The authors of this report argue that Australia must show a commitment to protecting our precious oceans and all the life that depends on it, starting with the urgent phase-out of coal, oil and gas this decade, restoring damaged ecosystems, and expanding marine sanctuaries.

The Australian Academy of Science convened groups of experts during March to May 2023 to assess the likely outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef in three climate scenarios. This report presents the outcomes of the three roundtable discussions.

This WMO flagship report reveals that greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification all set new records in 2021. This is yet another clear sign that human activities are causing planetary scale changes on land, in the ocean and in in the atmosphere, with harmful and long-lasting ramifications for sustainable development...

This report sets out how, by protecting at least 30% of the ocean in a network of ocean sanctuaries, it's possible to build resilience in ocean ecosystems so they can better withstand rapid changes, and help mitigate climate change by promoting carbon sequestration and storage.

This report finds the impacts of climate-related changes in the ocean and cryosphere increasingly challenge current governance efforts to develop and implement adaptation responses from local to global scales, and in some cases pushing them to their limits.