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Maldives hopes for first U.S. embassy late this year or early next

The Maldives hopes to see the United States open a first embassy in the country at the end of the year, or early next, and the Indian Ocean state hopes to reopen its embassy in Washington by the end of this year, the Maldivian foreign minister said on Sunday.

Reuters

World's loneliest tree standing alone on tiny island could help climate crisis

The 120-year-old tree is 120 miles away from its nearest neighbour in the Southern Ocean - but its location could help researchers find out crucial information about climate change

Daily Mirror

When Colin's multiple sclerosis drives him 'quietly bonkers', the lure of the ocean is what saves him

Colin Chandler says multiple sclerosis is like "a cunning thief", but the ocean's "vibrant pulse of life" is what keeps him from spiralling.

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Jimmy Gopperth says surfing can help him ride rugby wave through to 40th birthday

“My body still feels really, really good. Surfing all the time when I was young gave me balance, real core strength and also shoulder stability. Obviously, it’s a little harder in the Midlands to find some ocean!"

Daily Mirror

La Niña sea level rise compounds the movement of West Australian beaches

Oceanographers say growth and erosion of Western Australia's coastline intensifies in La Niña weather conditions, due to a stronger Leeuwin Current and higher sea levels.

ABC News

Key West honors Queen Elizabeth at Southernmost Point marker

The Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida, a landmark delineating the continental United States’ southernmost spot of land, became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II when city workers installed a British flag and royal purple banner at the much-photographed site beside the Atlantic Ocean

The Independent UK

Brooklyn mother accused of drowning 3 children near ocean shore is arraigned

NEW YORK — The troubled Brooklyn woman accused of drowning her three children in the ocean off Coney Island was arraigned on murder charges Friday.

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Derry man running 10k every day through September in memory of twin brother

"No matter how much money is raised, it will only be a drop in the ocean for what these charities deserve."

Belfast Live

‘Aural tattoos’: sperm whales use sounds to signal social identity, say scientists

Research says clicks emitted from whales’ heads are symbolic marking like human social expression

The Guardian - UK

Ticket to Paradise review: Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s first romcom together is a screwball joy

The film immediately recalls the tempestuous relationship Roberts and Clooney shared as the romantic leads of the Ocean’s Eleven films

The Independent UK

New study shows how much the cost of everything has risen in past 25 to 50 years

It covers everything from homes to train tickets and has adjusted prices for inflation

Wales Online

Ever heard of ocean forests? They're larger than the Amazon and more productive than we thought

Amazon, Borneo, Congo, Daintree. We know the names of many of the world’s largest or most famous rainforests. And many of us know about the world’s largest span of forests, the boreal forests stretching from Russia to Canada.

The Conversation

Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power

The Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States

The Independent UK

Gran attacked by shark moments after telling grandson not to worry about ocean predators

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES Karren Sites was on holiday with her eight-year-old grandchild in South Carolina, USA, when they decided to visit Myrtle Beach in August but he was scared of entering the sea

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Will this quiet hurricane season last?

The season is already near its peak, but climate change means a monster storm could strike anytime

The Guardian - UK

NGO retracts ‘waste colonialism’ report blaming Asian countries for plastic pollution

Ocean Conservancy apologises for ‘false narrative’ of 2015 study that put blame for bulk of world’s plastic waste on five Asian states

The Conversation

2022's supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters

There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a bucket of ice water and the right in a bucket of hot water, so that his overall temperature is average. That seems to apply to the climate during 2022’s northern summer of extremes: Overall, the planet…

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Melissa Caddick inquest hears request by fraudster's mother and brother to give evidence

The mother and brother of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick want to give evidence at an inquest into her suspected death because they feel their "voice isn't being heard", a court hears.

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Are beach showers polluting the ocean?

According to a recent study, the facilities are a “point source” of sunscreen contamination and threaten coral reef

The Independent UK

Mom charged with drowning 3 kids near famed NY boardwalk

A New York City mom accused of drowning her three children in the Atlantic Ocean has been charged with murder

Salon

The trash island built by fishermen

The fishing industry is dumping trash in the ocean — and the microplastics trickle up to our bodies

Tribune News Service

Artificially cooling the ocean won’t help us combat hurricanes, according to study

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Though it’s a nice idea, artificially cooling ocean surfaces won’t do much to stop the destructive power of a hurricane. The news comes from a recent study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.

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Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor

Pacific countries remain divided as a deep-sea mining company prepares to test a system to extract minerals and metals from the ocean floor.

The Independent UK

Ticket to Paradise review: Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s first romcom together is a screwball joy

The film immediately recalls the tempestuous relationship Roberts and Clooney shared as the romantic leads of the Ocean’s Eleven films

The Independent UK

Gov't OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease sale

The U.S. government has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago but rejected by a federal judge

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