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We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only. While the name invokes safe havens for fish, whales and other sea life, these areas can be hard to monitor. High-profile violations, such as recent fishing fleet incursions near the Galapagos Islands and ships that "go dark" by turning off their tracking devices, have fueled concerns ab ... read more |
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FBI opens New Zealand office, citing China threatWellington (AFP) July 31, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday opened a permanent office in New Zealand, citing the need for like-minded spy agencies to counter a rising China. ... more 
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025 Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. ... more 
UAE begins pipeline project to ease Gaza water shortageJerusalem (AFP) July 30, 2025 The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a major pipeline to carry desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza, according to multiple sources. ... more 
Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km underseaParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday. ... more |
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Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate decisionPort Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) July 24, 2025 The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change. ... more
Pacific climate pioneer still fears for island nation's futureSydney (AFP) July 24, 2025 A founding father of the Pacific climate movement on Thursday welcomed an international court's decision on global warming but said he fears for the future of his almost 30 grandchildren on low-lying Kiribati. ... more 
Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfishRarotonga, Cook Islands (AFP) July 24, 2025 Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. ... more 
The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floorRarotonga, Cook Islands (AFP) July 23, 2025 A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. ... more
Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifiesAthens (AFP) July 23, 2025 Greece on Wednesday announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave. ... more |
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Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry boss
Rarotonga, Cook Islands (AFP) July 23, 2025 A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry. Moana Minerals wants to mine a swathe of deep ocean in the South Pacific nation for polymetallic nodules, golf-ball sized lumps studded with metals like cobalt, nickel and manganese. Efforts to start commercial-scale production have been dogged by growing calls to ban the industry until its environmental imp ... read more
Pacific Island students spearhead drive for ICJ climate justiceThe Hague (AFP) July 22, 2025 The six-year push towards Wednesday's seminal climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice began not in some lofty legal chambers, but in a small university classroom in Vanuatu. ... more |
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Belgium stashes sunken ship with rare oysters in marine life boostOstend, Belgium (AFP) July 20, 2025 A cargo ship lying at the bottom of the sea off the Belgian coast has been fitted with a new treasure chest: a stash of rare flat oysters. ... more
Iranians told to use less water as heatwave worsens shortagesTehran (AFP) July 20, 2025 Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said Sunday. ... more 
Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warnKingston, Jamaica (AFP) July 20, 2025 Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible to restore damaged sea floor ecosystems - or how long it would take. ... more 
China starts construction of Tibet mega-damBeijing (AFP) July 19, 2025 China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said. ... more 
Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global bodyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 21, 2025 The International Seabed Authority (ISA) issued a veiled warning Monday to Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) over its plans to launch deep-sea mining operations in international waters via US authorization. ... more |
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