14 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Adobe Stock Ocean science is expanding and drawing more collaboration and funding, yet remains too poorly resourced to meet the challenges facing the sea. That is the assessment of the third Global Ocean Science Report, whose executive summary was released on 30 June at a session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in Paris. The report […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: Two sheep looking toward a camera. Image by Pixabay. Conservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, claiming that the illustrious title leads to sheep farming being overly prioritised, to the detriment of the natural environment. In a letter to Unesco, Ecologist Lee Schofield argues that […]
04 Jun 2024
UNESCO has launched its latest ‘State of the Ocean Report’. The UNESCO State of the Ocean Report offers insights on ocean-related scientific activities and analyses describing the current and future state of the ocean. The State of the Ocean Report has the ambition to inform policymakers about the state of the ocean and to stimulate […]
18 Apr 2023
Wetlands along the east coast of England, from the Humber to the Thames, have successfully been added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites. England’s east coast wetlands will be added to the UK’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites along with just five other new sites, the UK Government has announced. Inclusion […]
12 Apr 2023
UNESCO has approved eight new ecohydrology demonstration sites in Brazil, Chile, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. With these new additions, the Global Network of UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Sites now totals 37 sites in 26 countries The Eddleston Water project, supported by the Scottish Government in the United Kingdom, is investigating the effectiveness […]
02 Mar 2023
A flood resilience and biodiversity project developed by Scottish Borders environmental charity Tweed Forum at Eddleston Water near Peebles has gained global significance by being chosen as a UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site – the only one in the UK. The Eddleston Water Project is a living laboratory that is collecting evidence of the benefits of […]
21 Feb 2023
The Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group—co-chaired by Fugro and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (IOC/UNESCO)—has been officially launched. Organised in support of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the working group is focused on creating frameworks and mechanisms to make privately owned ocean […]
23 Nov 2021
UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Ocean Science Roadmap ‘Climate change is altering our planet and the effects are felt from the highest mountains to the deepest parts of the ocean. While the world seeks to hold warming to 1.5°C, it is vital that we take steps now to protect some of the Earth’s natural jewels […]
