Surfers, Conservationists Launch Campaign to Save the Ocean
One of the most important things we can do to protect the ocean from threats from climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, industrial activities, and n...
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30x30 Is One of the Best Ways to Achieve Biodiversity Goals
Nature is in crisis. The degradation of our ocean, lands, and freshwater systems is destroying the planet’s ability to support life. A million species worldwi...
For a High Seas Treaty, We Need High Ambition
As governments at the UN conclude the third high seas treaty negotiating session, Greta Thunberg and all ocean and climate activists remind us why we need to ke...
Marine Biodiversity in Dangerous Decline, Finds New Report
Over one-third of marine mammals and nearly one-third of sharks, shark relatives, and reef-forming corals are threatened with extinction, according to a new rep...
On World Wildlife Day (and Every Day) Protect the High Seas
The theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day being “life below water” is apt—it’s recognizing the fact that so much life on earth lives in the ocean, a...
Half the Planet at Stake as High Seas Negotiations Begin
Governments at the United Nations have the opportunity to shape the future of the ocean—and the lives of all who depend on it. And we are ready to help to bri...