UN Ocean Conference: A turning point for the world’s oceans?
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A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations mee…
France hosted world leaders scientists, business leaders and marine conservationists for a global oceans summit
Pacific Island nations are at grave risk from rising sea levels and increasingly violent storms caused by climate change.
Pacific Island nations struggle to attract international support to build defences against climate change, like sea walls to keep out rising seas.
Nowhere is humanity's exploitation of the oceans more starkly illustrated than the Pacific Ocean, where small island nations are fighting to o…
'I dream of the day when it will be announced that there is no longer any need for climate or ocean summits,' say Moetai Brotherson
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage othe…
The United Nations is set to adopt the text of its high seas treaty on June 19 -- but it won't go into effect until 60 countries ratify it
The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to no one.