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Cleaner global shipping, El Niño and a subsea volcano have all been implicated, as scientists rush to understand record-breaking ocean heat.

Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles.

More frequent heatwaves in the world’s oceans are depleting fish stocks and the livelihoods of those who rely on them.

During a workshop in Bali, experts from both nations found common ground when comparing the hurdles to sustainable coastal communities.

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By Julio Cordano, Niall O’Dea

By Felipe Cárcamo Moreno

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Countries which govern half the world's territorial oceans have yet to integrate ocean-focused solutions into their nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, due for an update by February 2025. By Ilana Seid

Biopolymers that are cheaper to produce, heat-resistant, biocompatible and biodegradable are promising alternatives to plastics. By Sanmitra Barman

Given their outsized economic role, strengthening the resilience of coastal communities is not just a regional or national priority but a global imperative. By Karen Sack

Investing in nature is essential to addressing the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution while fostering global economic resilience. By Ambroise Fayolle

By Dr Bernard Njindan Iyke

By Lye Liang Fook

By Robert Streit, David Bellwood and Tiffany Morrison

By Essam Yassin Mohammed

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The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

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Do children ask the toughest questions? This World Oceans Day, we get renowned oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, to field questions from curious kids on the mysteries of the deep.

Crowds descended on a beach at low tide again on Chinese New Year, despite intense media coverage of a similar occurrence in June last year.

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EB Studio Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abella tells the Eco-Business Podcast why healthy oceans are important for the Middle East.

Exclusive Oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle speaks to Eco-Business in this exclusive podcast about the irreversible damage deep sea mining will cause, the link between the oceans and our global climate, and the role that we can all play in 'being at peace' with nature.

Oil clumps on a beach in the resort island of Bintan, Indonesia, near Singapore.

The waste oil dumped into the ocean by ships every year is equivalent to eight Exxon Valdez oil spills, and nowhere is the problem as severe as Southeast Asia. The EB Podcast talks to hotelier Andrew Dixon about how a clever idea using a ship tracking system can help curb an environmental crime that has been largely ignored.

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