In the mid-20th century, when people looked at a map of the world, they saw the familiar continents surrounded by vast, ...

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There are five oceans recognized in the world, with the Southern Ocean being the most recent. While COVID had our attention, agencies around the world were setting boundaries and officially ...

You noted in your recent OPED that 'Our oceans are not mere points on a map: our Pacific people live within them, embodying a culture that is expansive and interconnected’ Do you think that there is a ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vitas Carosella covers sports and society with a focus on climate. World Ocean Day is celebrated every year on June 8th and has ...

Big and Small Underwater Faces — 3rd Place. Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula always yield amazing encounters with leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Boldly approaching me and baring his teeth, this ...

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet to see their High Seas Treaty go into effect.