Accidental discovery reveals new climate threat to emperor penguins

Scientists have discovered new sites in Antarctica where emperor penguins gather for their annual molt, a vulnerable life stage when they shed and replace all their feathers. Read more here.

Saving seagrass meadows could protect the world’s coastlines

Seagrass is known for its blue carbon potential, but meadows also play an important role in coastal protection by helping reduce wave intensity and stabilising sediments, both of which are key to reducing coastal erosion. Read more here.

Taiwan urges regional action as marine debris overwhelms offshore islands

“We hope all parties can set aside political differences, focus on the ocean, and work toward solutions,” Kuan said at the Indo-Pacific International Forum on Marine Debris Governance, per CNA. Read more here.

Nine meters of fishing net found in dead leatherback turtle

The turtle was on Saturday rescued from a set-net fishing ground near Gengfang Fishing Harbor in Yilan County, the Taiwan Cetacean Society said. Read more here.

Scientists pump 65,000 litres of chemicals into the ocean to stop global warming

Last August, 65,000 litres of bright red chemicals were pumped into the Gulf of Maine – yet this wasn’t an enormous industrial disaster. Read more here.