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More than 5,000 new species discovered in Pacific deep-sea mining hotspot
A wealth of biodiversity has been found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area earmarked for exploitation by mineral firms
Karen McVeigh
25, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods
More than 200 million face more intense and frequent floods due to plastic pollution blocking drainage systems, report finds
Karen McVeigh
24, May, 2023 @10:59 AM
Recycling can release huge quantities of microplastics, study finds
Scientists find high levels of microplastics in wastewater from unnamed UK plant – and in air surrounding facility
Karen McVeigh
23, May, 2023 @5:25 PM
Developing country voices will be excluded at UN plastic talks, say NGOs
Limits on numbers at Paris summit mean some of those ‘most needing to be heard’ will not be in attendance
Karen McVeigh
18, May, 2023 @5:19 PM
Impact of warmer seas on fish stocks leads to rise in pirate attacks
Study of piracy hotspots in east Africa and South China Sea found that piracy increases when fish populations decline and vice versa
Karen McVeigh
11, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Whales take up to two hours to die after being harpooned, Icelandic report finds
Food and veterinary authority report questions whether hunting large whales can meet animal welfare objectives
Karen McVeigh
08, May, 2023 @5:01 PM
Revealed: most of EU delegation to crucial fishing talks made up of fishery lobbyists
Europe accused of ‘neocolonialism’ for using vassal small island states to sway policy and continue ‘disgraceful plundering’ of distant waters
Karen McVeigh
26, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
Oysters and whisky? Why the pairing could have huge benefits for wildlife in Scotland
Scientists find that using oysters as water filters helps the bivalve and other species thrive – and could treble the amount of carbon going into the seabed
Karen McVeigh
31, Mar, 2023 @8:49 AM
‘The hydropower goldrush’: how Europe’s first wild river national park saw off the dams
The Vjosa River in Albania teems with more than 1,000 species, while rare vultures and Balkan lynx visit its banks. It has seen off the threat of a surge in barriers, but the shadow of development persists
Karen McVeigh in Tirana
22, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations
Head of seabed authority accused of abandoning neutrality at critical point with first commercial application imminent
Karen McVeigh
21, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
‘Historic moment’ for nature as Europe’s first wild river national park announced in Albania
A project with outdoor gear company Patagonia and NGOs will protect the Vjosa, one of the continent’s last free-flowing waterways
Karen McVeigh in Tirana
15, Mar, 2023 @1:00 PM
High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN
After almost 20 years of talks, United Nations member states agree on legal framework for parts of the ocean outside national boundaries
Karen McVeigh in New York
05, Mar, 2023 @4:38 AM
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