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Four globe-spanning snapshots of communities built on increasingly fragile ocean foundations, from Asia to Africa and the Americas.

Harder test is for small island nations to bring about commitments to real ocean action at full climate conference in Turkïye.

UN summit in Armenia ended with few concrete steps to address drivers of biodiversity loss, as disagreements exposed gap between targets and action.

Fishers in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands say increasingly rough seas are keeping them ashore and reducing their catches as the current El Niño intensifies, threatening livelihoods in communities dependent on fishing.

By David Brown

By Aimee Gabay

By Yuan Ye

By Francisco Melaitau, Hector Mendoza, Gelzi Nogueira, Michael Thungari, Brayhann Velasquez

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El Niño’s shifting ocean temperatures can disrupt atmospheric circulation worldwide – raising the risk of drought in some regions while bringing heavier rainfall and flooding to others. By Ligin Joseph

For Seychelles and other countries across the Western Indian Ocean region, marine conservation is a fundamental component of national development. But the ocean observes no national borders, which makes international cooperation and common financing instruments essential. By Marie-May Jeremie

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

By Abdirahim Sheik Heile, Daniel Salas, Matthew A Schnurr and Kate Swanson

By Adam Miller

By Michael Christopher Low

By Shaun Seow

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Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup presenting how much plastic his organisation has captured.

The 31-year-old engineer responds to criticism that his non-profit focuses downstream of the bigger problem with a "quick fix" solution, and claims he can clean the ocean in a decade by intercepting river trash.

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

Exclusive Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.

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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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