The IAEA assistance to Japan will ensure that operation to discharge water over the coming decades is consistent with international safety standards
Tag: Oceans
SouthWest Pacific region emphasises the importance of ocean
The RAV session side event addressed priority ocean actions for the SouthWest Pacific
Third of shark and ray species face extinction, warns study
Number of species of sharks, rays and chimaeras facing ‘global extinction crisis’ doubles in a decade
Work starts to create ‘marine spatial planning’
The MSP will balance the demands of human activities with the need to protect the health of the ecosystems on which those activities depend
What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important?
This year’s COP26 UN climate talks have been in the limelight, but COP15 – the biodiversity conference tasked with agreeing a new deal to protect nature – will be equally critical
UK Government supports Pacific island progress on extended continental shelf submissions
The UK Government agreement will help Pacific Island countries to secure the rights and responsibilities over their respective ocean spaces.
‘Sticky questions’ raised by study on coral reefs
A study found while extreme heat from climate change caused bleaching among the less disturbed coral reefs, adapted near the more populated and polluted waters.
Irreversible human-caused climate crisis threatens Pacific Island nations
Humans are responsible for the rise in the earth’s global temperature and it won’t stop rising unless immediate action is taken.—UN panel
NASA satellites help plan future for Palau fish stocks
Fisheries specialist and others are working with international scientists to build sustainable aquaculture farms in the ocean using NASA’s satellites.
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Project to begin with risk assessments, surveys, and workshops to identify major climate threats on Melanesian fishing communities.