Coral reefs are experiencing unprecedented rapid decline. Art can act as a beacon to engage audiences, influence policy, and inspire global action.

“It’s the #economy stupid”   But what is economy?   This World Economic Forum blog traces a counter-intuitive realization – that economy is so much MORE than we think it is.   Much more than the venee...

YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat

Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, mark...

The research suggests the life-support system underpinning the tropics is at serious risk in a warmer world.

(This is the second part in a three-part series — see Part 1 and Part 3 (not yet posted))

Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep oc...

YouTube video by Transformations Community

Saving a Sacred Forest in Kenya - Adventure, Performances and Artworks that celebrate our African histories, mythologies, and folklore.

Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge...

<p>Tipping points - in the Amazon, Antarctic, coral reefs and more - could cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change dramatically, irreversibly and with devastating effects. Here, we ask t...

<p>Tipping points - in the Amazon, Antarctic, coral reefs and more - could cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change dramatically, irreversibly and with devastating effects. Here, we ask t...

David Obura believes humans have been using nature for free, and tipping points at some reefs have already passed

The Global Biodiversity Framework sets out targets for a range of measures in terms of biodiversity goals. Climate change, however, is both likely and already being shown to make the achievement of s....

The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more

Tema foi abordado pelo ecólogo marinho queniano David Obura, <i>chairman</i> da Plataforma Intergovernamental sobre Biodiversidade e Serviços Ecossistêmicos, e por pesquisadores brasileiros durante a 3ª Conferência FAPESP de 2025

Undersea forests, bleached and killed by rising ocean temperature, might disappear in a few decades, experts warn

This episode examines what’s at stake for multilateralism as a new global order unravels.