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New discoveries: three tiny species added to South Africa’s spectacular marine life

South Africa’s marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity. Over 13,000 marine species are currently known to live in these waters. About…

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Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal.

Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.

LiveScience

Mario & Luigi: Brothership hands-on: Immaculate vibes meet brilliant nonsense

Preview | The duo's return proves Mario is better when he's not a solo act in this shipshape ocean adventure

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Fisker Ocean Vehicle Data 'Impossible' To Port To Another Server

American Lease, the entity that wants to buy over 3,000 Ocean EVs, said it wants out of the deal if it can’t use its own server.

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Chagos Islands: how to ensure their coral reefs aren’t damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mauritius. Except for the US military base on Diego Garcia at…

The Conversation

Will Hurricane Kirk affect the weather in the UK?

While Florida is bracing for impact from Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Kirk is fast approaching Europe

Evening Standard

‘A huge loss’: is it the end for the ship that helped us understand life on Earth?

The Joides Resolution has contributed to our understanding of climate crisis, the origin of life, earthquakes and eruptions. But funding cuts mean it may have sailed its last expedition

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Pacific Island Nations Swamped By Global Drug Trade

A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific, as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, top police and UN officials have told AFP. Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to…

International Business Times

Climate Change Linked To Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures In Gulf

The Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, influenced by climate change, are fueling Hurricane Milton's intensification.

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Scientists contest environment minister’s claim of ‘blitzing’ Australia’s ocean reserve expansion goal

Tanya Plibersek claims Labor is protecting 52% of its ocean territory, but experts say that is ‘misleading’

The Guardian - AU

Can Hurricane Milton become a ‘Category 6’ storm – which doesn’t yet exist?

Further rise in global temperatures could lead to more extreme storms like Helene and Milton and create the need for adding another category, researchers say

The Independent UK

Chagos Islands returned to Mauritius, but tensions over evictions persist

After decades of legal battles, Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago will continue to host a US military base, but Chagossians exiled to make way for the base in the 1960s and 70s are questioning whether the deal…

Radio France Internationale

700 million plastic bottles: we worked out how much microplastic is in Queensland’s Moreton Bay

When it rains heavily, plastic waste is washed off our streets into rivers, flowing out to the ocean. Most plastic is trapped in estuaries and coastal ecosystems, with a small fraction ending up offshore in the high seas.

The Conversation

Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership

The Albanese government has today declared stronger protections for the waters around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, one of Australia’s wildest, most remote areas. The marine park surrounding the islands will be extended by 310,000 square kilometres, quadrupling its size.

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Tourist feared dead after body parts found inside shark during ‘dream diving holiday’ to Indonesia

Colleen Monfore, 68, was with six friends exploring the ocean around Pulau Reong island on September 26 when she was dragged away by strong currents

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Climate Change Amplifies Hurricane Milton's Rapid Intensification

Climate change-fueled Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, emphasizing the urgent need for climate action.

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Princess Eugenie’s sons don’t suffer her childhood terror of sea

Opening up about her family life, Princess Eugenie has said her two sons don’t suffer her childhood terror of the ocean.

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Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more

Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where human activity is constrained to protect ocean life. But have these efforts worked?

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Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study

Global warming has the potential to reshuffle the spaces used by life on Earth, across all ecosystems. And our new research shows whale sharks – the world’s largest fish – could be at risk, as warming oceans may force them into busy human shipping lanes.

The Conversation

No time for a holiday? A ‘workation’ could be the answer

Imagine this: you’re lounging on the beach, waves crashing in the background. A laptop sits on the table next to your iced coffee. In between meetings, you dip into the ocean or explore a hiking trail. This is the ideal vision of “workations” – a blend of work and vacation…

LiveScience

'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from Helene

State officials have warned Florida residents to prepare for "largest evacuation that we have seen" since 2017's Hurricane Irma.

The Guardian - AU

‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country, Plibersek says

Sub-Antarctic marine park expansion welcomed but scientists say some areas important to penguins and seals missed out on sanctuary-level protection

Space

Dwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggests

New computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.

Newcastle Herald

'A cracker day': beachgoers soak up the sun before cool weather change

Temperatures to drop to 20 degrees on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Santo Mine, Santorini review: a gorgeously romantic island getaway

This tranquil haven on Santorini’s north coast offers sunset views of the ocean... but without the tourists. Vicky Jessop checks in

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