Edition 002

Edition 002

What Has Recovered in Raja Ampat: The Misool Story

Edition 001 reported on the nickel-mining threat to Raja Ampat, the marine protected area in eastern Indonesia that has been called the global epicentre of coral biodiversity. The piece

30 May 2026  ·  2 min read

The Other Pole: Antarctic Sea Ice Has Stopped Recovering

For most of the satellite record, Antarctic sea ice behaved differently from its northern counterpart. While Arctic sea ice declined steadily from the late 1970s onward — eventually losing roughly half

30 May 2026  ·  2 min read

The Fleets That Hammer the South Pacific

The waters off Chile, Peru, and Ecuador are among the most productive fishing grounds in the world. They are also among the most heavily exploited by distant-water industrial fleets

30 May 2026  ·  2 min read

The Uyghur Diaspora That Fought Assad and Stayed

A long-form investigation published by NPR on 22 May, reported by Emily Feng, documented the community of ethnic Uyghur militants who fought against the Assad regime in northern Syria

30 May 2026  ·  1 min read

Papua New Guinea Is Quietly Building a Regional Ocean Bloc

Papua New Guinea is positioning the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit as a regional governance platform for the four Melanesian states — PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji — plus a participating French-

30 May 2026  ·  1 min read

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