Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to help coral
https://www.barrons.com/news/countries-pledge-to-raise-12-billion-to-help-coral-baa8244a
A coalition of 45 countries pledged Tuesday to raise $12 billion for conservation and restoration of coral reefs, which are threatened worldwide by the effects of climate change.
New York scuba divers help clean up ocean
https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2023-10-02-new-york-scuba-divers-clean-up-ocean
By 2025, some 250 million tons of plastic will have found its way into the oceans, according to the PADI AWARE Foundation, a conservation group sponsoring a global project called Dive Against Debris.
UK government launches remote marine science based on Pitcairn
https://www.miragenews.com/uk-gov-launches-remote-marine-science-base-on-1096224
Scientists from around the globe will be able to explore some of the world’s most untouched marine habitats and potentially discover new life underwater thanks to the creation of a new marine science base on the remote Pitcairn Islands.
UMaine researcher who helped reshape marine science in Maine retires
When Bob Steneck came to the University of Maine in 1982, there were few marine ecologists in the state, and none interacted with fishermen. He was among the first in Maine to work with lobstermen on research, traveling with them on their boats, diving to the seafloor to study lobsters and sharing his findings with them.
Inside: The Persian Gulf temperature scientific diplomacy
https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/10/02/persian-gulf-temperature-scientific-diplomacy/
Already the world’s hottest coastal environment in the summer, the shallow sea between the Arabian peninsula and southwestern Iran continues to heat at a breathtaking pace.
