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The Raukūmara Forest on New Zealand’s East Cape has been hammered by introduced pests in the past half-century, and experts predict ecological collapse within a decade without an immense scale-up of pest control efforts...Two Māori tribal groups with ancestral claims to the Raukūmaras are campaig

The SIDS have some of the most diverse and unique ecosystems in the world, and are home to a host of rare endemic species.

Environmental law groups in the US and Australia are pushing Unesco to place the world heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list, arguing the Morrison government has violated legal obligations by not doing all it could to protect the world’s biggest coral reef sys

The largest ever study of waste found at the bottom of the central Pacific is showing how even the most remote and protected areas are being impacted by our rubbish...Marine biologist Dr Diva Amon, a researcher at the Museum, was exploring the Marianas area with remotely-operated vehicles (R

Today, the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy issued the following statement to mark World Oceans Day: “Today, we celebrate World Oceans Day under unprecedented circumstances, as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated health and economic challenges.

“Cameras are all about transparency. They’re all about public accountability and providing proof that the industry – as they state – have nothing to hide.

Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but these important ecosystems continue to decline.

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant economic challenges for Australia.

A hapu of six Kaumatua from Motiti Island battled against the Crown, councils and commercial fishing industries to protect their fish and seabeds in a landmark court ruling.

Humans are causing a mass extinction. And humans can stop it...Earth is now in the middle of a mass extinction, the sixth one in the planet’s history, according to scientists. And now a new study reports that species are going extinct hundreds or thousands of times faster than the expected rate.