No new record low for Arctic sea ice loss in 2025

Scientists say sea ice loss has slowed over the past 20 years due to natural variability in atmospheric and ocean systems, counterbalancing the impacts from human-caused climate change. Read more here.

Rare sea creature spotted in UK for the first time

Ranging in color from pink to orange, this sea slug is known for the flattened, long, thick outgrowths on its body (which give rise to its French common name, limace à bigoudis, roughly translated as “hair curler slug”). Read more here.

A brand new ocean has been officially mapped

Cartographers didn’t just redraw a line—they validated a reality: the waters circling Antarctica function as a distinct ocean with outsized impact on climate. Here’s why the newly mapped Southern Ocean matters—and why its recognition could sharpen global conservation and policy. Read more here.

Part of the sea near Australia needs protecting, researchers say

New Zealand’s southern right whales, or tohorā, are keen on a zone south of Australia that needs protecting. Read more here.

A century of overfishing drives UK to imported seafood dependency

Researchers from the University of Exeter have raised alarm bells over the extent of overfishing within the UK’s domestic waters, estimated that somewhere around 80% of UK seafood demand is now met by imports from overseas fisheries. Read more here.