Conservation’s Hot Topics of 2026: From Artificial Intelligence to Mirror Molecules

Forests, soil, plastic waste, war debris, and a darker ocean also appear on the annual ‘horizon scan’ addressing conservation priorities for the years ahead. Read more here.

Nearly half million loggerhead turtle hatchlings reach sea in Antalya

Environmental groups and local authorities reported strong hatchling survival rates due to protected nesting areas, reduced light pollution, and increased public awareness. Read more here.

High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans

While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect the most distant stretches of sea become reality. Read more here.

Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died

Much of the global ocean lies beyond national borders, where governance long lagged behind industrial expansion and responsibility thinned with distance from shore. Read more here.

Sea turtles in Gulf under heavy pressure from human activity, study shows

Fishing, shipping and oil and gas infrastructure could all affect sea turtles in the Gulf, analysis by an team of international scientists indicates. Read more here.