The ocean covers two-thirds of the planet and is vital for human well-being. It provides invaluable ecosystem services, contributes to global food security, and offers immense opportunities for…
A glut of discarded single-use masks and gloves is washing up on shorelines and littering the seabed.
Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a surge in ocean…
The ocean is our lifeline - we rely on it for the food we eat, the air we breathe, as well as for millions for jobs worldwide.
As we continue to grapple with the issues of overfishing, plastic…
When you consider the expanse of the world’s oceans no one should be surprised that the theoretical potential for electricity generated from ocean energy is several times total global energy demand.
This summer, the world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, suffered the worst mass bleaching outbreak ever witnessed. Graham Readfearn looks at whether people are ready to accept the…
Six years ago, during a global coral bleaching event and after the Port of Miami was dredged, endangered corals on Florida's coral reef began rapidly wasting away and dying. Their "mystery killer,"…
The depths of the oceans are heating up more slowly than the surface and the air, but that will undergo a dramatic shift in the second half of the century, according to a new study.
New research suggests there may be far more microplastics in the ocean than initially estimated.
Microplastics, which breakdown into miniscule pieces of plastic are notoriously tricky to catch.…
German startup Sinn Power has developed a modular maritime platform able to generate renewable energy from waves, wind and solar sources. Starting later this summer, it hopes to offer solar panel…
Sea Level
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December 2019
95 (± 4) mm
Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and…
Crowds are coming to see the light show as beaches begin to reopen after an almost month-long closure due to coronavirus
Mother nature has provided a radical gift to nighttime beach-goers in…
Oceans rising faster than previously thought, according to survey of 100 specialists.
Sea-level rise is faster than previously believed and could exceed 1 metre by the end of the century unless…
One of the seven wonders of the natural world is suffering from back-to-back bleaching, with the third mass bleaching in five years.
The Great Barrier reef system covers over 2,300km (1,400 miles)…
While much of the shipping industry take their responsibilities to their seafarers very seriously there is still a real challenge facing many seafarers from the poorer regions of the world. Many are…
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to elephant seals…
Research into ocean’s plankton likely to lead to negative revision of global climate calculations
The North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than previously believed, according to a study that…
The Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) has been authorised to install and and trial new floating wind technologies at its facilities.
The Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), located off the…
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