15)
Experts warn of decline in SA's sardine migration: TRT Africa (Aug. 15)
AUGUST - WEEK 2
Southern Ocean’s hidden treasures: Scientists identify crucial wildlife conservation sites: University of Colorado (Aug. 14)
Antarctica's potential key biodiversity area sites representing high-use areas for seabirds and pinnipeds: Conservation Biology (Aug. 14)
Yes, some Cape fur seals have rabies. No, ocean lovers aren't staying out of the sea: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 14)
Ocean conservation: Protecting marine ecosystems through artificial reefs: Star Media (Aug. 14)
How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe: New Scientist (Aug. 14)
Ted Danson On Single-Use Plastic And Why We Must Protect Our Oceans:Forbes (Aug. 14)
US rolls out first-of-its-kind ocean conservation strategy: The Cool Down (Aug. 14)
Will regulators OK controversial effort to supercharge ocean’s ability to absorb carbon?: Science (Aug. 14)
How AI Is Helping Restore the World’s Coral Reefs: Sify.com (Aug. 13)
From academia to a career in ocean sustainability: Nature (Aug. 13)
Surf spots are climate hotspots, study finds: Conservation International (Aug. 13)
Using seaweed and mushroom waste in chicken feed could boost Africa's food security: Feed Navigator (Aug. 13)
Salvage Continues on South Africa Shipwreck as Investigation Gets Underway: gCaptain (Aug. 13)
As waterbodies lose oxygen, are we breaching a potential planetary boundary?: Mongabay (Aug. 13)
Americans prefer ‘climate change’ and ‘global warming’ over more heated terms: Fast Company (Aug. 13)
Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot: BBC (Aug. 13)
The tipping points of climate change — and where we stand: Johan Rockström at TED (Aug. 13)
Mars may have enough water under its surface to form a global ocean: AP (Aug. 13)
From Octopus Teacher to Amphibious Soul – filmmaker Craig Foster: Daily Maverick (Aug. 13)
Quieter seas are good news for African penguins: The Ocean Advocate (Aug 12)
Solving the zinc riddle and how its cycle in the oceans affects life: Nature Africa (Aug. 12)
Blue Crab Invasion Upends Italy’s Culinary Traditions And Ecology: SEJ (Aug. 12)
Somali piracy surges as new threat diverts resources: DefenceWeb (Aug. 12)
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?: New York Times (Aug. 11)
The lazy person's guide to saving the ocean: United Nations (Aug. 11)
Too Much of Our Seafood Has a Dark Secret: New York Times (Aug. 11)
Pearlfish: The eel-like fish that lives up a sea cucumber's butt: Live Science (Aug. 10)
Can Dirt Clean the Climate?: New York Times (Aug. 10)
Inside the Race to Mine $92 Billion Worth of Deep Sea Minerals: Wall Street Journal (Aug. 10)
Sylvia Earle on the greatest threat to our oceans: Mongabay (Aug. 9)
The Many Adventures of Nitrogen in the Arctic Ocean: Eos (Aug. 9)
Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface: BBC (Aug. 9)
Are marine protected areas safeguarding the Tohorā—the southern right whale?: University of Auckland (Aug. 9)
TRACEY DAVIES: No thanks, TotalEnergies: Financial Mail (Aug. 8)
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Marine Mammals From Foreign Fishing Gear, Enforce Seafood Import Bans: CBD (Aug. 8)
‘It’s nice to help a life to live’: meet Sri Lanka’s turtle guardians: The Guardian (Aug. 8)
Kelp Forest Challenge endorsed by United Nations Ocean Decade: UNSW (Aug. 8)
Growing prominence of deep-sea life in marine bioprospecting: Nature (Aug. 8)
Ship Brings Rocky Clues to Life’s Origins Up From Ocean’s ‘Lost City’: New York Times (Aug. 8)
AUGUST - WEEK 1
400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef: BBC (Aug. 7)
Climate Change Threatens the Survival and Recovery of Black Abalone: NOAA (Aug. 7)
Camera-carrying sea lions map uncharted areas of the ocean: Nature (Aug. 7)
How To Save the Oceans, With Mission Blue Founder Sylvia Earle: Sharp (Aug. 6)
Climate advocacy groups call Harris-Walz pairing a ‘winning ticket on climate’: ABC News (Aug. 6)
Turtle Conservation Hero: Talitha Noble-Trull Fights for Ocean Health: Good Things Guy (Aug. 6)
Sea-bed regulator elects secretary general as calls grow to pause deep-sea mining: Reuters (Aug. 5)
What’s at Stake on the Ocean Floor: Nieman Reports (Aug. 5)
Why local action is crucial to addressing global climate change: WEF (Aug. 5)
West Coast oil spill — inside the emergency response effort and salvage operation: Daily Maverick (Aug. 5)
Japan harpoons first fin whale in half a century: Oceanographic (Aug. 5)
‘The Adriatic is becoming tropical’: Italian fishers struggle to adapt to warm sea: The Guardian (Aug. 4)
New Papua New Guinea Study To Asses Health Of Reefs: Deeper Blue (Aug. 4)
Shining a light on China's sea turtle conservation efforts in South China Sea: Global Times (Aug. 4)
World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap: BBC (Aug. 4)
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s: CNN (Aug. 3)
Greenpeace co-founder faces extradition and 15-year prison sentence in Japan: Express Tribune (Aug. 3)
Ocean Dead Zone Is Way Beyond Average: The Weather Channel (Aug. 3)
Marine Protected Areas: Protection from whom?: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 2)
Ocean World Dynamics: Deep Sea Weather: Astrobiology (Aug. 2)
Sustainable Adventures: A Manifesto for The Modern Traveller: Seven Seas (Aug. 2)
Why is the North Pacific warming so fast?: NOAA (Aug. 2)
Deep sea mining opponents suffer major setback: AFP (Aug. 2)
Big sharks equal big impact, but there’s a big problem: Florida International University (Aug. 1)
Big old fat fecund females: celebrating Marine Protected Areas Day: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 1)
How climate change is speeding up the great Arctic melt: NBC News (Aug. 1)
Asia needs urgent help to turn the tide on ocean heatwaves: South China Morning Post (Aug. 1)
Saving Cabo Pulmo, Mexico’s 20,000 year old reef: Race to Zero (Aug. 1)
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy: The Conversation (Aug. 1)
A penguin’s perspective – How tiny cameras reveal underwater theft and cooperation: Daily Maverick (Aug. 1)
Inspiring a sea change: Financial Mail (Aug. 1) - written by The Ocean Advocate
Charlie the penguin is thriving at uShaka Sea World: South Coast Sun (Aug. 31)
I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, Too: New York Times (Aug. 31)
To really tackle climate change, here’s what Washington needs to do: Washington Post (Aug. 31)
South African court upholds governmental ban on use of drones for fishing purposes: Seafood Source (Aug. 30)
Life on the Most Remote Human Settlement in the World – Tristan da Cunha: A&D (Aug. 30)
India commits to signing High Seas Treaty; Bay of Bengal Program working to gather more ratifications: Seafood Source (Aug. 30)
Here’s What We Know About the Oil Tanker Stuck in the Red Sea: New York Times (Aug. 29)
September Marks the Start of #TheOceanStartsHere Month: Good Things Guy (Aug. 29)
How Marine Teams Are Protecting Cape Fur Seals From Plastic Pollution: PRN (Aug. 29)
Land-sea “tag-team” devastated ocean life millions of years ago: University of Leeds (Aug. 29)
AUGUST - WEEK 4
How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis - now we must do more: New Scientist (Aug. 28)
A review of elasmobranch breaching behavior: why do sharks and rays propel themselves out of the water into the air?: Springer (Aug. 28)
Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid: GroundUp (Aug. 28)
Maersk says ocean shipping's zero-emissions push needs government support: Reuters (Aug. 28)
The Corals That Survive Climate Change Will Be Unrecognizable: The Atlantic (Aug. 28)
New images of deep sea wonders are surprisingly adorable: Popular Science (Aug. 28)
Healthy seas, thriving fisheries: transitioning to an environmentally sustainable sector: European Environment Agency (Aug. 28)
Transforming Coastal Adaptation Through Nature-Based Solutions in Inhambane: IUCN (Aug. 28)
How Indonesian researchers are reversing the decline of coral reefs: IDRC-CRDI (Aug. 27)
New Concept for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity: The AGELESS Project: University of Bremin (Aug. 27)
UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean: Reuters (Aug. 27)
Ultra Galaxy wreck removal is the next target: BMI (Aug. 26)
Revising the cost of climate change: Harvard Gazette (Aug. 26)
Scientists Are on the Cusp of Unleashing the Power of the World’s Largest Battery: Popular Mechanics (Aug. 26)
Ocean as harmscapes: Navigating the waters of southern blue criminology: Frontiers (Aug. 26)
The four best eco-friendly ocean adventures: Outside Online (Aug. 26)
An Update on Released Turtles Bheni, Nobomvu and Turbo: Good Things Guy (Aug. 26)
Far More of the World's Fisheries Are Depleted Than We Thought: The Conversation (Aug. 25)
Minister seeks legal settlement in case of South Africa’s imperilled penguins: The Guardian (Aug. 25)
The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa: Al Jazeera (Aug 25)
Scientists are living at sea in Papua New Guinea to study one of the most biodiverse places on Earth: Euro News (Aug. 24)
Ocean's twilight zone stabilizes the marine food chain: earth.com (Aug. 24)
The High Seas Treaty: Prospects and challenges: Observer Reseach Foundation (Aug. 23)
A climate change storm is coming. Here’s how to prepare: Fast Company (Aug 23)
The OCTOPUS Act: A push to protect Octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming: University of Miami (Aug. 23)
AI analysed 1,500 policies to cut emissions. These ones worked: Nature (Aug. 23)
Watch A Spectacular Sea Hare Swimming Through The Ocean: IFL Science (Aug. 23)
Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades: Science (Aug. 22)
I’m obsessed with sea worms: ‘Thankfully, in 25 years of working with them, I’ve never been bitten’: The Guardian (Aug. 22)
Rising seas, sinking shores — How the V&A Waterfront is bracing for impact: Daily Maverick (Aug. 22)
Estimates of the health of the world’s fisheries may be too optimistic: New York Times (Aug. 22)
AUGUST - WEEK 3
Documentarian Craig Foster's guide to Cape Town's most epic underwater adventures: BBC (Aug. 21)
Climate Model Simulates Unusually High Heat over the Southern Ocean: Eos (Aug. 21)
What it's like to scuba dive in the South Pacific's most inexplicable feeding frenzy: BBC (Aug. 21)
Modeling study finds highest prediction of sea-level rise unlikely: Phys.org (Aug. 21)
Major Habitat Loss Looms for Top Marine Predators Amid Climate Change: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (Aug. 21)
New ocean acidification maps of U.S. waters: NOAA (Aug. 21)
Hundreds of sea lions invade popular Monterey beach, forcing it to close: ABC News (Aug. 21)
African penguin lawsuit — Settlement talks ‘to prevent extinction’ under way: Daily Maverick (Aug. 20)
Oil Spill Clean-Up Intensifies in South Africa After ‘Ultra Galaxy’ Wreck Breaks Apart: gCaptain (Aug. 20)
New surface ocean acidification indicators developed for large marine ecosystems: NOAA (Aug. 20)
The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why: New Scientist (Aug. 19)
Global warming may be factor in deadly Italian shipwreck: Reuters (Aug. 19)
A Western Indian Ocean agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble: UNEP (Aug. 19)
The Urgency of Marine Conservation: Why Time Is Running Out: Sea Shepherd (Aug. 19)
Overgrown gully sharks go home: The Two Oceans Aquarium and The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 19)
I Just Found Out Octopuses Don't Have Tentacles, And I Need To Lie Down: HuffPost (Aug. 18)
Ship loses 99 containers near Richards Bay in storms off South Africa: Seatrade Maritime (Aug. 18)
Civil society is ramping up litigation to stop the fossil fuel juggernaut (Part 1): Daily Maverick (Aug. 18)
Sending Signals Through the Ice on Ocean Worlds: NASA (Aug. 18)
At Least 100,000 Years Ago, Great White Sharks Split Into Three Different Populations: Current Biology (Aug. 17)
Explore the waters of the Azores | Ocean Xplorers: National Geographic (Aug. 17)
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them: Big Issue (Aug. 17)
Saturn’s Ocean Moon Was Hiding in Plain Sight: The Atlantic (Aug. 17)
Artificial Intelligence in Conservation Research: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation (Aug 17)
Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change: New York Times (Aug. 17)
South Africa: Stop New Mining On West Coast, Say Fishers: GroundUp (Aug. 16)
Booming South-South trade in fisheries and aquaculture offers a sea of opportunities: UNCTAD (Aug. 16)
Top UN court sets a December date for hearings in a landmark climate change case: ABC News (Aug. 16)
South Africa seeks feedback to proposed regulations to bunker customs regulations: Ship & Bunker (Aug. 16)
Rarely seen deep sea oarfish found off California: ABC News (Aug. 16)
Conservation roadmap sets ambitious goal to eliminate marine pollution: Seafood Source (Aug. 16)
Scientists Drill 1,268 Meters Deep Under The Atlantic Ocean, Scooping Out Huge Piece Of Earth's Mantle: IFL Science (Aug. 16)
Adin Masencamp Dodges Seaweed to Surf South Africa’s Hidden Pipeline: The Intertia (Aug. 15)
What to do when climate change feels unstoppable: TED (Aug. 15)
Want to See Coral Reefs Grow? Freeze Them: New York Times (Aug. 15)
Using Environmental DNA to Understand Biodiversity in a Marine National Monument: NOAA (Aug. 15)
‘Charlie’ the Penguin Rescued From Dangerous Shark Attack Thrives at uShaka: Good Things Guy (Aug. 15)
Bizarre fish, kaleidoscopic coral and majestic whales: images from Ocean Photographer of the Year: Discover Wildlife (Aug. 15)
Europe's marine protected areas: WISE Marine (Aug 15)
Noble pen shells: The effort to save these suddenly endangered giant clams: BBC (Aug. 15)
The unexpected cause of increased marine mammal interactions: WBUR (Aug. 15)
Computer model sheds light into climate change impact on fisheries: Global Seafood Alliance (Aug. 15)
A 600-year-old coral shows us how the Pacific Ocean has changed since 1370: The Conversation (Aug. 15)
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution's 'pervasive grip': Live Science (Aug. 15)
Arctic sea cucumbers - the delicious seafloor treasure that Greenland wants a piece of: Polar Journal (Aug. 15)
Experts warn of decline in SA's sardine migration: TRT Africa (Aug. 15)
AUGUST - WEEK 2
Southern Ocean’s hidden treasures: Scientists identify crucial wildlife conservation sites: University of Colorado (Aug. 14)
Antarctica's potential key biodiversity area sites representing high-use areas for seabirds and pinnipeds: Conservation Biology (Aug. 14)
Yes, some Cape fur seals have rabies. No, ocean lovers aren't staying out of the sea: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 14)
Ocean conservation: Protecting marine ecosystems through artificial reefs: Star Media (Aug. 14)
How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe: New Scientist (Aug. 14)
Ted Danson On Single-Use Plastic And Why We Must Protect Our Oceans:Forbes (Aug. 14)
US rolls out first-of-its-kind ocean conservation strategy: The Cool Down (Aug. 14)
Will regulators OK controversial effort to supercharge ocean’s ability to absorb carbon?: Science (Aug. 14)
How AI Is Helping Restore the World’s Coral Reefs: Sify.com (Aug. 13)
From academia to a career in ocean sustainability: Nature (Aug. 13)
Surf spots are climate hotspots, study finds: Conservation International (Aug. 13)
Using seaweed and mushroom waste in chicken feed could boost Africa's food security: Feed Navigator (Aug. 13)
Salvage Continues on South Africa Shipwreck as Investigation Gets Underway: gCaptain (Aug. 13)
As waterbodies lose oxygen, are we breaching a potential planetary boundary?: Mongabay (Aug. 13)
Americans prefer ‘climate change’ and ‘global warming’ over more heated terms: Fast Company (Aug. 13)
Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot: BBC (Aug. 13)
The tipping points of climate change — and where we stand: Johan Rockström at TED (Aug. 13)
Mars may have enough water under its surface to form a global ocean: AP (Aug. 13)
From Octopus Teacher to Amphibious Soul – filmmaker Craig Foster: Daily Maverick (Aug. 13)
Quieter seas are good news for African penguins: The Ocean Advocate (Aug 12)
Solving the zinc riddle and how its cycle in the oceans affects life: Nature Africa (Aug. 12)
Blue Crab Invasion Upends Italy’s Culinary Traditions And Ecology: SEJ (Aug. 12)
Somali piracy surges as new threat diverts resources: DefenceWeb (Aug. 12)
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?: New York Times (Aug. 11)
The lazy person's guide to saving the ocean: United Nations (Aug. 11)
Too Much of Our Seafood Has a Dark Secret: New York Times (Aug. 11)
Pearlfish: The eel-like fish that lives up a sea cucumber's butt: Live Science (Aug. 10)
Can Dirt Clean the Climate?: New York Times (Aug. 10)
Inside the Race to Mine $92 Billion Worth of Deep Sea Minerals: Wall Street Journal (Aug. 10)
Sylvia Earle on the greatest threat to our oceans: Mongabay (Aug. 9)
The Many Adventures of Nitrogen in the Arctic Ocean: Eos (Aug. 9)
Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface: BBC (Aug. 9)
Are marine protected areas safeguarding the Tohorā—the southern right whale?: University of Auckland (Aug. 9)
TRACEY DAVIES: No thanks, TotalEnergies: Financial Mail (Aug. 8)
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Marine Mammals From Foreign Fishing Gear, Enforce Seafood Import Bans: CBD (Aug. 8)
‘It’s nice to help a life to live’: meet Sri Lanka’s turtle guardians: The Guardian (Aug. 8)
Kelp Forest Challenge endorsed by United Nations Ocean Decade: UNSW (Aug. 8)
Growing prominence of deep-sea life in marine bioprospecting: Nature (Aug. 8)
Ship Brings Rocky Clues to Life’s Origins Up From Ocean’s ‘Lost City’: New York Times (Aug. 8)
AUGUST - WEEK 1
400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef: BBC (Aug. 7)
Climate Change Threatens the Survival and Recovery of Black Abalone: NOAA (Aug. 7)
Camera-carrying sea lions map uncharted areas of the ocean: Nature (Aug. 7)
How To Save the Oceans, With Mission Blue Founder Sylvia Earle: Sharp (Aug. 6)
Climate advocacy groups call Harris-Walz pairing a ‘winning ticket on climate’: ABC News (Aug. 6)
Turtle Conservation Hero: Talitha Noble-Trull Fights for Ocean Health: Good Things Guy (Aug. 6)
Sea-bed regulator elects secretary general as calls grow to pause deep-sea mining: Reuters (Aug. 5)
What’s at Stake on the Ocean Floor: Nieman Reports (Aug. 5)
Why local action is crucial to addressing global climate change: WEF (Aug. 5)
West Coast oil spill — inside the emergency response effort and salvage operation: Daily Maverick (Aug. 5)
Japan harpoons first fin whale in half a century: Oceanographic (Aug. 5)
‘The Adriatic is becoming tropical’: Italian fishers struggle to adapt to warm sea: The Guardian (Aug. 4)
New Papua New Guinea Study To Asses Health Of Reefs: Deeper Blue (Aug. 4)
Shining a light on China's sea turtle conservation efforts in South China Sea: Global Times (Aug. 4)
World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap: BBC (Aug. 4)
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s: CNN (Aug. 3)
Greenpeace co-founder faces extradition and 15-year prison sentence in Japan: Express Tribune (Aug. 3)
Ocean Dead Zone Is Way Beyond Average: The Weather Channel (Aug. 3)
Marine Protected Areas: Protection from whom?: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 2)
Ocean World Dynamics: Deep Sea Weather: Astrobiology (Aug. 2)
Sustainable Adventures: A Manifesto for The Modern Traveller: Seven Seas (Aug. 2)
Why is the North Pacific warming so fast?: NOAA (Aug. 2)
Deep sea mining opponents suffer major setback: AFP (Aug. 2)
Big sharks equal big impact, but there’s a big problem: Florida International University (Aug. 1)
Big old fat fecund females: celebrating Marine Protected Areas Day: The Ocean Advocate (Aug. 1)
How climate change is speeding up the great Arctic melt: NBC News (Aug. 1)
Asia needs urgent help to turn the tide on ocean heatwaves: South China Morning Post (Aug. 1)
Saving Cabo Pulmo, Mexico’s 20,000 year old reef: Race to Zero (Aug. 1)
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy: The Conversation (Aug. 1)
A penguin’s perspective – How tiny cameras reveal underwater theft and cooperation: Daily Maverick (Aug. 1)
Inspiring a sea change: Financial Mail (Aug. 1) - written by The Ocean Advocate
JULY 2024
Positive ocean news: Marine Conservation Society (July 31)
Pen Hadow: Climate change is making my epic Arctic crossing impossible: NewScientist (July 31)
We’re Protecting the Ocean Wrong: The Revelator (July 31)
Rabies outbreak in Cape fur seals: navigating a new South African reality: Daily Maverick (July 31)
Climate change helped enable this deadly heat wave — now, it has hit the Olympics: CBC (July 31)
10,000% pollution increase from oil and gas platforms decimates ocean life: Earth.com (July 31)
Economic damage from ocean plastic could reach $434bn by 2050: BusinessGreen (July 31)
Q&A: What does deep-sea mining mean for climate change and biodiversity loss?: CarbonBrief (July 31)
The climate change game making headlines: RNZ (July 31)
Cool summer seas are a climate-linked killer: Save Our Seas (July 30)
Ocean noise pollution: What is it and why is it a problem?: IFAW (July 30)
Vanuatu fights for marine protection at pivotal UN deep-sea mining meeting: RNZ (July 30)
Top 10 Ocean Tech Startups: TechRound (July 30)
Earth’s Only Ocean Iguanas In Peril: Weather.com (July 30)
Potential Biological Removal Levels: A Tool to Conserve Marine Mammals: NOAA (July 30)
Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale: Marine Spatial Planning and Awareness: Esri (July 30)
Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced: The Guardian (July 29)
There’s a New Reason to Save Life in the Deep Ocean: New York Times (July 29)
Is Europe headed toward a new ice age as ocean current nears collapse?: The National (July 29)
Shark fin consumption wanes in Thailand, yet demand persists: Mongabay (July 29)
Aichi sea turtle researchers assess risks of warmer nesting sites: Japan Times (July 29)
Baltic Sea shipwreck from 19th century found with 'more than 100 bottles of Champagne': USA Today (July 29)
Revolutionizing Ocean Conservation with Advanced Technology: ELBlog (July 29)
JULY - WEEK 4
China is itching to mine the ocean floor: The Economist (July 28)
Everyone Should Become a Citizen Scientist. Here’s Why (And How): Earth.Org (July 28)
Saving Olive Ridley Turtles: The Hindu (July 28)
Without weirdo sea cucumbers our oceans might die: Salon (July 28)
Four hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’: Washington Post (July 27)
How the Ocean Is Liberating for One of South Africa’s Best Surfers: New York Times (July 27)
Tonga eruption entombed deep-sea life in ash: Live Science (July 27)
The Satellite Helping Slow Climate Change — Right Now: Millie Chu Baird, TED Talk (July 27)
Bring women to the table to talk ocean sustainability: The Interpreter (July 26)
Surprise Discovery Hints a Hidden Ocean Is Lurking in The Solar System: Science Alert (July 26)
NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt: NASA (July 26)
Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate: The Conversation (July 25)
Sea urchins fed cabbage in Japan to help fight marine damage: Reuters (July 25)
California and Hawai'i lead charge against deep-sea mining of critical metals: Los Angeles Times (July 25)
New Fixes for Methane Emissions Could Be a Big Climate Help: The Wall Street Journal (July 25)
Commission report calls out SA over tardy climate action: Business Day (July 25)
The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures: The Financial Times (July 24)
Seal attacks contribute to African penguin’s looming extinction: GroundUp (July 24)
The Role of 3D Printing in Ocean Conservation: 3Dnatives (July 24)
South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law: Reuters (July 23)
Landmark August 12 verdict expected over illegal fishing inside Marine Protected Areas: Daily Maverick (July 23)
Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’: The Guardian (July 23)
New federal survey aims to count hundreds of beluga whales: CBC (July 23)
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish: University of Hawai'i (July 23)
Britain's climate change plan challenged in landmark court case: Reuters (July 23)
How a Passion for Oceans Can Utilize Synergies of Technology: GOTO Conferences (July 23)
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean: BBC (July 22)
‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’: The Guardian (July 22)
Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan: Associated Press (July 22)
Are climate change deaths increasing? Here's why experts expect humans to adapt: Salon (July 22)
Where Kamala Harris stands on Green New Deal and climate initiatives: ABC News (July 22)
JULY - WEEK 3
How Can We Save Africa’s Mysterious ‘Humpback’ Dolphin?: Forbes (July 21)
Reef-World launches Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit: DIVE Magazine (July 21)
AI-Powered Underwater Vehicles Are Helping To Transform Marine Conservation: Deeper Blue (July 21)
First-ever Sea Lab celebrates its 60th Anniversary: WMBB News 13 (July 21)
Sea creature with human-like hands could be one of world’s most endangered fish: Interesting Engineering: (July 20)
'Cocaine sharks' reveal worrying cocaine pollution in the ocean: ABC 6 (July 20)
Global study demonstrates benefit of marine protected areas to recreational fisheries: Science X (July 20)
Sea level projection tool: NASA (July 20)
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it: Associated Press (July 20)
‘It affects everything’: why is Hollywood so scared to tackle the climate crisis?: The Guardian (July 20)
Artists for climate: (July 20)
New species of Portuguese man o' war discovered in the Tasman Sea: New Scientist (July 19)
The uncertain future for Southeast Asia’s great sea nomads: The Interpreter (July 19)
How climate change is affecting when, where and even whether people run: CBC (July 19)
15 of the most endangered animals in the ocean: IFAW (July 19)
Riverkeeper organizations intend to sue to protect Atlantic sturgeon: WAMC (July 19)
African countries must make their voices heard on deep-sea mining: Al Jazeera (July 19)
Dusty Winds May Be the Reason Why the Atlantic Ocean is Quiet for Now: The Weather Network (July 19)
Sylvia Earle Is Helping Travelers Explore- and Preserve - the World's Oceans: Condé Nast (July 18)
The impact of climate change on whales: IFAW (July 18)
Global Plastic Treaty negotiations hit impasse over which strategies to take: SeafoodSource (July 18)
Why We Map the Deep (and Why You Should Care): Esri (July 18)
To end turtle hunting, an African island state embraced the hunters: Mongabay (July 17)
Baby Bull Sharks Are Thriving In Texas And Alabama Bays: Texas A&M (July 17)
Conservation comes first as appeal court judges confirm that drone fishing remains illegal: Daily Maverick (July 17)
Mega-iceberg melt affects important marine ecosystem: British Antarctic Survey (July 17)
Energy Bills Are Rising. Climate Change Will Raise Them More: Food & Water Watch (July 17)
Biased Waters: The Skewed Science of Marine Conservation: SciTech Daily (July 17)
Money from Washington’s landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas: Associated Press (July 17)
Presidential climate advisers propose way forward to streamline just transition financing: Business Day (July 17)
Where Are The Emojis We Need To Talk About The Climate Crisis?: Forbes (July 16)
Historic Opportunity in Seoul: Will 26 Nations Unite to Save Antarctica?: Sea Shepherd (July 16)
Call for North Atlantic Ocean ECA: Marine Link (July 16)
Tanker assesses possible Red Sea oil spill after Houthi attack: Reuters (July 16)
Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort: Phys.org (July 16)
China-Russia sea drill starts after flotilla sails past Japan, South Korea and Philippines: South China Morning Post (July 16)
J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change: New Tork Times (July 16)
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels: The Conversation (July 16)
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?: Drexel University (July 15)
Climate change is altering the length of days on Earth: ABC News (July 15)
Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts: Reuters (July 15)
Sediments Reveal The Ancient Ocean During a Mass Extinction Event in South Africa: Astrobiology (July 15)
Is a vital ocean current just decades away from catastrophic collapse?: New Scientist (July 15)
Scientists seeking permit to dump chemical into ocean in experiment to fight climate change: The Byte (July 15)
World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach: Associated Press (July 15, 2024)
Diving with penguins: tech gives ocean scientists a bird’s-eye view of foraging: The Conversation (July 15, 2024)
What happens when we fish too much?: Duke University (July 15)
El Niño Exits: Nasa's Earth Observatory: (July 15)
JULY - WEEK 2
Satellites could be put to work tracking ocean trash: Washington Post (July 14)
Smart watch helps save swimmer's life in rough seas: ABC News (July 14)
Half of all mangrove forests at risk of collapse: Dive Magazine (July 14)
After Hurricane Beryl’s destruction, climate scientists fear for what’s next: The Guardian (July 13)
What Project 2025 would mean for the fight against climate change: The Hill (July 13)
The deep dark ocean – Exploring the abyss: ABC News (July 13)
Man rowing across ocean realizes he's surrounded by over 1,000 whales: The Byte (July 13)
Bubba, a 170-kilogram sea turtle found wounded in Florida, released into Atlantic Ocean: USA Today (July 13)
How scientists are using AI to eavesdrop on dolphins: Daily Maverick (July 12)
Just Stop Oil was right about BP all along: The Telegraph (July 12)
A Leading Environmental Group Calls on Biden to Step Aside: New York Times (July 12)
Capsized vessel — Efforts stepped up in stormy weather to prevent oil spill: Daily Maverick (July 12)
UK's Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences: The Guardian (July 11)
Unlocking the Power of Seaweed: Planet & Purpose (July 11)
Montauk Fisherman Who Took Too Much Fluke Gets a 30-Month Sentence: New York Times (July 11)
Three major fuel companies are bailing on South Africa: Business Tech (July 10)
‘All threats to the sea come from humans’: how lawyers are gearing up: The Guardian (July 10)
Seabed mining banned in Hawaii: ABC Pacific (July 9)
JULY - WEEK 1
10 ways to protect coral reefs: UN Biodiversity (July 7)
Aquaculture vs. Wild Fisheries: A Shift in Seafood Production: How to protect the ocean: Speak up for Blue (July 4)
Meet the South African researcher with a view as wide as the ocean: Financial Mail (July 4)
Urgent case to prevent extinction of African penguin heads to Gauteng High Court: Daily Maverick (July 4)
Plastic free July: Plastic Free Foundation (July 1)
Positive ocean news: Marine Conservation Society (July 31)
Pen Hadow: Climate change is making my epic Arctic crossing impossible: NewScientist (July 31)
We’re Protecting the Ocean Wrong: The Revelator (July 31)
Rabies outbreak in Cape fur seals: navigating a new South African reality: Daily Maverick (July 31)
Climate change helped enable this deadly heat wave — now, it has hit the Olympics: CBC (July 31)
10,000% pollution increase from oil and gas platforms decimates ocean life: Earth.com (July 31)
Economic damage from ocean plastic could reach $434bn by 2050: BusinessGreen (July 31)
Q&A: What does deep-sea mining mean for climate change and biodiversity loss?: CarbonBrief (July 31)
The climate change game making headlines: RNZ (July 31)
Cool summer seas are a climate-linked killer: Save Our Seas (July 30)
Ocean noise pollution: What is it and why is it a problem?: IFAW (July 30)
Vanuatu fights for marine protection at pivotal UN deep-sea mining meeting: RNZ (July 30)
Top 10 Ocean Tech Startups: TechRound (July 30)
Earth’s Only Ocean Iguanas In Peril: Weather.com (July 30)
Potential Biological Removal Levels: A Tool to Conserve Marine Mammals: NOAA (July 30)
Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale: Marine Spatial Planning and Awareness: Esri (July 30)
Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced: The Guardian (July 29)
There’s a New Reason to Save Life in the Deep Ocean: New York Times (July 29)
Is Europe headed toward a new ice age as ocean current nears collapse?: The National (July 29)
Shark fin consumption wanes in Thailand, yet demand persists: Mongabay (July 29)
Aichi sea turtle researchers assess risks of warmer nesting sites: Japan Times (July 29)
Baltic Sea shipwreck from 19th century found with 'more than 100 bottles of Champagne': USA Today (July 29)
Revolutionizing Ocean Conservation with Advanced Technology: ELBlog (July 29)
JULY - WEEK 4
China is itching to mine the ocean floor: The Economist (July 28)
Everyone Should Become a Citizen Scientist. Here’s Why (And How): Earth.Org (July 28)
Saving Olive Ridley Turtles: The Hindu (July 28)
Without weirdo sea cucumbers our oceans might die: Salon (July 28)
Four hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’: Washington Post (July 27)
How the Ocean Is Liberating for One of South Africa’s Best Surfers: New York Times (July 27)
Tonga eruption entombed deep-sea life in ash: Live Science (July 27)
The Satellite Helping Slow Climate Change — Right Now: Millie Chu Baird, TED Talk (July 27)
Bring women to the table to talk ocean sustainability: The Interpreter (July 26)
Surprise Discovery Hints a Hidden Ocean Is Lurking in The Solar System: Science Alert (July 26)
NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt: NASA (July 26)
Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate: The Conversation (July 25)
Sea urchins fed cabbage in Japan to help fight marine damage: Reuters (July 25)
California and Hawai'i lead charge against deep-sea mining of critical metals: Los Angeles Times (July 25)
New Fixes for Methane Emissions Could Be a Big Climate Help: The Wall Street Journal (July 25)
Commission report calls out SA over tardy climate action: Business Day (July 25)
The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures: The Financial Times (July 24)
Seal attacks contribute to African penguin’s looming extinction: GroundUp (July 24)
The Role of 3D Printing in Ocean Conservation: 3Dnatives (July 24)
South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law: Reuters (July 23)
Landmark August 12 verdict expected over illegal fishing inside Marine Protected Areas: Daily Maverick (July 23)
Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’: The Guardian (July 23)
New federal survey aims to count hundreds of beluga whales: CBC (July 23)
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish: University of Hawai'i (July 23)
Britain's climate change plan challenged in landmark court case: Reuters (July 23)
How a Passion for Oceans Can Utilize Synergies of Technology: GOTO Conferences (July 23)
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean: BBC (July 22)
‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’: The Guardian (July 22)
Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan: Associated Press (July 22)
Are climate change deaths increasing? Here's why experts expect humans to adapt: Salon (July 22)
Where Kamala Harris stands on Green New Deal and climate initiatives: ABC News (July 22)
JULY - WEEK 3
How Can We Save Africa’s Mysterious ‘Humpback’ Dolphin?: Forbes (July 21)
Reef-World launches Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit: DIVE Magazine (July 21)
AI-Powered Underwater Vehicles Are Helping To Transform Marine Conservation: Deeper Blue (July 21)
First-ever Sea Lab celebrates its 60th Anniversary: WMBB News 13 (July 21)
Sea creature with human-like hands could be one of world’s most endangered fish: Interesting Engineering: (July 20)
'Cocaine sharks' reveal worrying cocaine pollution in the ocean: ABC 6 (July 20)
Global study demonstrates benefit of marine protected areas to recreational fisheries: Science X (July 20)
Sea level projection tool: NASA (July 20)
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it: Associated Press (July 20)
‘It affects everything’: why is Hollywood so scared to tackle the climate crisis?: The Guardian (July 20)
Artists for climate: (July 20)
New species of Portuguese man o' war discovered in the Tasman Sea: New Scientist (July 19)
The uncertain future for Southeast Asia’s great sea nomads: The Interpreter (July 19)
How climate change is affecting when, where and even whether people run: CBC (July 19)
15 of the most endangered animals in the ocean: IFAW (July 19)
Riverkeeper organizations intend to sue to protect Atlantic sturgeon: WAMC (July 19)
African countries must make their voices heard on deep-sea mining: Al Jazeera (July 19)
Dusty Winds May Be the Reason Why the Atlantic Ocean is Quiet for Now: The Weather Network (July 19)
Sylvia Earle Is Helping Travelers Explore- and Preserve - the World's Oceans: Condé Nast (July 18)
The impact of climate change on whales: IFAW (July 18)
Global Plastic Treaty negotiations hit impasse over which strategies to take: SeafoodSource (July 18)
Why We Map the Deep (and Why You Should Care): Esri (July 18)
To end turtle hunting, an African island state embraced the hunters: Mongabay (July 17)
Baby Bull Sharks Are Thriving In Texas And Alabama Bays: Texas A&M (July 17)
Conservation comes first as appeal court judges confirm that drone fishing remains illegal: Daily Maverick (July 17)
Mega-iceberg melt affects important marine ecosystem: British Antarctic Survey (July 17)
Energy Bills Are Rising. Climate Change Will Raise Them More: Food & Water Watch (July 17)
Biased Waters: The Skewed Science of Marine Conservation: SciTech Daily (July 17)
Money from Washington’s landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas: Associated Press (July 17)
Presidential climate advisers propose way forward to streamline just transition financing: Business Day (July 17)
Where Are The Emojis We Need To Talk About The Climate Crisis?: Forbes (July 16)
Historic Opportunity in Seoul: Will 26 Nations Unite to Save Antarctica?: Sea Shepherd (July 16)
Call for North Atlantic Ocean ECA: Marine Link (July 16)
Tanker assesses possible Red Sea oil spill after Houthi attack: Reuters (July 16)
Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort: Phys.org (July 16)
China-Russia sea drill starts after flotilla sails past Japan, South Korea and Philippines: South China Morning Post (July 16)
J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change: New Tork Times (July 16)
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels: The Conversation (July 16)
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?: Drexel University (July 15)
Climate change is altering the length of days on Earth: ABC News (July 15)
Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts: Reuters (July 15)
Sediments Reveal The Ancient Ocean During a Mass Extinction Event in South Africa: Astrobiology (July 15)
Is a vital ocean current just decades away from catastrophic collapse?: New Scientist (July 15)
Scientists seeking permit to dump chemical into ocean in experiment to fight climate change: The Byte (July 15)
World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach: Associated Press (July 15, 2024)
Diving with penguins: tech gives ocean scientists a bird’s-eye view of foraging: The Conversation (July 15, 2024)
What happens when we fish too much?: Duke University (July 15)
El Niño Exits: Nasa's Earth Observatory: (July 15)
JULY - WEEK 2
Satellites could be put to work tracking ocean trash: Washington Post (July 14)
Smart watch helps save swimmer's life in rough seas: ABC News (July 14)
Half of all mangrove forests at risk of collapse: Dive Magazine (July 14)
After Hurricane Beryl’s destruction, climate scientists fear for what’s next: The Guardian (July 13)
What Project 2025 would mean for the fight against climate change: The Hill (July 13)
The deep dark ocean – Exploring the abyss: ABC News (July 13)
Man rowing across ocean realizes he's surrounded by over 1,000 whales: The Byte (July 13)
Bubba, a 170-kilogram sea turtle found wounded in Florida, released into Atlantic Ocean: USA Today (July 13)
How scientists are using AI to eavesdrop on dolphins: Daily Maverick (July 12)
Just Stop Oil was right about BP all along: The Telegraph (July 12)
A Leading Environmental Group Calls on Biden to Step Aside: New York Times (July 12)
Capsized vessel — Efforts stepped up in stormy weather to prevent oil spill: Daily Maverick (July 12)
UK's Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences: The Guardian (July 11)
Unlocking the Power of Seaweed: Planet & Purpose (July 11)
Montauk Fisherman Who Took Too Much Fluke Gets a 30-Month Sentence: New York Times (July 11)
Three major fuel companies are bailing on South Africa: Business Tech (July 10)
‘All threats to the sea come from humans’: how lawyers are gearing up: The Guardian (July 10)
Seabed mining banned in Hawaii: ABC Pacific (July 9)
JULY - WEEK 1
10 ways to protect coral reefs: UN Biodiversity (July 7)
Aquaculture vs. Wild Fisheries: A Shift in Seafood Production: How to protect the ocean: Speak up for Blue (July 4)
Meet the South African researcher with a view as wide as the ocean: Financial Mail (July 4)
Urgent case to prevent extinction of African penguin heads to Gauteng High Court: Daily Maverick (July 4)
Plastic free July: Plastic Free Foundation (July 1)
JUNE 2024
Are 'green' cruise ships good for the climate?: BBC (June 28, 2024)
Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness: Daily Maverick (June 27, 2024)
The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish: New York Times (June 26, 2024)
The German robots hunting the sea for WW2 bombs: BBC (June 25)
New Indonesia Coral Bond: ICRI (June 24, 2024)
The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef: BBC (June 19, 2024)
Fighting Ocean Pollution Upstream: iAfrica (June19, 2024)
World Bank to issue bond to boost Amazon reforestation: Asia One (June 14, 2024)
Rabies confirmed in a seal from Cape Town: Western Cape Govt (June 11, 2024)
World Oceans Day: Awakening Africa’s Blue Economy: Stellenbosch University (June 8)
Saving the ocean through law: Ocean Vision Legal (June 7)
Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief: BBC (June 6, 2024)
Caleb: Beyond the bite: WILDTRUST (June 6, 2024)
Japan unveils new whaling mothership set to revitalise the industry: IFLScience (June 5, 2024)
Shell loses appeal over Wild Coast exploration ambitions: Business Day (June 3, 2024)
Are 'green' cruise ships good for the climate?: BBC (June 28, 2024)
Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness: Daily Maverick (June 27, 2024)
The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish: New York Times (June 26, 2024)
The German robots hunting the sea for WW2 bombs: BBC (June 25)
New Indonesia Coral Bond: ICRI (June 24, 2024)
The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef: BBC (June 19, 2024)
Fighting Ocean Pollution Upstream: iAfrica (June19, 2024)
World Bank to issue bond to boost Amazon reforestation: Asia One (June 14, 2024)
Rabies confirmed in a seal from Cape Town: Western Cape Govt (June 11, 2024)
World Oceans Day: Awakening Africa’s Blue Economy: Stellenbosch University (June 8)
Saving the ocean through law: Ocean Vision Legal (June 7)
Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief: BBC (June 6, 2024)
Caleb: Beyond the bite: WILDTRUST (June 6, 2024)
Japan unveils new whaling mothership set to revitalise the industry: IFLScience (June 5, 2024)
Shell loses appeal over Wild Coast exploration ambitions: Business Day (June 3, 2024)
MAY 2024
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licenses: The Guardian (May 30, 2024)
Turning the tide: Oceans Not Oil (May 23, 2024)
PETER BRUCE: Draft power bill is a scoundrel's charter of note: Business Day (May 23, 2024)
SA fishers, activists in Paris to support case against TotalEnergies: News24 (May 22, 2024)
States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court: The Guardian (May 21, 2024)
ALEXANDER PARKER: Murky amendments raise questions about draft energy law: Business Day (May 20, 2024)
Coastal communities on the frontline of the climate crisis - Dwesa-Cwebe in Hobeni: Daily Maverick (May 14, 2024)
The tiny nation at the vanguard of mining the ocean floor: New York Times (May 10, 2024)
Environmentalists, government and Total in new court battle over drilling: Moneyweb (May 10, 2024)
Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Society for Conservation Biology (May 9, 2024)
World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5 degree Celsius target: The Guardian (May 8, 2024)
Small-scale Langebaan fishers may not be able to continue traditions as permits throttle their lifeblood: EWN (May 7, 2024)
Plett's gas drilling fight rages on: Knysna-Plett Herald (May 2, 2024)
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licenses: The Guardian (May 30, 2024)
Turning the tide: Oceans Not Oil (May 23, 2024)
PETER BRUCE: Draft power bill is a scoundrel's charter of note: Business Day (May 23, 2024)
SA fishers, activists in Paris to support case against TotalEnergies: News24 (May 22, 2024)
States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court: The Guardian (May 21, 2024)
ALEXANDER PARKER: Murky amendments raise questions about draft energy law: Business Day (May 20, 2024)
Coastal communities on the frontline of the climate crisis - Dwesa-Cwebe in Hobeni: Daily Maverick (May 14, 2024)
The tiny nation at the vanguard of mining the ocean floor: New York Times (May 10, 2024)
Environmentalists, government and Total in new court battle over drilling: Moneyweb (May 10, 2024)
Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Society for Conservation Biology (May 9, 2024)
World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5 degree Celsius target: The Guardian (May 8, 2024)
Small-scale Langebaan fishers may not be able to continue traditions as permits throttle their lifeblood: EWN (May 7, 2024)
Plett's gas drilling fight rages on: Knysna-Plett Herald (May 2, 2024)
APRIL 2024
Global honour for coastal guardians who told Shell to go to hell: Daily Maverick (April 29, 2024)
Penguin numbers dwindle 16% as top Cape Town attraction slowly disappears: News24 (April 25, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
High Seas Treaty: EU votes to ratify landmark international law: Euronews (April 24, 2024)
530 and rising: record number of stranded turtles at Two Oceans Aquarium: News24 (April 24, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
In coral fossils, searching for the first glow of bioluminescence: New York Times (April 23, 2024)
The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day: CNN (April 22, 2024)
An octopus took my camera, and the images changed the way I see the world: New York Times (April 22, 2024)
New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA's mega-biodiversity: Daily Maverick (April 22, 2024)
Carbon dioxide levels have passed a new milestone: New York Times (April 20, 2024)
Access to information requests reveal extensive corporate climate lobbying & dismal record-keeping: amaBhungane (April 18, 2024)
The widest-ever global coral crisis will hit within weeks: New York Times (April 15, 2024)
How to spot five of the fossil fuel industry's biggest disinformation tactics: The Guardian (April 14, 2024)
R3 million and counting - the amount needed for unprecedented number of stranded turtles News24 (April 14, 2024)- Written by The Ocean Advocate
Ocean heat has shattered records for more than a year. What's happening?: New York Times (April 10, 2024)
World's biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations: The Guardian (April 9, 2024)
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction: BBC (April 9, 2024)
'Simply mind-boggling': world record temperature jump in Antarctica: The Guardian (April 6, 2024)
Searching for gold before the rainbow disappears in the toxic haze of fossil fumes: Daily Maverick (April 1, 2024)
Global honour for coastal guardians who told Shell to go to hell: Daily Maverick (April 29, 2024)
Penguin numbers dwindle 16% as top Cape Town attraction slowly disappears: News24 (April 25, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
High Seas Treaty: EU votes to ratify landmark international law: Euronews (April 24, 2024)
530 and rising: record number of stranded turtles at Two Oceans Aquarium: News24 (April 24, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
In coral fossils, searching for the first glow of bioluminescence: New York Times (April 23, 2024)
The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day: CNN (April 22, 2024)
An octopus took my camera, and the images changed the way I see the world: New York Times (April 22, 2024)
New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA's mega-biodiversity: Daily Maverick (April 22, 2024)
Carbon dioxide levels have passed a new milestone: New York Times (April 20, 2024)
Access to information requests reveal extensive corporate climate lobbying & dismal record-keeping: amaBhungane (April 18, 2024)
The widest-ever global coral crisis will hit within weeks: New York Times (April 15, 2024)
How to spot five of the fossil fuel industry's biggest disinformation tactics: The Guardian (April 14, 2024)
R3 million and counting - the amount needed for unprecedented number of stranded turtles News24 (April 14, 2024)- Written by The Ocean Advocate
Ocean heat has shattered records for more than a year. What's happening?: New York Times (April 10, 2024)
World's biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations: The Guardian (April 9, 2024)
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction: BBC (April 9, 2024)
'Simply mind-boggling': world record temperature jump in Antarctica: The Guardian (April 6, 2024)
Searching for gold before the rainbow disappears in the toxic haze of fossil fumes: Daily Maverick (April 1, 2024)
MARCH 2024
Ramaphosa and Creecy defend controversial 'biodiversity business' plan: Daily Maverick (March 27, 2024)
False Bay bombed again - with no timeline for alternative site: News24 (March 22, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Small-scale fishers threaten to take government to court: GroundUp (22 March, 2024)
Creecy taken to court over protections for endangered African penguins: News24 (March 22, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Teeny turtle #1 marks the beginning of hatchling stranding season: News24 (March 12, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around the world: BBC (March 8, 2024)
Ramaphosa and Creecy defend controversial 'biodiversity business' plan: Daily Maverick (March 27, 2024)
False Bay bombed again - with no timeline for alternative site: News24 (March 22, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Small-scale fishers threaten to take government to court: GroundUp (22 March, 2024)
Creecy taken to court over protections for endangered African penguins: News24 (March 22, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Teeny turtle #1 marks the beginning of hatchling stranding season: News24 (March 12, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around the world: BBC (March 8, 2024)
FEBRUARY 2024
DFFE finalising a policy for the small-scale fishing sector in the Western Cape: Voice of the Cape (Feb. 29, 2024)
US sanctions target Russian ship surveying for Antarctic oil and gas via Cape Town: Daily Maverick (Feb. 28, 2024)
Scientists are freaking out about ocean temperatures: New York Times (Feb 27, 2024)
Whale song mystery solved by scientists: BBC (Feb. 22, 2024)
Underwater photographer of the year 2024 winners: BBC (Feb. 19, 2024)
Cape Town's ocean-bound sewage options unveiled: GroundUp (Feb 9, 2024)
Sunfish, sharks, sea slugs - global marine superstar helps protect False Bay's special species: News24 (Feb 9, 2024): - Written by The Ocean Advocate
2024 begins with more record heat worldwide: New York Times (Feb. 7, 2024)
One small step for False Bay, one giant leap for the environment: News24 (Feb 3, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Underwater explosives go off in Simon's Town, near endangered African penguin colony: News24 (Feb 1, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
DFFE finalising a policy for the small-scale fishing sector in the Western Cape: Voice of the Cape (Feb. 29, 2024)
US sanctions target Russian ship surveying for Antarctic oil and gas via Cape Town: Daily Maverick (Feb. 28, 2024)
Scientists are freaking out about ocean temperatures: New York Times (Feb 27, 2024)
Whale song mystery solved by scientists: BBC (Feb. 22, 2024)
Underwater photographer of the year 2024 winners: BBC (Feb. 19, 2024)
Cape Town's ocean-bound sewage options unveiled: GroundUp (Feb 9, 2024)
Sunfish, sharks, sea slugs - global marine superstar helps protect False Bay's special species: News24 (Feb 9, 2024): - Written by The Ocean Advocate
2024 begins with more record heat worldwide: New York Times (Feb. 7, 2024)
One small step for False Bay, one giant leap for the environment: News24 (Feb 3, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Underwater explosives go off in Simon's Town, near endangered African penguin colony: News24 (Feb 1, 2024) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
JANUARY 2024
A record-sized deep sea coral reef was mapped in the Atlantic, and it's breathtaking: Science Alert (Jan. 26, 2024)
Orca spotted in Kalk Bay harbour: 2oceansvibe (Jan. 25, 2024)
2023 Ocean art contest winners: Underwater Photography Guide (Jan. 17, 2024)
Beautiful bioluminescence at Muizenberg: GroundUp (Jan. 17, 2024)
A record-sized deep sea coral reef was mapped in the Atlantic, and it's breathtaking: Science Alert (Jan. 26, 2024)
Orca spotted in Kalk Bay harbour: 2oceansvibe (Jan. 25, 2024)
2023 Ocean art contest winners: Underwater Photography Guide (Jan. 17, 2024)
Beautiful bioluminescence at Muizenberg: GroundUp (Jan. 17, 2024)
DECEMBER 2023
Two trapped sharks rescued from Durban's dry dock: News24 (Dec 22, 2023) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Blasted seismic blasting is back, but why? News24 (Dec 14, 2023)- Written by The Ocean Advocate
Australian firm to begin 'detrimental and damaging seismic survey off West Coast: Daily Maverick (Dec. 7, 2023)
The oceans are diverse. Their champions should be, too: New York Times (Dec 5, 2023)
High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs: Institute for Security Studies (Dec. 5, 2023)
1.5 degrees is not the problem: New York Times (Dec. 4, 2024)
Two trapped sharks rescued from Durban's dry dock: News24 (Dec 22, 2023) - Written by The Ocean Advocate
Blasted seismic blasting is back, but why? News24 (Dec 14, 2023)- Written by The Ocean Advocate
Australian firm to begin 'detrimental and damaging seismic survey off West Coast: Daily Maverick (Dec. 7, 2023)
The oceans are diverse. Their champions should be, too: New York Times (Dec 5, 2023)
High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs: Institute for Security Studies (Dec. 5, 2023)
1.5 degrees is not the problem: New York Times (Dec. 4, 2024)
NOVEMBER 2023
Global marine life is on the move due to sea temperature rises: Phys Org (Nov. 28, 2023)
Conservation of South Africa's protected areas is tenuous as long as the law is weak: Daily Maverick (Nov. 26, 2023)
2023 ocean photographer or the year - in pictures: BBC (Nov. 21, 2023)
I'm a climate scientist. I'm not screaming into the void anymore: New York Times (Nov. 18, 2023)
Little lives lost: Australian Geographic (Nov. 14, 2023)
Health risks linked to climate change are getting worse: New York Times, (Nov. 14, 2023)
The price of fish & chips: the shark slayers and an unfolding disaster: Daily Maverick, (Nov. 2, 2023)
Global marine life is on the move due to sea temperature rises: Phys Org (Nov. 28, 2023)
Conservation of South Africa's protected areas is tenuous as long as the law is weak: Daily Maverick (Nov. 26, 2023)
2023 ocean photographer or the year - in pictures: BBC (Nov. 21, 2023)
I'm a climate scientist. I'm not screaming into the void anymore: New York Times (Nov. 18, 2023)
Little lives lost: Australian Geographic (Nov. 14, 2023)
Health risks linked to climate change are getting worse: New York Times, (Nov. 14, 2023)
The price of fish & chips: the shark slayers and an unfolding disaster: Daily Maverick, (Nov. 2, 2023)
