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Offshore wind energy is on the rise. Many experts regard it as pivotal to building renewable energy grids around the globe, while also noting that it affects the marine environment.

A new study in Bali found that coral reefs continue to decline at one of the island’s major tourism hubs, despite multiple efforts to rehabilitate them.

The Bajau people of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have traditionally harvested the sea through freediving.

Data indicates that the global ocean sustained 100 consecutive days of record heat between 2 June and 10 September, and the high sea surface temperatures don’t give any indication of dropping in the near future

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China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress. By Chen Jian

More than 1,500 vessels stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade risk spreading invasive marine species when they resume voyages, posing a wider biosecurity threat. By Chad Hewitt, Mario Tamburri, Ian Davidson and Gregory Ruiz

Workers’ suffering is an integral part of the fisheries system, say four experts. By Abdirahim Sheik Heile, Daniel Salas, Matthew A Schnurr and Kate Swanson

Connecting communities that protect their coasts can yield huge benefits but funding is not flowing to the right places. By Adam Miller

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By Hossain Ahmed Taufiq and Jonas Gamso

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The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

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Do children ask the toughest questions? This World Oceans Day, we get renowned oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, to field questions from curious kids on the mysteries of the deep.

Crowds descended on a beach at low tide again on Chinese New Year, despite intense media coverage of a similar occurrence in June last year.

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Government must call on development finance institutions to tap on risk management tools to make the capital-intensive technology more investible, Global Wind Energy Council’s Ann Margret Francisco tells the EB Podcast.

A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.

As the Philippines gears up to chair Asean next year, Michael Sinocruz says the government will push offshore wind to bolster cross-border renewable energy trade, while protecting marine life impacted by infrastructure.

EB Studio Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

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