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Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership

The Albanese government has today declared stronger protections for the waters around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, one of Australia’s wildest, most remote areas. The marine park surrounding the islands will be extended by 310,000 square kilometres, quadrupling its size.

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Tourist feared dead after body parts found inside shark during ‘dream diving holiday’ to Indonesia

Colleen Monfore, 68, was with six friends exploring the ocean around Pulau Reong island on September 26 when she was dragged away by strong currents

The Independent UK

Climate Change Amplifies Hurricane Milton's Rapid Intensification

Climate change-fueled Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, emphasizing the urgent need for climate action.

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Princess Eugenie’s sons don’t suffer her childhood terror of sea

Opening up about her family life, Princess Eugenie has said her two sons don’t suffer her childhood terror of the ocean.

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Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more

Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where human activity is constrained to protect ocean life. But have these efforts worked?

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Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study

Global warming has the potential to reshuffle the spaces used by life on Earth, across all ecosystems. And our new research shows whale sharks – the world’s largest fish – could be at risk, as warming oceans may force them into busy human shipping lanes.

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No time for a holiday? A ‘workation’ could be the answer

Imagine this: you’re lounging on the beach, waves crashing in the background. A laptop sits on the table next to your iced coffee. In between meetings, you dip into the ocean or explore a hiking trail. This is the ideal vision of “workations” – a blend of work and vacation…

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'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from Helene

State officials have warned Florida residents to prepare for "largest evacuation that we have seen" since 2017's Hurricane Irma.

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‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country, Plibersek says

Sub-Antarctic marine park expansion welcomed but scientists say some areas important to penguins and seals missed out on sanctuary-level protection

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Dwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggests

New computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.

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'A cracker day': beachgoers soak up the sun before cool weather change

Temperatures to drop to 20 degrees on Tuesday.

Newcastle Herald

Santo Mine, Santorini review: a gorgeously romantic island getaway

This tranquil haven on Santorini’s north coast offers sunset views of the ocean... but without the tourists. Vicky Jessop checks in

Evening Standard

Planet on the brink with ocean acidification set to cross critical limit

The health of the planet is at a critical juncture, with a recent study revealing that six out of nine key environmental indicators are already in the red. Among these is ocean acidification, which is set to breach its planetary limit in the coming years.

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Hurricane Leslie Strengthens, Kirk Threatens Swells In Atlantic

Latest updates on Hurricane Leslie and powerful Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic Ocean, with potential impacts on various regions. Ongoing search and rescue ...

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Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land

International Business Times

Chagos Diaspora Angry At Lack Of Input On Islands' Fate

Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean archipelago of its inhabitants to make way for a strategic military base.

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Freedom for Chagos Islands: UK’s deal with Mauritius will be a win for all

Britain is close to resolving its territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, located in the central Indian Ocean.

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UK hands Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking the end of a longstanding sovereignty dispute

The UK government has announced that it will transfer sovereignty of a remote cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The final treaty outlining the transfer of the Chagos Islands, where there is a significant US military base, is expected to be announced in the coming months.

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'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.

Evening Standard

What is the Chagos Islands deal? Proposals fall apart at the eleventh hour

Everything you need to know about the Chagos Islands deal

The Conversation

Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life

Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won’t come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of habitability, that is, the potential for life to exist.

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Scottish university start-up creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea

A START-UP business at a Scottish university has developed a “smart” plastic that can sense when it is in the ocean and break itself down…

The Independent UK

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius, The Independent understands, accusing the government of excluding them from talks

The Independent UK

Diego Garcia blame game deepens as Liz Truss hits out at Boris Johnson for island ‘surrender’

Exclusive: Labour said they had no choice but to sign the deal because of the legal mess left by the Tories

France 24

Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African colony

Mauritius says the UK's handing over of the long-contested Chagos Islands draws an important line under the archipelago's colonial history. The remote Indian Ocean islands were Britain's last African colony. The UK severed the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965 and up to 2,000 Chagossians were expelled to make way…

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