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Antarctic ice hits record low for January

The area of the Antarctic Ocean covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists from European Union's climate monitor watchdog reported.

Radio France Internationale

Biden says Chinese spy balloon not a major security breach

President Joe Biden, under fire from some lawmakers, said on Thursday he did not view a Chinese spy balloon that transited the United States before it was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean to have been a major security breach.

Reuters

Sylvia Earle: ‘We are on the brink – a million species may be lost’

We are a species that is superb at killing, says veteran oceanographer, who calls for us to stop treating fish like crops and give them the respect they deserve

The Guardian - UK

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AFP investigating 'suspicious packages' on capsized boat used by men found clinging to esky

The rescue gained national headlines last week when three fishers were found floating in the Southern Ocean clinging to an esky, but their capsized boat has since been found and Australian Federal Police are investigating.

ABC News

13 of the best blue homeware to shop now

From Mediterranean hues to aqua and indigo, cool blues are where it’s at, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK

Son of Trump’s CDC chief seriously hurt in Florida golf cart accident. His family wants answers

MIAMI — A Maryland man is in a coma with a severe head injury after falling off a golf cart last month at the exclusive Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo.

Miami Herald

Microplastics: are plastic alternatives any safer for our health?

Plastic pollution is now pervasive in our environment, contaminating everywhere from our homes and workplaces to the planet’s deepest recesses. The problem regularly makes headlines, with the spotlight turned toward ocean pollution in particular.

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More than £260m worth of cocaine found floating in Pacific Ocean

New Zealand says seizure of more than three tonnes of cocaine is the country’s largest drugs seizure

The Independent UK

Deal to curb harmful fishing devices a ‘huge win’ for yellowfin tuna stocks

Agreement to restrict use of aggregating apparatus in the Indian Ocean hailed as a ‘giant step forward’ for conservation of stocks

The Guardian - UK

Saving the world’s largest animal can help reduce carbon emissions, study shows

The entire body biomass of a whale, which weighs up to 150 tons and can live over 100 years, is largely composed of carbon

The Independent UK

Why helping whales to flourish can help fight climate change

The ocean is one of the planet’s great carbon sinks, absorbing nearly a third of the atmosphere’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Los Angeles Times

New Zealand police find 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean

It marks the country’s biggest-ever drugs seizure, and is thought to be enough to supply all of Australia for a whole year

Evening Standard

New Zealand police find 3.5 tons of cocaine in Pacific Ocean

New Zealand police have found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate

The Independent UK

New Zealand authorities recover 3.2 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific Ocean, believed to be bound for Australia

New Zealand authorities believes 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating at sea was bound for Australia.

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New Zealand intercepts 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $500m floating in Pacific Ocean

Authorities say the haul, which is the largest seizure of illicit drugs made by the country’s law enforcement, was destined for Australia

The New Daily

Travel to learn, understand and satisfy your curiosity on Viking cruise

A long-awaited journey is usually the result of hard work, saving and preparation, and the subject of excited chats with friends and family.

Evening Standard

Sharper on AppleTV+ review: Ocean’s Eleven with none of the fun

The new Apple TV+ original movie fails to match up to its TV series siblings and leaves viewers wanting something a little flashier

The Independent UK

First images of Chinese spy balloon debris pulled from Atlantic Ocean released by US Navy

The photographs are dated 5 February, the day after the balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina

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Great Bear Sea: vast new marine zone a ‘mindset shift’ for conservation

Political and Indigenous leaders hope to replicate success of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest conservation area

The Conversation

Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs

Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have dire consequences for marine life and coastal ocean ecosystems.

The Independent UK

US military releases photos of mission to salvage debris from downed Chinese ‘spy’ balloon

Balloon falls six miles off the coast of Carolina after being shot down by US military

Tribune News Service

Chinese balloons were spotted near US bases during Trump’s era

WASHINGTON — Alleged Chinese spy balloons were spotted on several occasions during President Donald Trump’s administration, including three instances where they traveled near sensitive U.S. military facilities and training areas, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Conversation

Bacteria use life's original energy source to thrive in the ocean's lightless depths

There are more than a billion bacteria in just one litre of seawater. How do all of these organisms find the energy and nutrients they need to survive?

The Independent UK

New Indian Ocean fishing rules in big win for coastal states

Indian Ocean states agreed Monday to temporarily halt the use of industrial fishing gear that is drastically depleting tuna stocks in a win for oceanside states that rely on smaller-scale fishing methods to prop up the livelihoods of communities across coastal regions

The Guardian - UK

Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining

Company rebuts claims by scientists that ‘uncontrolled and unscientific’ practices highlight dangers of going ahead with seabed mining

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