insert_link Environment World leaders asked to save oceans from pollution and overfishing United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at the third United Nations Ocean Conference, a high-level summit co-chaired by France and Costa Rica, is currently underway in Nice, France. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a strong warning about the state of the world’s oceans, telling global leaders that greed, overexploitation, and inaction are pushing marine ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Speaking at the opening of the third United […] today12 June, 2025
insert_link World Canada’s designates largest marine protected zone (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Canada said Thursday it had designated the country's largest marine protected zone off the coast of Vancouver, as it moves to shield a third of its oceans by the end of the decade. The 133,000-square-kilometer (51,000-square-mile) zone was announced in a joint statement by Canada's department of fisheries and oceans and leaders of four First Nations. "Today we are taking a […] today12 July, 2024
insert_link Environment World marks 54th Earth Day It is Earth Day, an annual event to show support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." Choking our oceans, plastic waste makes up 80 percent of all marine pollution. Over 10 million metric tonnes of plastic end up […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link World Norway to approve controversial deep sea mining activity Norway is expected to become the first country in the world to approve the controversial practice of deep-sea mining. Supporters say it's needed to find precious metals and minerals, but environmental scientists have warned it could be devastating for marine life. According to the BBC, Norway's proposal will open up 280,000 sq km of its national waters for companies to apply to mine these sources - an area bigger than […] today9 January, 2024
