The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.
The high seas treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, has finally crossed the threshold to become international law ...
Six miles below the oceans wave where sunlight never reaches, life persists, sustaining itself off of chemicals seeping from the ocean floor.
The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen ...
A major treaty establishing a framework for the world’s nations to jointly manage marine conservation in international waters ...
Scientists now have the opportunity to study the perfect conditions that cause the massive salt deposits to form.
The Historic High Seas Treaty officially takes effect January 17, 2026, after 60 countries ratified the agreement.