OMG!!

These are even worse looking in real life.

Robust ocean observation underpins climate models, biodiversity, disaster prep, food & more. But the system is at risk from disinvestment. Today the Ocean Panel calls out the urgent need to end the “ocean knowledge deficit.” Read the statement here: oceanpanel.org/wp-content/u...

The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy has today launched their 2026-30 Workplan. This transitions the Panel from dialogue and commitment to action. www.wri.org/news/release...

Trump: There’s a rumour and I don’t know if it’s so or not - that Dundee FC, very small, very tiny, don’t have European nights because they are rank rotten. And they have virtually no history anyone remembers. People are laughing, folks. Very sad.

Sierra Leone has become the 60th country to ratify the BBNJ Agreement, crossing the threshold required for the treaty to enter into force. A cause for real celebration and a reminder, in an increasingly fractious world, of what global cooperation can achieve.

Ireland to ratify the BBNJ Agreement - we are very, very close to 60! www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Scientists have discovered that Neptune Grass, a resilient Mediterranean seagrass, can naturally filter out millions of plastic fragments from oceans each year, offering a promising solution to combat marine pollution. www.sustainability-times.com/climate/900-...

When negotiations on ending harmful subsidies began, about 1 in 4 assessed fish stocks were overfished. By 2021, it was closer to 2 in 5. Harmful subsidies aren’t the only cause but had we agreed on ending them 20-odd years ago would the picture today be different? www.wri.org/news/stateme...

My colleague @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social has done a terrific deep dive into the financial links between US tech billionaires and Tommy Robinson Well worth a read observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

People who say “I’ll keep it brief” inevitably take longer than those who don’t.

Drinking water used to help fill a billionaire's lake despite a hosepipe ban being in place for domestic users. "It wasn't illegal!" (it wasn't domestic use) is being shouted, but it's not a question of that; it’s a question of equity and environmental responsibility. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

While some nations chase culinary refinement, Britain has quietly achieved epicurean nirvana.

Today’s vibe.

What he ordered online vs what he got in the mail #parade

Imagine planning a goal celebration… then producing 0.08 xG. 🤡 That’s the footballing equivalent of a sneeze that never comes.

Shame he spent more time rehearsing his celebration than practising his finishing 😂 #DUFC 🧡🖤

The latest Tory policy proposal is to maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction… It’s hard to overstate the insanity. It deepens the climate crisis and trades hard-won climate leadership for short-term populism. But at this point I’m no longer surprised by anything. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Might also have something to do with their beans tasting like someone brewed regret. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Taylor & Swift now muted.

A much needed boost from the @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social on five developments in the ocean space that give us real reasons to be hopeful, and underscore why now is the time to act. And fantastic to see the 100% Alliance included! www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/stories/envi...

EU Parliament’s 2040 climate talks are now chaired by the far-right Patriots for Europe group who’ve openly opposed the 90% emissions target they’re now tasked with shaping. You couldn’t make it up. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

A new study shows ocean acidification is impacting sharks’ teeth. Another reminder that climate change and CO₂ emissions don’t just warm the ocean; they change it’s chemistry. And the effects run deep (Picture courtesy of AI) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Église Sainte Catherine in Honfleur, Normandy, was built by the town’s shipwrights. The nautical theme is evident with the roof looking like twin inverted boat hulls, the biblical figures carved like ship figureheads and even sea-shell fonts for holy water (not sea water).

Congratulations to High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy member Ghana for their new Fisheries & Aquaculture law. @worldresources.bsky.social

Antarctica’s undergoing abrupt, potentially irreversible change including sea ice melting 2x as fast as the Arctic, ice shelves collapsing, and ocean currents slowing. And it’s already affecting global climate systems. theconversation.com/from-sea-ice...

WTF is a cracker barrel??

Before we had laptops

I can’t support this call enough. 👏 👏 👏

Delegates left Geneva with no agreement on the treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The resistance from oil-producers shows how deeply these industries are intertwined. Maybe it’s time to shift from consensus-based decision-making to votes? The world can’t continually be held hostage by bad actors.

So, so proud of Dundee United 🧡🖤

The Whitehouse, 2026.

I was in DC in June and managed to walk about without being mugged, shot, or abducted by marauding gangs. Either I’m blessed with supernatural luck or it’s all bollocks. The scariest thing I saw was the price of coffee.

The UK's seas have had their warmest start to the year since records began, helping to drive some dramatic changes in marine life. One species thriving is the climate denier… @bd-stew.bsky.social wisely notes “It's a bit like the canary in the coal mine” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Saw two hares gambolling in the sunshine this morning.

It’s me!

So apparently, the US is now bravely standing up for (checks notes) *affordability* over planetary health. #PlasticTreaty www.circularonline.co.uk/news/us-memo...

Congo makes it 52! Only 8 more ratifications needed for the High Seas Treaty to enter into force, enabling stronger international efforts to protect our ocean, mitigate climate change, and safeguard the lives and livelihoods of billions of people worldwide.

Want to understand what’s happening in the global plastics treaty negotiations? My Ocean Team colleagues at WRI break it down in this clear and insightful explainer covering the stakes, the sticking points, and what a strong treaty could mean for people and planet. www.wri.org/insights/pla...

Top life advice.

I’ve been doing this since 2012 and have *finally* got 20/20

✨Dream job alert!✨ Come join our Oceans Department at Stanford University! We are hiring an Assistant Professor. This faculty search focuses on 3 major areas: Oceans & global change, Ocean technologies & solutions, or Human dimensions of oceans 🌊 facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

UNESCO’s sins include promoting education, science, and culture. The dangerous trifecta threatening freedom everywhere…. 🤡 www.bbc.com/news/article...

A postcard from the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake meeting in Ethiopia! @unfoodsystemshub.org Our team met with global collaborators to explore how blue foods can support resilient and sustainable food systems. They also discussed how food-related coalitions can more effectively drive change.

The Triumph of Stupidity via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025... An incredibly apt article for current times.

Had a scroll through the Discover tab this morning. Apparently the correct response to any mildly pleasant, humorous or neutral post is performative outrage and moral superiority. Didn’t take long for a supposedly “better” place to fill with oozing self-righteousness.

Had to verify my age to see a DM. Fortunately I was shown a photo of a 56k modem and had to identify the mating call of the internet.

Cheeky trip to Dundee to watch Dundee United labour to a 1-0 win over UNA Strassen in the UEFA Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round. The keyword is cohesion (or lack of it…). Hopefully the team will gel sooner rather than later.