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Oceans

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UN Ocean Conference: Insufficient marine conservation harms climate goals

Thousands of experts from politics, business and civil society are expected to attend the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. Hopes are high, but expectations for tangible results are low. Countries around the world do not even spend ten percent of the funds needed for marine conservation.

By Table.Briefings

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Climate change: Darker oceans endanger animal habitats.

An area the size of the Indian Ocean has become darker over the past 20 years, partly due to global warming. According to the study's authors, this is "one of the greatest losses of habitat on the planet."

By Table.Briefings

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Norway: Green light for deep-sea mining

Despite environmentalists' objections, Norway becomes the first country to engage in commercial deep-sea mining. The aim is to extract minerals such as lithium, scandium and cobalt.

By Lukas Knigge