Tension over conservation efforts at California Islands

The Channel Islands of California are teeming with life and rich biodiversity, but a loophole allowing the use of gill nets to trap ocean wildlife is rankling conservationists. Itay Hod reports. Read more here.

Local fishing community happy with Trump’s order to open Pacific monument

The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument stretches across nearly half a million square miles of ocean, a long protected zone for marine biodiversity. Read more here.

As Norway considers deep sea mining, a rich history of ocean conservation decisions may inform how the country reacts

At the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge off the Norwegian coast, molten rock rises from deep within the Earth between spreading tectonic plates. Read more here.

Thailand takes key step towards global ocean protection

Greenpeace Thailand welcomes the Thai government’s approval to initiate the signing process for the Global Ocean Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Read more here.

Ahead of Earth Day, volunteers collect 100 pounds of trash at Old Orchard Beach

Community members joined Maine Conservation Alliance and Blue Ocean Society to clean up litter and raise awareness about endangered piping plovers. Read more here.