"NICE, France — World leaders, scientists and officials gathered on Monday to open the third United Nations Ocean Conference and launch a global appeal to save the world's oceans, which scientists say are in bad health.
The presidents of France and Costa Rica launched the summit with speeches calling for bold action to address the myriad problems oceans face, including warming, rising seas, pollution — especially plastics — overfishing and the destruction of biodiversity and marine environments.
The summit's work actually began last week, when thousands of scientists from across the world descended on Nice to hammer out recommendations to give to policy makers. ...
Glaringly absent are U.S. scientific agencies like NASA and NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Their scientists weren't allowed to attend the summit, say organizers."
Eleanor Beardsley reports for NPR June 9, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"UN Ocean Conference Opens With a Call to Defend the Deep Sea" (Inside Climate News)
"Engineering Coral Reefs of the Future" (Inside Climate News)
"The UN Ocean Conference Tries To Turn Promises Into Protection" (AP)
"‘Ticking Time Bomb’: Ocean Acidity Crosses Vital Threshold, Study Finds" (The Hill)
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