Planet’s 1st Climate Tipping Point Reached, report says, with Coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback” – the Guardian
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns…
Playground by Richard Powers – an electrifyingly beautiful tale of tech and the ocean − the Guardian
The wonders of oceanic life shine through in a magical book that is at once Anthropocene novel, disquieting AI thriller, postcolonial allegory and a portrait of friendship…
Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta-perfect beaches – the Guardian
From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holiday…
Marshall Islands’ vanishing kit for a team under threat from climate crisis – the Guardian
The isolated Pacific nation is trying to build its first football team amid a battle for survival against rising sea levels…
Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples – the Guardian
The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp…
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up – the Guardian
Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis finds…
Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find – the Guardian
Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis..
Explainer: Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate – the Guardian
Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections…
‘The sea came in and took it all away’: the Colombian beach resort facing a ‘public calamity’ – the Guardian
In the past 10 years, Palomino’s coastline has receded between 47 and 50 metres, threatening the livelihoods of restaurateurs, hoteliers and all those who work in the resort…