Bacterial infection alongside speed of temperature rise may have triggered mortality, suggests study.
High temperatures and the persistent warming of oceans have triggered profound changes in marine…
Hundreds of vessels caught logging 73,000 hours of fishing in just one month in new analysis.
A vast fishing armada of Chinese vessels just off the Galápagos Islands logged an astounding 73,000…
More long-finned pilot whales were found stranded today on beaches in Tasmania, Australia. About 500 whales have become stranded, including at least 380 that have died, the AP reported. It is the…
Scientists are carefully moving the sea animals to new locations to save them from construction schemes.
Transplanting coral is difficult work. “You only have 20 minutes to dive down 30 metres and…
Belgium's Norther to host EU-backed project for large-scale production of versatile crop.
A world-first effort to grow seaweed at an offshore wind farm will launch off Belgium this year.
The…
Under-regulated fishing along the Great Barrier Reef is putting the world’s biggest coral reef system at further risk as it deals with repeated mass bleaching events, the Australia government’s…
1) Pollution driven by huge increase in mask sales
The promotion of mask wearing as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19 has led to an extraordinary increase in the production of disposable masks:…
After a Japanese-owned oil tanker struck a reef off Mauritius on July 25, a prolonged period of inaction is threatening to become an ecological disaster.
Carrying nearly 4,000 metric tons of fuel…
An MIT study explains why the Mediterranean Basin will be arider with the rising temperatures, which is expected to cause increased rainfalls in other parts of the world.
The Mediterranean Basin is…
The 2020 melting season still has at least another month to gnaw away at Arctic sea ice, but it has already consumed a lot. In July, the ice cover spanning the Arctic Ocean reached a record-low…
The tiny island nation of Mauritius, known for its turquoise waters, vibrant corals and diverse ecosystem, is in the midst of an environmental catastrophe after a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef…
Fibreglass fuelled a boating boom. But now dumped and ageing craft are breaking up, releasing toxins and microplastics across the world.
Where do old boats go to die? The cynical answer is they are…
Government investment in coastal wetlands protection and restoration is pathway to green recovery
The world is facing unprecedented challenges in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, with millions…
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis hasn’t prevented the nascent battery storage industry from growing over the past several months. And some of the largest sites are underway at some of the most random…
Artificial reefs play an important role in protecting offshore installations like wind farms. Unprotected, the turbine masts are exposed to tidal scouring, undermining their foundations.
Ministers of the North Seas countries have called for an EU framework to tackle barriers to the deployment of multinational “hybrid” offshore wind energy projects.
Energy Ministers from Belgium,…
Warming water temperatures lower water oxygen levels, putting embryos and pregnant fish at risk, researchers say
Sixty per cent of studied fish species will be unable to survive in their current…
Plastic isn't the only human pollutant infiltrating the deepest corners of the ocean.
Two separate studies presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference this week found mercury in fish and…
Vast vessels spent almost 3,000 hours fishing in officially protected areas in 2019.
Supertrawlers spent almost 3,000 hours fishing in UK marine protected areas in 2019, making “a mockery of the…