Global Scans · Life Below Water · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

• [New] In the East, a vital rail corridor connecting Nova Scotia with the rest of mainland Canada is in danger of washing away as sea levels rise and violent storms occur more frequently, putting at risk residents and the transportation of $35 billion per year in goods and services. SenCanada
• [New] Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. ScienceDaily
• [New] While some portions of the Ocean Observatories Initiative will remain in operation, including a seafloor cable system serving underwater observatories in the Northeast Pacific. WLUK
• [New] Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
• [New] While the Strait of Hormuz remains the primary focus for oil traders, any threat to the Bab el-Mandeb - the southern gateway to the Red Sea and Suez Canal - would create another potential chokepoint for global commerce and could further elevate freight and energy costs. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] A new pipeline to the Red Sea is expected to be operational in 2027. Oakglen Wealth - Advisory and Discretionary Management
• [New] The French River Harbour project will reconstruct wharves 404, 405, and 406, and slipway 501, with infrastructure designed using updated climate projections. Queen Street Analytics
• [New] Rising sea levels are already threatening the residents of major cities in the U.S. and throughout the world, including New York, Boston, San Francisco and Miami. Live Science
• [New] Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier is about to lose an ice shelf that protects it from warming ocean waters, which could have devastating long-term consequences for hundreds of millions of people affected by rising sea levels. Live Science
• [New] Protecting 30% of the ocean increases the likelihood that juvenile fish will be transported by currents to another MPA, where their chances of survival and producing their own offspring are greatly improved. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
• [New] The world's oceans will become increasingly warmer and acidic, sea levels will continue to rise, and storm and ocean circulation patterns will be altered because of anthropogenic inputs of carbon in the atmosphere. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Relocation From Rising Seas: Rising seas will inundate millions of homes and other property along the U.S. coast forcing relocation to higher ground. Climate Judiciary Project
• [New] There was a substantial probability that projected sea-level rise would lead to a serious loss of coastal property in Massachusetts, thus satisfying the injury-in-fact requirement. Climate Judiciary Project
• [New] Long term projections (beyond 2100) indicate a large dependence of the sea-level response to future carbon emissions trajectories (mainly from the Antarctic Ice Sheet). Climate Judiciary Project
• [New] Analyzing sea-level change during warm periods on longer timescales from the distant past may help build scientists' understanding of how the ice sheet will lose mass in the future and contribute to global sea-level rise. Climate Judiciary Project
• [New] Although the Antarctic Ice Sheet is currently contributing less to global sea level compared to either mountain glaciers or Greenland, it carries even greater threat to global sea-level rise. Climate Judiciary Project
• [New] Protecting 30% of Canada's ocean by 2030 is science-based, achievable, and essential to ensure a sustainable future. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
• [New] In the North Atlantic, well-designed MPA networks safeguarding 30-40% of the deep ocean could protect about 75% of species, like coral and sponges, that provide habitats for many other marine animals. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Last updated: 07 June 2026