After 19 years of negotiations, a historic agreement has been reached to protect the world's oceans and ensure all the world's people can benefit from the high seas while also protecting marine life.

such as deep sea mining, before they start and a pledge by signatories to share ocean resources. “This is a historic day for conservation and a sign that in a divided world, protecting nature ...

Thomson is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean and co-chair of Friends of Ocean Action at the World Economic ... of a U.N. High Seas Treaty to a successful conclusion.

As humans continue to pour greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, oceans have tempered the effect. The world's seas have absorbed more than 90 percent of the heat from these gases, but it’s ...

This rubbish is harmful for sea creatures and can be brought ashore on the tides too. A turtle with a plastic bag in its mouth. Rubbish finds its way around the world, pollutes the oceans and can ...

The “high seas” refers to oceans that lie in international waters, meaning they aren’t subject to any rules or regulations set by national governments. About two-thirds of the world’s ...