Taiwanese companies turn to seagrass restoration for environmental health

In 2020, the United Nations recognized seagrass ecosystems as part of marine conservation and designated March 1 as World Seagrass Day. Read more here.

Global offshore oil platforms are among top ocean polluters, report finds

Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of pollution from offshore oil, including oil leaks, transportation emissions and methane flaring, as well as the most polluted locations. Read more here.

‘Revive our Ocean’ gives hope to vulnerable coastal regions

The NGO Dynamic Planet, in collaboration with the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas program, has launched the “Revive Our Ocean” initiative to help communities protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Read more here.

‘Dinosaur fish’ thought extinct reveals itself in Blancpain mission

A ‘dinosaur fish’ once believed to have vanished from the Earth some 70 million years ago has come back from the dead to reveal itself to underwater explorers pioneering new discoveries in the Maluku Archipelago in Indonesia. Read more here.

European Commission questions legality of US seabed mining plans

Washington’s decision to circumvent ongoing international talks and unilaterally open up international waters to US-backed mining companies has stoked fears of an environmentally ruinous 21st-century gold rush, and the EU is among many voices now questioning the legality of the move. Read more here.