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Coral bleaching has been detected again in several sites in Palau according to studies conducted by the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC).

Island Conservation and Tetiaroa Society have joined forces to remove invasive rats from Tetiaroa Atoll, restoring the local ecosystem and creating a global model for ridge to reef conservation... The program aims to restore seabird populations and to establish Tetiaroa as a sanctuary for se

Panguna mine is often cast as the economic key to Bougainville’s potential independence, but young MP Theonila Matbob says her people, and their land, must come first...The Panguna mine in Bougainville, eastern Papua New Guinea, has not yielded a single ounce in her lifetime – forced shut th

For most of us, the colourful, otherworldly marinescapes of coral reefs are as remote as the alien landscapes of the moon. We rarely, if ever, experience these underwater wonderlands for ourselves – we are, after all, air-breathing, terrestrial creatures mostly cocooned in cities.

Samoa has signed an agreement committing to preserve 30 percent of its ocean area. Some 36,000 kilometres of new marine protected areas are expected to come from the agreement.

Seabirds are skilled opportunists, commonly flocking to fishing boats to scavenge on scraps thrown overboard.

The federal government should establish a new agency similar to the Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) to observe and make forecasts on the state of Australia’s wildlife, according to leading Australian scientists.

Released today, the Global Reef Expedition: The Kingdom of Palau Final Report provides a summary of the foundation’s findings along with valuable information on the state of coral reefs and reef fish in P

Researchers at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) are investigating the movement patterns of fish between open ocean and coral reef environments, in order to better gauge the connectivity between the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) and areas open to fishing.

A Canterbury University law professor is calling for New Zealand to adopt a 'national oceans policy' and embrace a 'clean blue' image.