Billion-dollar package approved for marine conservation

June 26, 2026

Hello dear Good News community,

The ""Our Ocean"" Conference, hosted in Africa for the first time, has concluded with a 6.4 billion US dollar package. This is intended to help achieve the goal of placing 30% of the world's oceans under protection by 2030. Countries like Tanzania, Senegal, Portugal, and Brazil have announced plans to do more for marine, coastal, and coral protection. That is fantastic news!

Enjoy reading, Selina

NEWS-UPDATE

First "Our Ocean" Conference in Africa marks a success

The international ""Our Ocean"" Conference in Mombasa has concluded with financial pledges totaling 6.4 billion US dollars. Around 300 new measures aim to accelerate the protection of the world's oceans to still reach the global protection goal for 2030. Source: MONGABAY

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CAS ruling strengthens maternity protection in professional soccer

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) strengthens maternity protection in professional soccer with a landmark ruling. Maja Göthberg had filed a lawsuit after Lazio Rome terminated her employment due to her pregnancy. This was unlawful—now the club must pay damages and back wages. Source: BBC

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Research team identifies first approach to treating lupus

Scientists at UT Health San Antonio have discovered a promising treatment approach for the incurable autoimmune disease lupus. In laboratory studies, targeted supplementation of the bacterium F. prausnitzii, which is depleted in the guts of patients, led to a significant reduction in disease markers. Source: MEDICAL XPRESS

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Partial victory for environmentalists against oil major

A Paris court has ordered the energy giant TotalEnergies to include indirect consumer emissions in its future climate reports. However, broader lawsuits seeking a global halt to new oil projects were dismissed. Source: EURONEWS

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EU: Households increasingly investing in solar energy

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are driving a boom in solar installations and new models like solar fences across Europe. According to industry analyses, the European Union has already saved around 12.8 billion euros on gas imports due to increased solar power utilization. Source: EURONEWS

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Successful rewilding project in Rio de Janeiro

An ambitious rewilding project in Tijuca National Park near Rio de Janeiro is combating the consequences of poaching and deforestation. Through the targeted reintroduction of locally extinct species like agoutis, howler monkeys, toucans, and blue-and-yellow macaws, the ecological balance of the rainforest is gradually being restored. Source: MONGABAY

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