Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding treaty to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.

Deep-sea nodules are a source of critical metals. Mining for them could harm ecosystems.The National Oceanography Centre and the Trustees of the Natural History Museum, with acknowledgement to the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. After decades of work, the High Seas Treaty has become international law today, marking a ...

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The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean conservation. Covering almost half of the planet’s surface, the High Seas lie beyond ...

While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect the most distant stretches of sea become reality. Euronews reviews the year ahead for our ...

The high seas are set to gain a greater level of protection when a long-sought after treaty finally enters into force. For almost 20 years, nations have debated the need for the High Seas Treaty, ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...

NEW YORK, New York, September 20, 2025 (ENS) – The High Seas Treaty has reached the 60 state ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force. Four new governments this week ratified the legally ...

The global ocean heat content increased yet again in 2025, further raising the risk of catastrophic storms, sea-level rise, and coral bleaching. Reading time 3 minutes It would take roughly 365 ...

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans paints a grim picture. The ninth annual Copernicus Ocean State Report finds “No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...