published May 9, 2022 by Timothy G. Nelson for The Maritime Executive In June 1974, a large and bulky ship, the Hughes Glomar Explorer, exited Long Beach, California, sailing westward into the Pacific. Boasting an enormous drilling tower, and owned by the notorious and reclusive billionaire, Howards Hughes, the vessel…

The taiga is an enormous boreal forest and wetland at the top of Canada and part of the Russian federation. It, like the Amazon rainforest, is more valuable sustained than exploited. — Last week we discussed the vast bio-region of the Amazon river, forest, and watershed, that constitutes a biodiversity concentration with enormous potential for carbon sequestration, environmental sustainability, and supply of clean water, food, and other support for a multi-national indigenous population. The Amazon is, of course, under severe and evermore…

When we look to the great biodiversity regions around the world, we look first to the Amazon, that spectacular cross-boundary watershed that descends from the Andes to the ocean across the multi-national borders, multiple ecosystems, and remote interior villages to great coastal cities on the east coast of South America…

April 20, 2022 By Helena Rodrigues, Ocean Policy Officer at WWF European Policy Office Growing up between Europe’s rocky beaches and South America’s warm Atlantic, I’ve experienced, first-hand, how human pressures and climate change are altering marine habitats worldwide. The reefs I dived in as a child have become increasingly…

The Ocean Has a PR Problem — The biggest single problem facing ocean conversation is the lack of public awareness and political will. …

Secretary-General Fuels Flames, Warns of Climate Emergency, Calling Intergovernmental Panel (IPCC) Report ‘a File of Shame’ — The jury has reached a verdict. And it is damning. This report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame, cataloguing the empty pledges that put us firmly on track towards an unliveable world. “We are on a…

Actions we can take towards keeping oceans healthy — by Deborah Rowan Wright for the World Ocean Forum Part Three of a Three-Part Series High levels of carbon dioxide emitted by burning fossil fuels accelerate ocean acidification and bring warmer seas, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, coral bleaching, and life-threatening consequences for people in coastal communities. And as…

We are all connected through the ocean via memory and experiences. Can we use the ocean’s power to offer hope for generations to come? — As we consider the challenging world situation we face, there is frequent mention of what we leave for our children. And as we propose that the ocean is the one natural system that connects all aspects of human endeavor, it is only logical that we address the legacy we leave…

A new interactive online exhibit lets audiences experience deep-sea animals and environments that are impossible to explore in-person — In partnership with Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) the World Ocean Observatory (W2O) is pleased to announce the launch of a first-of-its-kind immersive virtual aquarium and an exhibit showcasing deep-sea discoveries. World Ocean Explorer DEEP SEA exhibit launched on March 29, 2022 and is now available to anyone, anywhere with a…