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“Stop deep sea mining, not protests”, Greenpeace demands regulator
Kingston, Jamaica – Governments gather to debate deep sea mining amid growing public resistance, as the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) starts today in Kingston, Jamaica. The…
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Mountains Under the Waves
The world’s longest mountain range is actually in the middle of the ocean – the mid-Atlantic ridge, at more than 40,000 miles long. But who knows about these mountains? How…
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The world is watching Taranaki seabed mining hearing
Greenpeace says that the result of the EPA hearing for the Australian miner Trans Tasman Resources’ seabed mining proposal for Taranaki could set a globally significant precedent.
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Shane Jones recusal from seabed mining shows corruption of fast track process
The recusal of Resources and Oceans Minister Shane Jones from being involved in a government decision on a possible seabed mining application under the new fast-track legislation is evidence of…
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Seabed mining opposition to gather outside EPA hearings in Hāwera, Taranaki
Crowds will gather tomorrow outside the first day of EPA hearings at the TSB hub in Hāwera to voice their opposition to seabed mining as supporters from Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), Greenpeace Aotearoa and Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) join Iwi Ngāti Ruanui.
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Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the harshest environments you can imagine. Winds can reach 200mph and the lowest temperature ever recorded was -89 degrees Celsius. But the monochrome above the waves…
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The Water Planet
Hannah Stitfall is asking all the questions you ever wanted to know about whales. Did you know they have culture? She’s joined by whale legend Hal Whitehead, whose close encounters with sperm whales and understanding of their culture has completely changed how we view these enormous animals.
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On fisheries, Australia must be prepared for New Zealand as opponent rather than ally
On February 1, senior Australian and New Zealand ministers signed a Joint Statement of Cooperation, acknowledging the long history of collaboration between the two nations.
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Galápagos – the best example of marine protection in action
The first stop on our brand new ship tour is the Galápagos Marine Reserve to showcase one of the best examples of ocean protection in action.
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Deep sea mining scars remain fifty years on
What do you see in this photo? Can you discern the deliberate pattern formed by the grey-blue dots? Can you feel the stillness in this place?
