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Mexico - The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change

EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque on the Gulf of Mexico in the 1980s to fish and build a community. Then climate change set the sea against the town.

International
Engineering

UK - New funding for research project investigating how AI could fight coastal erosion

Swansea University research into how artificial intelligence could be used to help tackle coastal flooding has just secured a major funding boost.

International
Energy

Arctic - Arctic Ocean deep-sea mining gets OK from Norway lawmakers

Norway could become the first country in the world to mine the deep sea, but many scientists and environmentalists fear that this might blow open the door for a new frontier of extraction, with companies and governments from the Arctic to the Pacific in a race to reap the riches of the ocean…

International
Advocacy

Understanding the Concept of Blue Bonds - Innovative Approach to Conservation and Climate Action

The world is grappling with numerous environmental challenges. One innovative approach that is making waves in conservation and climate action efforts is the concept of Blue Bonds.

International
Science

MEX - Hammerhead sharks are vanishing from their mountain homes in the Gulf of California, divers say

Scalloped hammerhead sharks used to seek refuge at two Mexican seamounts, but it appears fishing has killed them off.

International
Waterways

World - River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk

Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since the last ice age, offering flat, fertile lands with abundant freshwater which are ideal for agriculture.

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Property

UK - Demolition begins on five homes on crumbling Norfolk clifftop

Distraught homeowners in Hemsby write farewell messages on houses affected by coastal erosion

International
Engineering

UK - Remote Essex island 'lets the sea in' to create new saltmarsh in fight against climate change

Major works to create and retain swathes of new saltmarsh habitat on a remote Essex island have reached a major milestone, providing a lifeline for the land and its wildlife in a changing climate and in light of rising sea levels.

International
Engineering

TU - Tuvalu seeks more than $1 billion for land reclamation survival plan

Tuvalu, a low-lying Pacific atoll nation an arm’s length above high tide, will seek more than U.S. $1 billion for a land reclamation plan that’s crucial to surviving projected sea-level rise, Finance Minister Seve Paeniu said.

International
Waterways

World - Shipping Industry Tycoons Call For Quick Actions To Decarbonise Marine Transportation

In a joint statement released at COP 28, the CEOs of the largest international shipping companies urged the International Marine Organization (IMO) to quicken the decarbonisation of the marine transportation industry.

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Property

New Zealand - Erosion likely to force Waitaki Boys’ High School to move grounds, Ministry of Education report finds

Coastal erosion could wash away trees protecting Waitaki Boys’ High School grounds within a decade and will likely eventually require the school to relocate further inland, a Ministry of Education-commissioned report reveals.

International
Science

World - Coral reefs in peril from record-breaking ocean heat

Record breaking marine heat waves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.

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Science

World - Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk (with news compilation)

It’s now almost inevitable that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded by humans, probably the warmest for at least 125,000 years.

International
Advocacy

World - Ocean Visions Creates Road Map to Advance Research for the Restoration of Blue Carbon

Effort to improve understanding of the potential of restoring blue carbon as a carbon dioxide removal strategy

International

All-women team to row 6 weeks across Atlantic for ocean conservation

Four marine scientists are demonstrating their passion for ocean conservation by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.

International
Science

World - Tectonic Tales of Life: How Geology Has Influenced Evolution for the Past 500 Million Years

Recent research highlights a significant link between Earth’s geological activities, like plate tectonics and river movements, and the evolution of biodiversity, offering a comprehensive view of how life has been influenced over 500 million years by Earth’s physical evolution.

International
Science

World - Tiny Titans of the Sea: Scientists Discover Two New Species of Pygmy Squids

In the coastal waters of the Okinawa Islands, researchers have discovered two species of cephalopods, named in honor of traditional Japanese folklore.

International
Energy

World - An Electrifying Approach to Carbon Capture

A new sodium-ion “battery” promises an environmentally friendly method of sequestering carbon in the ocean, but experts remain cautious.

International
Advocacy

World - Climate Justice as Climate Reparations

Climate justice activists want countries of the Global North to make up for centuries of uneven industrialization, deforestation, extraction, and consumption.

International
Advocacy

NO - The Geopolitics of Deep-Sea Mining

Deep-sea mining carries substantial environmental risks and its immediate profitability remains questionable due to several technical difficulties.

International
Advocacy

NO - Norwegian parliament advances deep seabed mining: A catastrophe for the ocean

The Norwegian government has agreed with two opposition parties to proceed with plans of exploration of deep seabed mining in Norwegian waters. The agreement was announced at a press conference today. With this, Norway is set to be one of the first countries in the world to commercially mine the seabed for minerals.

International
Aquaculture

Canada - Salmon farmers strike back against anti-aquaculture campaign

Billboards designed to further undermine the fragile reputation of Canada's salmon farming sector have been removed from around Ottawa after the industry successfully challenged them for false advertising.

International
Waterways

World - Nestlé cuts ocean transport emissions with Maersk's ECO Delivery solution by over 80%

Copenhagen/Vevey - Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, is cutting its ocean logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution for 100% of its ocean containers shipped by Maersk in 2023, with an option to extend this agreement into 2024 and beyond.

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