Staffan Danielsson

save the eels!

Poster for the High Seas Alliance announcing the Earthshot Prize Winner, titled "Ocean's Reveal 2025." The background shows an underwater ocean scene.

As we celebrate the #HighSeasTreaty winning the @earthshotprize.bsky.social, we want to thank all stakeholders and governments around the world that have made the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.

Their courage and dedication brought the Treaty to the threshold of entry into force. #60ToGlobal @nrdc.org

Recent Expeditions Confirm Discovery of 30 Previously Unknown Deep-Sea Species - environment coastal & offshore Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Censu...

30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton @oceancensus.bsky.social and collaborators. ecomagazine.com/news/researc...
🦑 🌊

The #europeaneel is not doing so great. ices-library.figshare.com/articles/rep...

How EU Policy Affects Small, High-Quality Cider Makers There is no E.U. wide definition for cider. Poor policy and competing interests are hurting smaller, high-quality producers and apple farmers across the continent.

Protect real cider. www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Jörn Spolander: Kan fler vackra ord rädda Östersjön från kollaps? DN:s vetenskapsreporter kommenterar miljömötet Our Baltic III.

Interesting reflections on the state of the Baltic Sea (Swedish) www.dn.se/varlden/jorn...

Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’ In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change.

Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’

The threshold of 60 ratifications of the #BBNJ Agreement was met yesterday. It will enter into force 17 January 2026.

The U.S.' deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn A decision by the U.S. to license firms to mine the international seabed would do "needless damage to U.S. interests in stable maritime rules," an analyst said.

The U.S.′ deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn

www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/u...

A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day A town had big plans for the facility site, until the Trump administration ordered it to stay open, a move it extended this week

🤡 "So dumb" 🤡

The operator of coal-fired plant in Michigan wanted to close it. But Trump forced it to keep running at a cost of $1m a day.

#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A Weekend in Belgium: Joran Cidrothèque Jack visits Joran Cidrothèque in Brussels, a veritable library of cider in the heartland of European beer.

A Weekend in Belgium: Joran Cidrothèque.

Jack visits Joran Cidrothèque in Brussels, a veritable library of cider in the heartland of European beer.

Amid rising and complex global tensions, environmental multilateralism continues to deliver.

Today at the 170th Committee of Permanent Representatives I outlined my vision for a stronger @unep.org that can support countries secure a safer, sustainable future for all.

www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

PNG opposes Deep Sea Mining: PM Marape Prime Minister, James Marape, told world leaders at the United Nations Oceans Conference held yesterday in Nice, France that Papua New Guinea does not support deep seabed mining.

"Papua New Guinea Will not support deep-seabed mining within its exclusive economic zone."

Big news for Solwara I and the zombie prospector trying to revivie its mining lease.

www.postcourier.com.pg/png-opposes-...

‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding

‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

Just out ahead of #UNOC3, @ec.europa.eu has unveiled its #EUOceanPact.

It reinforces the call for a precautionary pause on #DeepSeaMining, stressing the need for more science before risking harm to the deep. #DefendTheDeep

➡️ buff.ly/OM5YUZU

Countdown to #UNOC3!

At this event, with the governments of 🇧🇪 🇨🇱 🇨🇷 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇰🇷 🇳🇬 🇲🇻 🇵🇼 🇵🇭 🇸🇨 and our partners, we will celebrate the new #HighSeasTreaty ratifications and initiatives that support momentum towards the finish line of the #RaceForRatification. 🏁

Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say Band of water where marine life can survive has reduced in more than a fifth of global ocean between 2003 and 2022

New update on our changing planet 🌊
the ocean is getting darker - and in some parts brighter

In darkening seas, sunlight reaches shallower depths than it used to with big implications for sea life

Possible causes are global heating and shifting ocean currents
🦑🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cider on the Rocks: Geology, Minerality and Terroir Joe explores how geology influences cider’s character and its importance in understanding terroir, highlighting the need for more research on this topic.

Cider on the Rocks: Geology, Minerality and Terroir.

@joeflansan.bsky.social delves into how geology influences cider's character and its importance in understanding terroir, highlighting the need for more research on this topic.

Merci, monsieur Carlier!

Turning the tide on ocean conservation The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries to correct their course on ocean health.

Turning the tide on ocean conservation

IDB 2025 - Elinor Hammarskjöld, Under-Secretary-General, Legal Affairs & UN Legal Counsel YouTube video by Convention on Biological Diversity

What she says 👇 #BBNJ #CBD #biodiversity

Editorial – EU cider definition creeping closer EU legislators are proposing a 50% minimum juice content for cider, sparking debate about quality and heritage. Barry argues it is not enough.

Editorial – EU cider definition creeping closer.
EU legislators are proposing a 50% minimum juice content for cider, sparking debate about quality and heritage. @barmas.bsky.social argues it is not enough.

How little we’ve seen: A visual coverage estimate of the deep seafloor In decades of deep-sea exploration, humans have observed only 0.001% of the deep seafloor, leaving 66% of planet Earth unseen.

How little we’ve seen: A visual coverage estimate of the deep seafloor | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Protect European artisanal cider and perry! English version. French, Swedish and Spanish versions below. We, being small scale producers of real cider and perry in several EU Member States, demand that regulations and common standards are adopt...

Petition in support of European cider and perry! #realcider #realperry @ciderbruket.bsky.social

www.petitions.net/protect-euro...

How Mineral Stockpiles from the Ocean Became an American Objective Rather than favoring small tactical wins, environmentalists should have considered the strategic importance of empowering The International Seabed Authority

www.forbes.com/sites/saleem...

Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters.

A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world - this time on deep sea mining

But everywhere a government has tried to support the start of deep sea mining, they have failed. And this rogue move is already provoking geopolitical pushback

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/c...

A deep blue image with sketched outlines of various marine life, including several types of fish and a shark, scattered across the background. In the centre, a vibrant orange jellyfish stands out against the darker backdrop. Above the jellyfish, large white text reads "ABOUT 91% OF OCEAN SPECIES ARE YET TO BE DISCOVERED". Below the jellyfish, the text continues with "WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE THEM" in bold white letters. In the bottom right corner, the logo of the European Commission is visible.

Act.

This is our best way to protect our oceans. And our future.

Today, we’re taking steps to put into practice the historic High Seas Treaty we signed last year, enabling the creation of Marine Protected Areas in international waters ↓

europa.eu/!ctBrDX

Because many is a murder

View of the conference room during the opening of the meeting

The first session of the Preparatory Commission for the entry into force of the new Agreement on Marine #Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction opened this morning

It will address issues such as the rules of procedures for the Conference of the Parties

Mackerel stocks near breaking point because of overfishing, say experts Northeast Atlantic mackerel populations depleted, and Good Fish Guide says shoppers should look for other options

Mackerel populations near breaking point because of overfishing, say experts

- Northeast Atlantic mackerel populations depleted: Good Fish Guide says shoppers should look for other options

www.theguardian.com/environment/...