UN head declares ‘ocean emergency’ as global leaders gather in Lisbon António Guterres says the world must turn the tide of rising sea levels, ocean heating, acidification and plastics pollution The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022
Scots woman hit by shopping trolley thrown from multi-storey car park as cops hunt reckless youths The metal cart was pushed off a higher level of the Red Car Park at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre in Edinburgh - striking a 30-year-old woman below. Daily Record · Jun 27, 2022
Edinburgh woman hit with shopping trolley hurled from multi-storey car park Police are now investigating after the metal carrier was thrown from a higher level of the Red Car Park at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre in Police by a group of youths at around 5.30pm on Saturday, June 25. Edinburgh Live · Jun 27, 2022
Stormy Ocean, Ballerina, and Enid Blyton excel BENGALURU: Stormy Ocean, Ballerina, and Enid Blyton excelled when the horses were exercised here on The Hindu · Jun 27, 2022
UN Oceans Conference Eyes Steps toward High Seas Agreement The United Nations is hoping that a conference starting Monday will bring fresh momentum for protracted efforts to find an international agreement on protecting the world’s oceans. The five-day UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal has drawn senior officials and scientists from more than 120 countries to the Atlantic port… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 27, 2022
Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN ocean conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates - media The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand. Reuters · Jun 27, 2022
Adaptive surfing competitor Chloe Murnane a placegetter in Hawaii competition Before learning to surf in February, Chloe Murnane spent some of her life in a wheelchair — but the sport is improving her strength and mobility. ABC News · Jun 27, 2022
KAUST Announces Partnership with Ocean Aero for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced a new collaboration agreement with Ocean Aero, a manufacturer and service provider of ocean-going Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles (AUSVs). Ocean Aero and Shelf Subsea, a service company for the marine industry, will bring the AUSVs into Saudi Arabia, which will… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 27, 2022
UN oceans conference eyes steps toward high seas agreement The United Nations is holding a conference it is hoping will bring fresh momentum for efforts to find an international agreement on protecting the world’s oceans The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Plastic Ocean Wasteland: Maori Artist Gives Glimpse Of Plastic Bottle Future Water World New Zealander artist George Nuku has presented his latest work as an installation that imagines the state of the world’s oceans 100 years in the future where plastics have totally changed the marine environment. Zenger · Jun 27, 2022
Sri Lanka sends 2 ministers to Russia for oil amid crisis Sri Lanka is sending two ministers to Russia to negotiate for fuel, a necessity that the Indian ocean island nation has almost run out of amid its ongoing economic crisis The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseries The marine area off the coast of Kenya at Wasini Island, jointly managed by a foundation and the island’s community, has been planting over 8,000 corals a year since 2010 and placed about 800 artificial reef structures in the channel in a bid to restore Wasini’s coral gardens The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Tanya Plibersek declares environment ‘is back front and centre’ in Australia at UN ocean conference Environment minister receives enthusiastic welcome in Lisbon and flags five blue carbon projects to safeguard ocean health The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022
New cash splash on blue carbon: Plibersek Five new blue carbon projects will be funded across Australia in the battle against climate change, the environment minister has told the UN Ocean Conference. AAP · Jun 27, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022 2 storm systems brewing in Atlantic; 1 expected to become tropical depression FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A tropical depression is likely to form this week from a tropical wave making its way across the Atlantic Ocean toward the southeastern Caribbean Sea, forecasters said Sunday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022 On and off Screen, Aquaman’s Jason Momoa Fights for World’s Oceans In superhero blockbuster Aquaman, popular Hollywood actor Jason Momoa plays the role of protector of the deep, but with the world's oceans under threat in real life, he is also taking the fight off-screen. "Without a healthy ocean life, our planet as we know would not exist," Momoa said with…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2022 Oyster and kelp farmers join calls to future-proof NSW south coast’s blue economy Experts warn the region’s marine environment is undergoing a ‘dynamic state of change’ due to climate warming, freshwater runoff and storms
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022 Researchers' oceanside nursery provides home to thousands of at-risk corals DANIA BEACH, Fla. — In a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments at this nursery could make a difference.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Dolphins in Lisbon river show benefits of protecting nature Delegates attending a U.N. conference in Lisbon next week might take inspiration for their efforts to protect the oceans by looking out of the venue’s windows at Portugal’s longest river, where frolicking dolphins nowadays delight locals and tourists.
Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2022 World's deepest shipwreck found 80 years after it was sunk four miles in WWII battle USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts, known as the Sammy B, was lost in a sea battle on October 25 1944 - but new sonar technology has allowed explorers to finally locate the wreck
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 Grow your own mussels: the new phenomenon of sea allotments Instead of a field, hundreds of Danish growers now share patches of the ocean – growing mussels, sea kelp and more. Just don’t tell the greedy eider ducks
The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2022 Breeding at age 73: new details of endangered orange roughy’s life cycle prompt calls to limit fishing Australian fisheries management says there are regional differences and new data only applies to population in New Zealand
Radio France Internationale · Jun 24, 2022 Macron ends French EU presidency with four global summits French President Emmanuel Macron – badly bruised during parliamentary elections that took away the absolute majority of his party group Ensemble – will focus on international politics during the last days of France's presidency of the European Union.
Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022 Why USA Truck Shares Are Skyrocketing Today Logistics service provider DB Schenker has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of USA Truck Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) for $31.72 per share in cash, valuing USAK at ~$435 million, including assumed cash and debt. DB Schenker is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. DB Schenker aims to strengthen and expand USA Truck's presence in North America…
Insider UK · Jun 24, 2022 New cranes set for Greenock terminal in biggest ever investment Peel Ports has issued a £17m tender for the cranes