4,000 Meters Below Sea Level, Scientists Have Found the Spectacular ‘Dark Oxygen’

Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized prize for mining companies in search of materials needed for humanity’s green energy transition. Read more here.

UK, Belize Unite to Boost Community-Led Fisheries

The UK’s Marine Management Organisation, is working with the Belize government to protect marine ecosystems, through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). Read more here.

New Pacific Beach mural celebrates 25 years of ocean conservation, San Diego’s ‘true locals’

A new ocean-themed Wildcoast mural near the Pacific Beach Pier was unveiled Thursday morning. Read more here.

Reef relief: $4.6m to strengthen Maunalua Bay’s coastal resilience

Significant new steps to reduce flooding, erosion, and land-based pollution while enhancing natural defences against sea level rise and climate-driven storms across Maunalua Bay in southern Hawai’i are now underway, thanks to a multi-million-dollar investment made by US federal and scientific agencies. Read more here.

China’s Ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty Signals a Turning Point for High Seas Protection

China has officially ratified the Global Ocean Treaty, a landmark international agreement designed to protect marine life in areas of the ocean that lie beyond national borders. Read more here.