The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution. The ruling is […]
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The state of our marine environment – Expert Reaction
What are the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, coastlines, and estuaries? Our Marine Environment 2022, produced by The Ministry […]
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Climate change effects on ocean and ice – Expert Reaction
A new report has highlighted the urgent need to address climate change to protect the world’s oceans and frozen places. […]
Continue readingOcean acidification threatens marine species – In the News
Scientists monitoring New Zealand’s waters for ten years have tracked changes in ocean acidification that pose a threat to marine […]
Continue readingOtago University scientist helps shed light on greatest mass extinction
Extreme volcanic activity and ocean acidification were responsible for the worst mass extinction in history, according to an international research team […]
Continue readingClimate science clear – NZ researchers
In the pages of the Dominion Post, New Zealand climate scientists David Wratt, James Renwick and Andy Reisinger respond to […]
Continue readingNiwa scientist leads call for global approach to oceans
A leading New Zealand oceanographer is one of a team of international scientists warning that so many threats are converging […]
Continue readingCoral Sea: “Don’t worry about a couple of degrees” – professor
Warming of the oceans may not be as terrible an experience for fish in some waters which are already warm […]
Continue readingClimate changes mean tough times ahead for Pacific islands
Australian scientists have released a new report on climate change in the Pacific detailing rising sea levels, increasing temperatures andincreases […]
Continue readingRising CO2 means faster ocean acidification
Australian marine scientists claim rising carbon dioxide levels in the world’s ocean could deal a “disastrous blow” to coral reefs, […]
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