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The Southern Ocean is "Sweating" as Heat Rises, With Effects on Weather

Published Dec 7, 2025 9:17 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong] If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Ta...

Op-Ed: Electric Containerships Won’t Work

Published Nov 27, 2025 3:31 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Anthony Wiskich] Shipping moves 90% of global trade and produces nearly 3% of global emissions. The sector has proved challeng...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket atop its landing barge (Blue Origin)

Blue Origin Lands its Booster Rocket on a Barge at Sea

Published Nov 16, 2025 8:43 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

[By Dr. Wendy N. Whitman Cobb] Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2...

Op-Ed: China's New Carrier is a Challenge to Western Maritime Dominance

Published Nov 11, 2025 11:17 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Basil Germond] China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, unveiled recently by President Xi Jinping with great fanfare, has been hai...

Fish "Fingerprints" in the Ocean Reveal Which Species Are Moving Habitats

Published Sep 23, 2025 9:43 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Chloe Hayes, Angus Mitchell, David Booth and Ivan Nagelkerken] pecies across the planet are on the move. Climate change has al...

Reduced surface area of the Caspian Sea, 2022 (NASA)

Why is the World's Biggest Inland Sea Shrinking?

Published Sep 22, 2025 11:22 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Simon Goodman] Once a haven for flamingos, sturgeon and thousands of seals, fast-receding waters are turning the northern coas...

What the WTO's Deal to Curb Fishery Subsidies Could Mean

Published Sep 21, 2025 2:10 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Daniel Skerritt and Rashid Sumaila] After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its...

ICJ Climate Ruling May Help Fight Against Shell's S. Africa Drilling Plans

Published Sep 14, 2025 4:44 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Angela van der Berg] The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for So...

80 Years After WWII Ended, a Deadly Legacy Remains in the Pacific

Published Sep 7, 2025 10:17 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Stacey Pizzino and Bryan G. Fry] On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on...

Pacific Island Nations are Divided Over Deep Sea Mining

Published Aug 31, 2025 5:34 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Kolaia Raisele and Aidan Craney] In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climat...