As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy ocean protection

In June 2025, a study found that ocean acidification has passed a safe threshold across large swathes of the world’s marine environment, not only near the sea surface, but also up to 200 meters (656 feet) deep. The effect is especially severe in polar regions. Read more here.

First Indigenous- led marine reserve to span Southwestern Pacific

A six-million-square-kilometre expanse of ocean and islands across the southwestern Pacific is to become the first multi-national ocean reserve on Earth to be led solely by Indigenous people, encompassing the national waters of the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea. Read more here.

The new map helping conservationists protect migratory species

These migratory creatures, and others like them, pose a unique headache for conservationists: how to align protection policies across the globe. Now scientists in Australia have unveiled a first-of-its-kind global migration map, which could prove a vital asset. Read more here.

Study finds major coral loss in Vietnam’s first marine protected area

Vietnam’s first marine protected area, Nha Trang Bay, has lost nearly 200 hectares (494 acres) of coral reef since its creation in 2002, a new study shows. The alarming decline raises fresh questions about how effective conservation efforts have been in protecting one of the country’s most iconic coastal ecosystems. Read more here.

Illegal fishing and its consequences: The human toll of migration in Senegal

According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), people from Senegalese fishing communities are tempted to migrate to Europe due to declining fish stocks, owing in part to illegal fishing by European and Asian fleets. Read more here.