Marine News
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'Perfect storm' awaits farming and fisheries if world doesn't curb emissionsIf emissions continue to rise rapidly, nearly 90 per cent of the world's population are projected to be exposed to losses of food production. -
Earth nears irreversible tipping pointsChanges afoot now in at least nine areas could drastically alter the Earth’s climate. There’s no time left to act on these tipping points.
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In Indonesian waters, filter feeders can ingest up to hundreds of microplastic particles every hourWaste
In Indonesian waters, filter feeders can ingest up to hundreds of microplastic particles every hour
Reef manta rays may eat up to 63 pieces of plastic per hour when feeding in Nusa Penida and Komodo National Park, while whale sharks could be consuming up to 137 pieces per hour during seasonal aggregations in Java, a new study has revealed. -
Oceans could provide over six times more food than they do todayOceans could provide more than two thirds of the animal protein that U.N. food experts predict will be needed to feed the world in future.
Marine Opinion
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Valuable–but vulnerable: why sustainability must be at the heart of the marine economyCarbon & Climate
Valuable–but vulnerable: why sustainability must be at the heart of the marine economy
– While there is clear potential for the Blue Economy to provide jobs and growth especially to developing nations, the current level of exploitation of our oceans must first be addressed, warns WWF International's John Tanzer. -
Could climate change fuel the rise of right-wing nationalism?– Some view a retreat from democracy and the escalating effects of climate change as an unfortunate coincidence. But a new study shows that the two trends may be more closely related than we think. -
Tackling the climate emergency and protecting our oceans go hand-in-hand– Scientists are clear that we need to protect at least 30 per cent of our global oceans by 2030 if we are to safeguard wildlife and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Videos
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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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This robot is replanting endangered reefs with heat-resistant corals– Meet LarvalBot. She’s here to save the sea.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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