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As the forum segment of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 concluded in Abu Dhabi, I’m confident the delegates, like myself, left with a sense of...
The smallest tortoise in the Northern Hemisphere exists now in whispers. Somewhere along the Mediterranean coast, in two locations kept deliberately secret from collectors and smugglers,...
Stand on the Red Sea coast at Safaga or Hamata and you’ll see them: stunted forests barely reaching four meters with weathered stems rising from mud...
When a hurricane tears through coastal communities, we see entire neighborhoods transformed in hours. The human toll demands our full attention, as it should. But beneath...
Abu Dhabi’s Coral Gardens project embodies both the promise and limitations of technological approaches to climate adaptation in marine ecosystems. The initiative’s unprecedented scale, innovative technology...
Abu Dhabi has engineered one of the most remarkable transformations in international ocean diplomacy, evolving from a regional maritime player into a global ocean governance powerhouse...
As someone who is aware of ocean challenges facing our oceans, I am used to hearing about conservation projects and efforts to protect marine life. Yet,...
North Atlantic right whales have faced an unusual mortality in large numbers since 2017, and deaths are outpacing births. Of the 370 North Atlantic right whales...
URI Professor Rebecca Robinson is studying freshened water extracted from unprecedented scientific ocean drilling operation KINGSTON, R.I. — Sept. 2, 2025 — How did freshened water...
Groundbreaking Deep-Sea Discovery Captivates Global Audience Schmidt Ocean Institute’s latest expedition has achieved something remarkable: “capturing images and video of 40 suspected new species, coral fields,...