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Proposed $1.6 Billion NOAA Budget Cut Would Endanger Americans And Harm Ocean Health
Friday, 24 April 2026, 8:02 am | Ocean Conservancy
Slashing NOAA’s budget would weaken weather forecasting, disrupt fisheries management and stall ocean research — putting American lives, livelihoods and global scientific leadership at risk. More >>
New Study Ranks Hawaiian Monk Seal As Marine Mammal Most At Risk Of Extinction From Plastic Pollution
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:02 am | Ocean Conservancy
Out of approximately 7,000 marine mammals in the study that had plastics in their guts at their time of death, 72% had consumed fishing debris, 10% soft plastics, 5% rubber, 3% hard plastics, 2% foam, and 0.7% synthetic cloth. More >>
Proposed $1.6 Billion NOAA Budget Cut Would Endanger Americans And Harm Ocean Health
Saturday, 4 April 2026, 7:37 am | Ocean Conservancy
Trump Administration FY2027 Budget Request Slashes NOAA Funding by 32%, Threatening Weather Forecasting, Fisheries and Coastal Protection. More >>
New Calculator Shows How Your Beach Cleanup Protects Wildlife
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 7:17 pm | Ocean Conservancy
Award-winning Research That Identified Lethal Dose of Plastics for Seabirds, Sea Turtles, and Marine Mammals Used to Estimate the Potential Impact of Beach Cleanups. More >>
STATEMENT: New Plastics Treaty Chief Means Negotiators ‘Can Get Back To Work’
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:17 pm | Ocean Conservancy
We can now get back to work on delivering an ambitious agreement that addresses plastic pollution in all its forms--from its fossil fuel origins to marine litter. More >>
New Plastics Treaty Chief Means Negotiators ‘Can Get Back To Work’
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 1:05 pm | Ocean Conservancy
“We are encouraged by the election of the newest UN plastics treaty chair, an essential step toward reviving the stalled international plastic treaty negotiations." More >>
Sustained NOAA Funding Is A Win For All Of Us
Friday, 9 January 2026, 10:34 am | Ocean Conservancy
NOAA provides essential services in support of people and our planet – from tracking our weather and climate, to managing ocean health and fisheries, to supporting emergency first responders. More >>
“Disgraceful”: IMO Misses Boat On Tackling Shipping’s Contribution To Climate Change
Monday, 20 October 2025, 3:37 pm | Ocean Conservancy
In the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Strategy, the IMO’s goal was to halve emissions by 2050; thanks in part to Ocean Conservancy’s advocacy, their aim is now to reach net-zero in the same time. More >>
World's First Global, Legally Binding Carbon Tax To Slash Emissions, Safeguard Ocean
Friday, 10 October 2025, 10:25 am | Ocean Conservancy
This agreement provides a lesson for the world that legally-binding climate action is possible now. It is a major win for our climate–and for human health, wildlife and the ocean. More >>
Football, Hockey, Sailing And Swim Teams Join Ocean Conservancy’s Protect Where We Play
Friday, 5 September 2025, 7:09 am | Ocean Conservancy
The ocean is vital to life on Earth, producing 50% of the oxygen we breathe, capturing 90% of the heat from climate change, and helping to keep our planet cool and our weather patterns predictable. It is essential to support and shape the places we ... More >>
Deep Sea Mining Is A Tragic Misuse Of NOAA Resources And Expertise
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 8:45 am | Ocean Conservancy
Deep sea mining will, without a doubt, inflict irreparable damage on ocean life, the global fishing industry and the climate--at a huge financial cost and for minimal returns. More >>
20 Years After Katrina – Don’t Dismantle The Hurricane Forecasting Machine That Saves Lives
Friday, 29 August 2025, 6:39 am | Ocean Conservancy
Congress is considering budget cuts proposed by the Administration that would hit NOAA’s end-to-end forecasting system–slashing or eliminating research, observational networks, high-performance computing, and data assimilation. More >>
20 Years After Katrina – Don’t Dismantle The Hurricane Forecasting Machine That Saves Lives
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 10:24 am | Ocean Conservancy
“Forecasting is like a relay race,” said Amanda Carter, Ocean Conservancy’s Director of Climate Science. “If any leg stumbles, the result is slower, less accurate warnings and higher costs for evacuations, insurance and recovery.“ More >>
Ocean Conservancy And GOAL Launch Reusable Cup Venue Partnership: “Protect Where We Play Tour”
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:17 am | Ocean Conservancy
It is estimated that this tour will prevent 1,000,000 single-use cups from entering the waste stream. Bold Reuse, a leading reuse service provider, is supporting the tour by managing all reusable cup operations at participating venues. More >>
Ocean Conservancy Condemns Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Friday, 25 April 2025, 10:03 am | Ocean Conservancy
Directing NOAA to open the floodgates for seabed mining — in defiance of international consensus — will harm our ocean and our country More >>
Star WNBA, NFL, MLB, Paralympics Athletes Kickstart Initiative To Rally Millions Of Fans Behind Ocean Conservation
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:49 pm | Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy’s New Multi-Year Initiative Draws Attention to Role Ocean Plays in Supplying Fresh Air and Cool Temperatures More >>
