A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]
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Final negotiations for a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction
Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic pollution. […]
Continue readingMajor Pacific climate report launched at COP29 – Media Briefing
The largest Pacific climate adaptation study is being launched by NZ and Pacific researchers, right as the COP29 global climate conference officially opens. The […]
Continue readingManawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction
The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […]
Continue readingCommonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction
Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine […]
Continue readingReef damage and small oil leaks from Manawanui wreck – Expert Reaction
Samoa’s Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) has confirmed that the capsized HMNZS Manawanui is leaking residual oil from three locations. The oil leakage is […]
Continue readingCourt of Inquiry launched into Manawanui sinking – Expert Reaction
The New Zealand Defence Force has announced details of its Court of Inquiry into the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa. A […]
Continue readingManawanui sinks off coast of Samoa – Expert Reaction
New Zealand naval ship the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of the island Upolu in Samoa before sinking on […]
Continue readingNo genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction
New genomic research rejects a contentious theory that ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) experienced population declines due to […]
Continue readingDeep-sea critters attracting patents – Expert Reaction
Patents to exploit deep-sea marine organisms are increasing, according to a new study in Nature Sustainability. A new database of marine genes in […]
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