4 December, 2023
Ocean Decade at COP28:”Ocean Decade + OceanX Pavilion: an Ocean solutions partnership”
With a packed agenda of events at COP28, the UN Ocean Decade is working to place the ocean centre stage in global strategies for climate action. This year, the Ocean Decade is contributing to the high-level climate negotiations through two groundbreaking initiatives: sharing a pavilion …
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4 December, 2023
Loss and Damage Deal Agreed
A landmark deal was reached on the first day of COP28 to set up a loss and damage fund under the auspices of the World Bank, which will be able to disburse money to developing countries to pay for the irreversible impacts of climate disaster, such …
4 December, 2023
Technology and Tradition Combine to Watch Over Sea Turtles
Poilão is an uninhabited and sacred island in the Bijagós Archipelago off the West African coast. Scientists estimate that Poilão hosts around 20,000 nesting female turtles, each of which lays three to five clutches of eggs every two to three years, making the island the …
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28 November, 2023
The Stories the Ice Holds
Ice holds some of the longest records of our climate history on Earth. The oldest ice cores are 800,000 years old and contain trapped air bubbles that present snapshots of ancient air. This trapped air enables scientists to look at greenhouse gasses over extremely long …
28 November, 2023
The World’s First Sperm Whale Reserve
In a groundbreaking initiative, Dominica has set a global precedence by establishing the world’s first Sperm Whale Reserve to safeguard the endangered species. Â Located on the western side of the Caribbean island nation and spanning 300 square miles, this act of preservation not only champions …
24 November, 2023
Ocean Pavilion partners unveil COP28 Ocean Declaration in advance of the UN Climate Conference 2023
Partners of the Ocean Pavilion at the UN Climate Conference COP28 and associated stakeholders are calling on world leaders to recognize the importance of the Ocean in climate and support efforts to expand and improve Ocean observations worldwide, including expanding coverage in under-observed regions. The COP28 Dubai …
24 November, 2023
Rewatch: Launch webinar of EMB Policy Brief No.11Blue Carbon: Challenges and opportunities to mitigate the climate and biodiversity crises
On 20 November, the EMB Policy Brief No. 11 “Blue Carbon: Challenges and opportunities to mitigate the climate and biodiversity crises” was presented in a dedicated webinar. The webinar included a presentation of the document and its main messages by the Working Group Members, a response …
23 November, 2023
Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable Implementation Plan
The International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE), and its sponsors the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and POGO, are pleased to announce the publication of the Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable (EOV) Implementation Plan. The Ocean Sound EOV provides a framework for passive acoustic observations that …
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20 November, 2023
Papa New Guinea Triples MPAs
Two new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been created in Papua New Guinea, which has tripled the protected waters to over 6,000 square miles. These reserves are vital to mitigate the impacts of climate change and halt biodiversity loss – coastal seas contain 70% of …
20 November, 2023
World Leaders Debate a Global Plastics Treaty
Delegates met in Nairobi this week to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty which should be in place by the end of 2024. States have already agreed on creating a legally binding agreement that covers the full extent of the plastics life cycle, and officials must …