Rappler's latest stories on marine environment
How many undiscovered creatures are there in the ocean?
[The Conversation] Numerous new marine species are discovered every year – yet working out how many species there are in total is a much more difficult process

U.S. backs UN call to save oceans but no action on climate
The UN s first ever ocean conference opened June 5 under the shadow of the US exit from the 190 plus Paris agreement on climate change

Swimming with whale sharks? Don't copy these snorkelers!
A viral video reminds us why it s wrong to touch whale sharks and how we can be better stewards of these gentle giants

NEDA board approves 5 infra projects
The National Economic and Development Authority board approves 2 public private partnership and 3 official development assistance deals for roll out

Pesticide pollution in water is rare, but can be severe – global study
Study: Threshold level exceedances were high even in highly regulated countries and were pronounced for new generation insecticides

Climate change could disturb marine life for millennia
Climate change may lead to disturbances in marine life that will take thousands of years to recover from not hundreds of years as previously thought

Tubbataha Reefs law wins int'l award
The law protecting the world famous Tubbataha Reef National Park has been cited as one of the world s best practices in marine environment conservation