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An Ocean Summit in Nice ends with a wave of commitments
The European Times
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June 13, 2025
“We are closing this historic week not only with hope, but with a concrete commitment, a clear direction and an undeniable impulse,” said Li Junhua, under-secretary general of the United Nations for economic and social affairs and the secretary...
'Glimmer of hope' for marine life at UN Ocean conference
BBC
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Esme StallardClimate and science correspondent Reporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, France ShareSave The UN Ocean conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and more progress on...
170 Nations In Nice Commit To Expand Marine Protected Areas, Combat Pollution
Ommcom News
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June 14, 2025
Nice (France): The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference concluded with more than 170 countries adopting an inter-governmentally agreed declaration committing to urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the world’s oceans. The political...
SNIJs announce intl. coalition to increase representation, access to climate finance
The Daily Herald
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Press conference at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, with from left: James Ellsmoor, Chief Executive Officer of Island Innovation; Vannesa Toré, Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation for the Ministry of Economic Development,...
What was the result of the UN Ocean Conference?
RTE Ireland
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June 14, 2025
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) drew to a close in Nice yesterday following five days of high-level meetings between governments, experts, climate campaigners and community representatives. More than 15,000 delegates took part in...
UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
UN News
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June 13, 2025
“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the summit, told...
Opinion: NZ has a vast sea territory but lags behind other nations in protecting the ocean
The New Zealand Herald
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June 15, 2025
We all attended last week’s meeting, together with more than 2000 marine scientists from 120 countries. Here, we reflect on New Zealand’s role and obligations to contribute to these global goals. Legal imperatives Globally, the ocean is warming...
The US’ scientific brain drain
RFI
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June 14, 2025
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the “Choose Europe for Science” summit. You’ll hear about the Pariwer Bandhu RFI SW Club’s quiz competition, and there’s the Listener’s Corner” with your bonus question...
World lagging behind on goal to protect 30% of ocean by 2030: Here’s what’s needed
Euronews
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In 2022, the world made the groundbreaking commitment to protect at least 30 per cent of all land and sea by 2030. But, as the vital role of oceans in fighting climate change becomes clearer, a pressing question remains - how much of our marine...
Real-world Coral Studies Spark Future in Ocean Conservation
Noozhawk - California
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June 15, 2025
Hayden Vega, a marine science major from Long Beach, is graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a deep commitment to ocean conservation and community-centered research. For Vega, a lifelong fascination with fish became the foundation for a broader...
UN Ocean Conference puts ‘wind in the sails’ of ocean action
WWF International
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Posted on June, 13 2025 As the third UN Ocean Conference draws to a close, WWF is encouraged by the commitments made in a number of areas, but warns that the measure of success will be in delivery NICE, France (13 June 2025): The third UN Ocean...
World on verge of ratifying key treaty to protect oceans
The Irish Times
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The world is on the verge of ratifying a historic high seas treaty following progress made at the UN Oceans Conference that concluded in Nice, France, on Friday. Fifty countries, including the EU, have now agreed to ratify the treaty, and 10...
15 riveting images from the 2025 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition
Popular Science
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June 14, 2025
The striking eye of a humpback whale named Sweet Girl peers at the camera. Just four days later, she would be dead, hit by a speeding boat and one of the 20,000 whales killed by ship strikes each year. Photographer Rachel Moore’s captivating image...
French SSA company Look Up raises 50 million euros
SpaceNews
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — Look Up, a French space situational awareness company, has raised nearly 50 million euros ($57.6 million) to continue development of a radar network to track space objects. The company, previously known as Look Up Space, said June 11...
NZ has a vast sea territory but lags behind other nations in protecting the ocean
The Conversation
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June 12, 2025
For the past fortnight, the city of Nice in France has been the global epicentre of ocean science and politics. Last week’s One Ocean Science Congress ended with a unanimous call for action to turn around the degradation of the ocean. And this...
French SpaceTech startup Look Up lands €50 million to tackle space collisions with radar tech
EU Startups
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June 13, 2025
Look Up, a Toulouse-based startup innovating orbital safety and space surveillance, has raised €50 million to expand its radar network and space traffic management services globally. This Series A round, one of the largest in European SpaceTech...
Some Experts Think Iran Was Close to a Nuclear Bomb
Red State
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June 13, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Image credit: public domain image of French nuclear test at Fangataufa atoll in French Polynesia As if things weren't tense enough...
7 of the best hotel credit cards that come with an annual free night
The Points Guy
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June 13, 2025
Many hotel loyalty programs, including World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors, offer cobranded credit cards. Even if you only stay with a particular hotel brand a few times each year, you may still benefit from signing up for that...
The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty
Politico Europe
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June 13, 2025
If that happens, it will have been a long time coming. The negotiating process started 20 years ago and the treaty was adopted in 2023, but countries have been slow to ratify and at least 60 must do so for the treaty to come into force. With...
For some, Kamehameha Day is a reminder of Hawaiʻi's colonial past
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 11, 2025
Today is King Kamehameha Day. While some have the day off and will celebrate with festivities, others are conflicted as it is a reminder of Hawaiʻi’s colonial past. Ioane Goodhue grew up remembering King Kamehameha Day celebrated with parades and...