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05 03 2020 | 07:08

World's beaches disappearing due to climate crisis – study.

UK on course to lose a quarter of its sandy coast because of human-driven erosion Almost half of the world’s sandy beaches will have retreated significantly by the end of the century as a result of…

23 02 2020 | 16:17

Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn.

The Great Barrier Reef could be heading for a third major coral bleaching outbreak in the space of five years if high ocean temperatures in the region do not drop in the next two weeks, scientists…

19 02 2020 | 13:04

2020 UN OCEAN CONFERENCE Lisbon, 2-6 June 2020.

Save our Ocean, Protect our Future The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its efforts to mobilize, create…

24 01 2020 | 08:07

Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates.

Oceans are clearest measure of climate crisis as they absorb 90% of heat trapped by greenhouse gases. The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019, showing “irrefutable and…

14 01 2020 | 13:31

The World’s Oceans Were The Hottest In Recorded History In 2019.

Researchers found that the oceans are dramatically changing due to climate change, the latest evidence of a warming world. The planet’s oceans were the warmest in recorded history in 2019, according…

23 12 2019 | 07:22

On Islands Off the Scottish Coast, A Glimpse of Energy Systems of the Future.

The Orkney archipelago is at the cutting edge of renewable energy development. On Orkney a revolution is underway, made of wind, sun, and sea. The 20 islands of the Orkney archipelago lie in the…

18 12 2019 | 07:35

Goldman Sachs says they will end funding for Arctic drilling.

Goldman Sachs has announced that they will end funding for Arctic drilling. The multinational investment bank has updated their energy policy for the first time since 2015, stating that they will…

06 12 2019 | 08:16

Greenpeace: 'Our addiction to fossil fuels has pushed oceans to the brink of collapse'.

The world's oceans act as a massive carbon sink trapping 50 times more than is in the atmosphere. A global network of ocean sanctuaries is needed to help the seas store carbon and protect nature,…

11 10 2019 | 14:38

Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time.

Floating boom finally retains debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, creator says. A huge floating device designed by Dutch scientists to clean up an island of rubbish in the Pacific Ocean…

03 10 2019 | 14:18

Ocean holds key to Ireland’s renewable energy targets, says Bruton.

Minister says 3.5 gigawatts of power would come from offshore wind in coming decade. Ireland’s ocean resources are crucial to delivering on the target of generating 70 per cent of electricity in the…

26 08 2019 | 07:40

Renewable energy status to ocean energy gets MNRE nod.

As on date, India does not have any installed ocean energy capacit, according to a government official. In a decision expected to boost to ocean energy in India, the Ministry of New and Renewable…

19 08 2019 | 11:00

A More Active Hurricane Season Could Lie Ahead, Scientists Warn.

Federal weather researchers expect hurricane activity to be greater than normal for the rest of this year’s season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

19 08 2019 | 10:49

Climate change: Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly.

Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves can lead to the almost instant death of corals, scientists working on the Great Barrier Reef have found. These episodes of unusually high water temperatures…

17 08 2019 | 10:25

Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2018.

International authoritative climate report states 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record. A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2018 was the fourth warmest year in records dating to…

09 08 2019 | 07:50

The ocean has absorbed more than 90% of the heat gained by the planet.

A new study has found that the ocean has absorbed more than 90 per cent of the heat gained by the planet between 1971 and 2010. The process of the ocean absorbing this heat leads to increase in…

09 08 2019 | 07:47

The island of the gods tackles plastic pollution.

Indonesia’s most popular tourist destination, Bali, has officially instated a ban on single-use plastics and polystyrene in an effort to tackle marine plastic pollution. Bali’s Governor, I Wayan…

12 07 2019 | 14:08

Asda commits to refill scheme in effort to reduce marine plastic.

Asda has partnered with the non-profit organisation City to Sea to implement free water-refill schemes in all Asda cafes. The supermarket giant has committed to reducing the amount of plastic…

02 07 2019 | 13:17

The Journey Begins.

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21 06 2019 | 09:12

National Academies Presidents Affirm the Scientific Evidence of Climate Change.

Recently, questions have been raised about climate science. The National Academies have addressed many of these questions in our independent, evidence-based reports. We are speaking out to support…

20 06 2019 | 12:27

G20 agree to reduce marine plastic.

The G20, ahead of the 2019 G20 summit in Japan, have agreed a framework to support members to reduce their marine plastic pollution. The decision was made after a two day meeting of G20 environment…