World Ocean Observatory

06/02/2026

Blowback ‘gainst the Blowhard…

The lawsuit argues that it is illegal to pay the French energy giant TotalEnergies $795 million to cancel a planned wind farm off New York.

06/02/2026

Rendering blind….

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

05/27/2026

This week on World Ocean Radio:
Death of Science by One Thousand Cuts
https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/wor/death-science-one-thousand-cuts

Science is one of the best tools available to humanity for understanding the complexities of the unknown and of life on earth. NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States) is arguably the most advanced utility for the investigation of natural systems, yet a new 2026 budget has been presented with cuts to NOAA exceeding 1.6 billion US dollars: an administration that has provided research and information to inform our understanding of weather, changing systems and impacts, emergency response, forecasting, air and water circulation, temperature change, and so much more.

World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide. Celebrating 16 years in 2026, World Ocean Radio provides clear and continuous coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary people and projects. Episodes of World Ocean Radio offer perspectives on global ocean issues and viable solutions, and celebrate exemplary projects. Available at worldoceanobservatory.org and wherever you listen to podcasts.

05/19/2026

News from W2O: A May Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/thew2o/n97eyd51jv-2951610

In this issue:
- The Future Ocean
- Citizens of the Ocean: Forging a Path Toward a Sustainable Future
- Communications Spotlight: Sara Johnson
- World Ocean Radio: Four New Episodes
- Ocean Literacy Book: See W2O and Explorer in Print
- Contributing to the UN Ocean Decade
- Thank you, Engineering for Sponsoring W2O!

https://mailchi.mp/thew2o/n97eyd51jv-2951610

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05/19/2026

Blind stupid. Drink the water? Don’t drink the water? See what happens. Not a future either way. Remember Flint! Blind stupid…

The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health problems.

05/13/2026

This week on World Ocean Radio:
True Ocean Value
https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/wor/true-ocean-value
About this Episode:
How do we value nature? How do we price it and define its asset value? This week we're looking to a recent report issued by the UK Office of National Statistics to provide illustration of four ocean functions that underlie our capacity to sustain life on Earth. The ocean’s contribution to the past, present, and future of the world economy and civilization is the core principle for real calculation of the value of natural capital and its relation to human endeavor. Part one of a series of new ideas, technologies, theories, and innovations that contribute to a larger public awareness of the need for new financial approaches that will enable change, sustainability, and survival in the future.

is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide. Celebrating 16 years in 2026, providing coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. Episodes of World Ocean Radio offer perspectives on global ocean issues and viable solutions, and celebrate exemplary projects.

05/11/2026

The UN World Oceans Day has announced the 2026 theme:
REIMAGINE: Beyond the World We Know, A New Relationship with our Ocean.
Learn more about this year's theme at https://unworldoceansday.org/

From UN World Oceans Day:
"For the first time in a generation, humanity has chosen to govern a significant part of our shared ocean together. The entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement [aka the High Seas Treaty] is not the end of negotiation but the beginning of a transformation that no treaty alone can complete. asks us to close that distance together. To move from passive inheritors of the ocean’s generosity to active guardians of its future. To govern not just beyond our borders but beyond our blind spots, beyond the habits of taking, operating in silos, and the belief that the way things have been is the way they must remain."

World Ocean Day is June 8th. Stay informed:
https://oceanicglobal.myflodesk.com/unwod