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Illegal trafficking and unsustainable trade in wildlife are causing unprecedented declines in some species. They can also potentially lead to the spread of zoonoses, such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

The non-paper recognises that the success of the new regulatory framework for biodiversity in the high seas will be strongly dependent on the availability of ocean scientific knowledge and services, including data and information, capacity building and transfer of marine technology.

We are currently living in the sixth mass extinction. Species are being lost at an alarming rate. Protected areas guard critical habitat for species so that they can thrive in nature, unimpacted by human disturbance.

The proportion of Earth’s surface designated as “protected” has expanded over the past decade. But new findings show these areas have failed to improve the state of the environment, casting doubt on government commitments to biodiversity conservation.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro has completed a two-month patrol covering 12,500 miles throughout the North Pacific on an annual mission to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

La Niña is officially underway in the Pacific, as confirmed by the Pacific Meteorological Desk Partnership at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed notification of three grants affecting American Samoa from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including one directly for American Samoa. NOAA is announcing their Coral Reef Conservation funding for 2020, with one grant of

It's the longest non-stop flight undertaken by any bird. This year researchers have been able to keep track of every move of some making the journey, as part of a project to learn more about their decline on our shores.

For over five years, the Palau International Coral Reef Center has been providing annual updates to the Rubekul Belau.

Village leaders from Faleaseela, Lefaga, Siufaga and Falelatai have united to share their experiences and knowledge on ecosystem-based solutions to combat climate change.