Oceans

French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area at UN Ocean Conference

French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area at UN Ocean Conference

During the United Nations Ocean Conference this week in Nice, France, French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson announced that the country will establish a marine protected area (MPA) spanning 4.8 million square kilometers. The newly established MPA will surpass the U.S. Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Pacific Ocean, which spans 1.5 million square kilometers and […]

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    ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ of Ocean Acidification Has Already Crossed Planetary Boundary, Threatening Marine Ecosystems: Study

    ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ of Ocean Acidification Has Already Crossed Planetary Boundary, Threatening Marine Ecosystems: Study

    On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, the findings of a new study have revealed that ocean acidification (OA) — which damages ecosystems like coral reefs — is not only getting worse, but crossed its “planetary boundary” roughly five years ago. The findings came as a surprise, as scientists […]