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The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report.

(CNN) — The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report.

Register for the webinar hereWASHINGTON D.C. (August 3, 2023) - Join World Resources Institute on August 10, 2023 to get a sneak preview of embargoed findings from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. The press call will be at 8:30AM EDT / 14:30 CEST and will preview new data on global water stress, as well as projections for future water stress through 2050.

Soon Google could have their eyes exactly everywhere, creating a 360 degrees x 24 time zones map over both oceans and land on our planet - or at least they got off to a good start, celebrating the World Oceans Day, June 8, by launching dozens of underwater camera views, from the Great Barrier Reef to an Indonesian shipwreck.

NEW YORK (March 6, 2023) — Countries agreed on a historic treaty to place the world on a path to protect 30% of the high seas by 2030, and to safeguard and restore the ocean’s biodiversity. The agreement was reached by 193 countries at the UN headquarters in New York on March 4. It follows almost 20 years of negotiations to reach a legally binding treaty to protect the ocean beyond national boundaries, a vast area that comprises more than two thirds of the ocean.  

NEW YORK (March 6, 2023) — Countries agreed on a historic treaty to place the world on a path to protect 30% of the high seas by 2030, and to safeguard and restore the ocean’s biodiversity. The agreement was reached by 193 countries at the UN headquarters in New York on March 4. It follows almost 20 years of negotiations to reach a legally binding treaty to protect the ocean beyond national boundaries, a vast area that comprises more than two thirds of the ocean.  

Members of the Ocean Panel and other leading global experts will share their experiences in innovating for a more sustainable, regenerative and resilient coastal and marine tourism sector.

Mike Mitchell was in and out of jail on low-level drug crimes before spending 10 years in prison. Now he's celebrating his fifth year in the apparel business with 'Alumni Ink.'

Lawrence Mottram is the Grants and Finance Specialist for the Ocean Program.

In this podcast, recorded in Montreal during COP15, we look at how central biodiversity is to Mexico, its people, culture and economy. The podcast focuses on the ocean, and Mexico’s membership of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.