Sustainability
Historic ocean treaty comes into force to protect the high seas
A landmark UN treaty protecting nearly half the planet’s ocean has officially entered into force, marking a new era for marine conservation. So what does it mean?
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RAMOGE releases shocking plastics video
It’s only just over four minutes long, but 'Thrill in the Abyss' (Frisson dans les abysses) packs a big punch. Watch the short film by RAMOGE, revealed during Monaco Ocean Week, here.
New Repossi ring to benefit Prince’s Foundation
Local jewellers Repossi has created a Barbere Chromatic Ocean ring that it will sell and give the profits to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, in turn aiding ocean conservation efforts.
Did you know that whales absorb 33 tons of C02?
As part of Monaco Ocean Week, the MERI Foundation has highlighted the role that whales play in mitigating climate change and why their conservation should be a top priority.
Monaco Blue Initiative secures €20 million ocean mandate
Future Planet Capital, an international venture capital and impact investor, has closed a new €20 million Blue Ocean mandate aimed at tackling key issues affecting the world’s oceans.
Poles experience extreme temps upto 40°C above normal
Record highs at both the Arctic and the Antarctic over the weekend have shocked researchers. It comes just weeks after Monaco held the world's first polar summit and call to action.
“We cannot solve the climate crisis without saving the ocean”
"The climate crisis is an existential threat that requires a revolutionary response," said John Kerry at the Monaco Blue Initiative, adding that the "status quo is our enemy”.
