Indonesia Tsunami Alert Cancelled
An undersea quake of magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck at a depth of 28 miles (46km) at 10.31am local time off the Moluccas, Indonesia.
Great Barrier Reef Dangers: Unesco Says Australia is Listening at Last
The head of Unesco says the Australian government has started to listen to international concerns over the health of the Great Barrier Reef, raising hopes that it will avoid receiving an embarrassing “in danger” listing next year.
New Global Maps Detail Human-Caused Ocean Acidification
A team of scientists has published the most comprehensive picture yet of how acidity levels vary across the world’s oceans, providing a benchmark for years to come as enormous amounts of human-caused carbon emissions continue to wind up at sea.
World on Track to Meet 2020 Goal for Protected Land, Sea, but More Work Urgently Needed
In 2010, the signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed on a 10 year strategic plan to halt biodiversity loss and ensure the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources.
How a Small Tribe Turned Tragedy into Opportunity
While heads of states and development experts fly around the world to discuss the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, a forgotten tribe nestled in Pichavaram mangrove forest, is already practicing a new way of life – and they are pointing the way forward to a sustainable future.
NOAA Removed 57 Tons of Marine Debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
A team of 17 NOAA divers sailing aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette has returned from a 33-day mission to remove marine debris from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world.
US and China Reach Historic Climate Change Deal, Vow to Cut Emissions
In a historic climate change deal, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades.
Europe’s Cycling Economy Has Created 650,000 Jobs
Europe’s cycling industry now employs more people than mining and quarrying and almost twice as many as the steel industry, according to the first comprehensive study of the jobs created by the sector.
Fukushima Radioactivity Detected Off West Coast
Monitoring efforts along the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Canada have detected the presence of small amounts of radioactivity from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident 100 miles (150 km) due west of Eureka, California.