‘Lifeblood of the planet’: Victoria celebrates its 12th World Ocean Day

‘Lifeblood of the planet’: Victoria celebrates its 12th World Ocean Day

Although we might be surrounded by forests, parks, green spaces and concrete, land isn’t king on this planet as water covers more than 70 per cent of the globe. But in recent decades, oceans face a growing list of threats, from pollution to rising temperatures. In response, World Ocean Day was launched more than two decades ago to help protect and restore marine ecosystems. Since its launch in 2002, the global event has expanded to thousands of …