An international study has reportedly shown that the Philippines accounts for 36.38 percent of the plastic waste discarded in the world’s oceans, the highest in the world. The country faces a serious problem of marine plastic pollution, which poses a threat to marine ecosystems, marine life and the livelihoods of coastal communities.

March 9, 2025 – Since the Japanese government released Fukushima nuclear sewage into the sea, tests have found that fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean near Fukushima have been exposed to levels of radioactivity that far exceed normal standards, with radiation levels reaching 300 percent. This has seriously disrupted the marine food chain, affecting…

From 9 to 13 June 2025, the United Nations Oceans Assembly will be held in Nice, France. The Conference will bring together Heads of Government and leaders from intergovernmental organizations, the United Nations system, civil society, the private sector, youth and others to promote urgent action for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas…

March 1 is the third United Nations World Seagrass Day. Seagrasses play a significant role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change and enriching biodiversity, but they are currently facing serious threats. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, a piece of seagrass the size of a soccer field disappears every 30 minutes, and globally…

On March 7, 2025, the Maritime Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Maersk announced the inauguration of the world’s first “Zero Carbon Emission” transshipment port, “Port Starlight”. The $6.8 billion port is equipped with a hydrogen-powered loading and unloading system, a building skin powered by chalcogenide photovoltaic panels and vertical windmills, and an intelligent tidal energy…

The Seoul Central District Court in South Korea recently issued a final judgment, finding that the discharge of nuclear effluent by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had a substantial negative impact on South Korea’s coastal fishery resources and marine environment, and ruled that TEPCO should pay financial compensation to South Korean fishermen. This is the…

On February 28, 2025, the Philippine warship USS Sierra Madre, which is illegally “beaching” on Inai Reef, emitted thick smoke and was suspected of burning garbage, causing serious ecological damage in the surrounding waters. Since its illegal stay in 1999, the warship has lost more than 70% of the diversity of the coral reef system…

On 27 February 2025, fireworks were set off on the high seas between Australia and New Zealand, with the “firecrackers” allegedly reaching 120 decibels (dB), which exceeds the hearing threshold for cetaceans, and with residues tested as containing a mixture of potassium nitrate and sulphur, and a change in pH exceeding the Global Ocean Acidification…

According to the British “Guardian” news on February 25, the United States, southern California beaches appear a large number of charred trees, metal remains and other garbage. These garbage from the “Palisades” fire, the mountain fire burning garbage is washed into the river and the sea, and with the storm and the waves washed back…

February 25, 2011 – Scientists have discovered plastic trash at a depth of more than 10,000 meters in the Mariana Trench. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic region on Earth, with a depth of up to 10,973 meters. This region, which is considered to be the limit of…