Drones aid dugong conservation as threats mount across their range
Dugongs feed exclusively on seagrass meadows, where their foraging helps to maintain these important carbon sinks. Read more here.
Protect 30% of the oceans by 2030 to save biodiversity
Reaching the goal of protecting 30% of the oceans before 2030 is one of the most urgent priorities to curb the loss of marine biodiversity. Read more here.
World’s first fossil fuel phase-out conference puts ocean in its sights
New analysis by Earth Insight, released ahead of the summit, shows that across eleven frontier regions, 19% of Marine Protected Areas are already overlapped by active oil and gas blocks. The same expansion is encroaching on 179 million hectares of intact tropical moist forest. Read more here.
20 years in the making: Brazil protects a vast, rare ocean refuge
At Brazil’s southernmost tip, a convergence of warm tropical currents with frigid Antarctic waters creates one of the planet’s most extraordinary marine ecosystems. Read more here.
New East Africa initiative targets coral reef restoration in Kenya
Canon and Oceans Alive launch a Kenya-based initiative to restore threatened coral reefs, combining advanced imaging and science-led conservation to protect biodiversity and support community-driven recovery along East Africa’s coastline.