Times journalists were able to get tantalizingly close to the Thwaites glacier, which scientists are hoping to spend weeks ...

Dean takes his role managing a recovery plan for one of the three most precious spring complexes in the world very seriously.

Ever had that moment when you’re standing at the edge of something wild and magnificent, and you think, “How is this even in California?” That’s Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero for you – where ...

For decades, vast stretches of ocean beyond national borders have been governed by patchwork rules and weak oversight. On ...

A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity” in the open oceans has ...

The entrance of the High Seas Treaty into international law on 17 January is a historic moment, many years in the making.

Oregon State University research into marine protected areas plays a crucial role in the historic High Seas Treaty that goes ...

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters takes effect Saturday.

Officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, the legally binding UN treaty covers the ocean zones that lie beyond national waters (the “high seas”) and the ...

For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of national ...

GLAND, Switzerland (17 January 2026) : WWF welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty as a beacon of hope for the ...

On Saturday 17 January, the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National ...