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Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits

A new U.N. treaty to protect the world’s oceans was signed by 67 countries on September 20.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Carbon removal: why ambitious 'no nonsense' plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃

2023 is proving to be a year of climate and weather extremes. Record-busting global air and ocean temperatures, unprecedented low levels of Antarctic sea ice, and devastating fires and floods have been reported across the world.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2023

Scientists excited to find ocean of one of Jupiter’s moons contains carbon

Discovery adds weight to view that Europa’s ocean could be most promising place in solar system to look for alien life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

North by Northeast: This coastal American road trip is the perfect sea-inspired getaway

From Maine and New Hampshire to Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, Rachel Ifans embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime drive along the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Discovering the universe from our own backyards

When I was a college student, I worked at the Charlevoix Astronomical Observatory in Québec.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

'Spring tide' ocean waves crash into buildings in South Africa, leaving 2 dead and injuring several

South African authorities say big ocean waves caused by a phenomenon known as “spring tide” crashed into coastal parts of the country over the weekend, leaving two people dead and injuring several

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Coral threatened by chemicals, including several in sunscreen, French study confirms

The French environmental health agency has confirmed the negative impact of certain chemicals on coral, including several substances present in sunscreens. With territories in three tropical oceans, France harbours ten percent of the world’s coral, which is already under threat from climate change.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2023

Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here's how to prepare

The Northern Hemisphere summer brought catastrophic fires and floods to many countries. Down south, the winter was the hottest ever recorded in Australia, fuelled by record ocean temperatures.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

‘4,700 species’: Portsmouth exhibition celebrates HMS Challenger’s deep-sea discoveries

Worlds Beneath the Waves at the National Museum of the Royal Navy marks 150 years since ship’s remarkable circumnavigation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023