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The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

Island communities have developed some of the most effective practices to support the sustainable use of coastal and ocean resources, we just need to take heed, says Robert Richmond

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Explained | Why is India ranked at the bottom of the 2022 Environmental Performance Index?

According to the report, deteriorating air quality and rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions are the primary reasons behind India’s low score.

The Hindu

Two Vietnamese trawlers seized

SONGKHLA: A navy ship has intercepted and seized two Vietnamese boats seen dredging the ocean bed for sea cucumbers and arrested eight crew members for illegally fishing in Thai waters.

Bangkok Post

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Ocean baths beauty placed under the lens

AS the entire world ground to a halt in autumn 2020, Lake Munmorah photographer Aaron Brown was at the Newcastle Baths one afternoon, camera in hand. What caught his eye was a swimmer at the end of the lap pool lit up like "a magnificent candle" by the receding western…

Newcastle Herald

To ignite conversations about protecting the ocean, Sam is building a raft with debris — and wants to sail it to Sydney

Sick of ocean debris washing up near his home on the Tasman Peninsula, Sam McLennan has an ambitious plan — build a raft made entirely out of the materials and sail it across the Bass Strait to kickstart conversations about protecting the marine environment.

ABC News

Tongan volcano pumice expected to wash up on Townsville beaches this year

A geologist says it's not uncommon for black lumps of compressed sediment, or even coal, to wash up on Queensland beaches. But soon you could find pumice from Tonga's volcanic eruption.

ABC News

Biden calls for ocean shipping overhaul as part of inflation response

Faced with another eye-popping inflation report, President Joe Biden on Friday placed extra emphasis on the House passing a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing ocean shipping costs for goods entering U.S. ports.

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Israeli divers haul trash from ancient site for Oceans Day

Divers visiting the ancient seaport of Caesarea on Israel’s Mediterranean coast occasionally find treasure, but for World Oceans Day they searched for trash

The Independent UK

Biden calls for ocean shipping overhaul as part of inflation response - Roll Call

President Joe Biden said he got ‘viscerally angry’ over price hikes by shipping companies that have limited competition.

Roll Call

China's Drone Carrier Hints at 'Swarm' Ambitions for Pacific

Officially it is just a research vessel, but China's newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing is rushing to deploy an autonomous swarm of unmanned devices in its push for military supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. State media last month showed the launching of the Zhu Hai Yun…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Research voyage maps tsunami risk, submarine landslides and ocean canyons along east coast

From Hobart to Brisbane, marine scientists are assessing tsunami risk, huge submarine landslides and deep marine canyons, hoping the findings will help prevent future disasters.

ABC News

‘Triple La Niña’: Australia may face another summer of flooding rains, US expert warns

Scientists are watching an area in Pacific Ocean that has been unusually cool – a signal current La Niña could linger

The Guardian - AU

Biden pushing to lower ocean shipping costs, fight inflation

President Joe Biden is launched a renewed push to reduce the costs of shipping goods across oceans

The Independent UK

Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago

Scientists have used DNA to link her to a male found in 1906 on a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

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Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves – how do those promises add up?

Billions of people around the world rely on the ocean for food, income and cultural identity. But climate change, overfishing and habitat destruction are unraveling ocean ecosystems.

The Independent UK

Activists try giant screen to clean up Guatemalan river

The non-profit group Ocean Cleanup has installed a huge, steel-mesh screen on a heavily polluted river outside Guatemala, in a bid to stop plastics and other debris before they reach the ocean

The Conversation

Local efforts have cut plastic waste on Australia's beaches by almost 30% in 6 years

It’s common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is growing globally, in Australia it’s going the other way.

InsideEVs

Fisker PEAR: 3,200 Reservations Already, 310-Mile Range, Solar Roof

Smaller than the Ocean SUV, the Fisker PEAR urban sporty crossover is said to offer "a new level of storage for its segment" when it enters production in 2024.

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Newcastle Herald

Dudley's danger zone: kids run the gauntlet at main road crossing

As trucks barrel past at 60 kilometres an hour, Dudley Public School kids run the guantlet trying to cross Ocean Street in time to catch their favourite cartoons on telly.

Newsroom.co.nz

The misnomer of sustainable fishing

Restricting subsidised high-seas fishing and supporting the local catch benefits fish, fishers and coastal communities, writes Rick Stafford.

The Independent UK

Hawaii photographer finds fine art in massive Pacific waves

Hawaii photographer Clark Little is known for his stunning images from inside the barrels of some of the most powerful and dangerous waves on Earth

Daily Mirror

World Ocean Day - 5 of the worst threats to the oceans from plastic to noise

We all know how important oceans are for all life on Earth. Despite being one of the most valuable natural resources, oceans face several threats

InsideEVs

Fisker Confirms: Ocean Due To Launch In 2022, New Feature Revealed

The Fisker Ocean is exciting for many reasons, though some question whether it's actually coming or if it will arrive on time. Fisker confirms his confidence.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow's River Clyde clean up boom will reduce plastic and litter

The new environmental scheme, announced on world ocean's day, will see a steel boom suspended across part of the Clyde to catch debris as it flows towards the sea.

Daily Mirror

World's biggest ocean garbage patch is 3 times the size of France - but can't be seen

The world's biggest ocean garbage patch is estimated to be three times the size of France, according to leading sampling and research - but where is it, what is it made up of and how did it form?

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