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IRENA and Ocean Energy Europe Partner to Drive Ocean Energy Industry
The CEO of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), Rémi Gruet and the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the annual...
WMO Welcomes Launch of New Ocean-Monitoring Satellite
The World Meteorological Organization has welcomed the successful launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite. Its high-precision measurements of Earth’s oceans from space will provide crucial information about sea level...
Seismic Blasting By Oil & Gas Industry In Atlantic Ocean Halting On November 30
In rare good news, the federal permits that allow fossil fuel companies to use deafening airguns — which harm many marine species — will expire on November 30 and not be renewed.
A...
Home School with a Virtual Dive into the Ocean
Remote diving is the new remote working.
Schools, events and activities in so much of the world have come to a standstill in the wake of COVID-19, with little or no movement recommended....
Signs and Impacts of Climate Change in Atmosphere, Land and Oceans Are Rising
The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the World Meteorological...
Huge ‘Hot Blob’ in Pacific Ocean Killed Nearly a Million Seabirds
A million seabirds died in less than a year as a result of a giant “blob” of hot ocean, according to new research.A study released by the University of Washington found the...
Oceana Calls for Reduction in Plastics Production and Increased Transparency in Global Fisheries
Oceana Joined in Oslo by Supporters Alexandra Cousteau and Cecilie Skog
OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, is calling for reductions in plastics production and...
Dumped Fishing Gear Is Biggest Plastic Polluter in Ocean, Finds Report
Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans, according to a report by Greenpeace.More than 640,000 tonnes of...
Plastic Pollution in the World’s Oceans ‘Costs up to $2.5bn a Year’
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans costs up to $2.5 billion (£1.9bn) a year in damaged and lost resources.
That’s according to a new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, which suggests industries...
Golf Is Not as Green as Grass: Teen Finds Golf Balls Are a Major Source of Plastic Waste in Our Oceans
The plastic waste in our oceans is a major environmental problem thanks to humans tossing out single-use items like take-out containers, plastic straws, water bottles and plastic bags. But there is also...
2018 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded for Our Oceans
The year 2018 was the hottest year for the planet's oceans ever since record-keeping began in 1958, according to a worrisome new study from international scientists.
The findings, published Wednesday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric...
What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans?
Oceans stretch across 70 percent of our planet, and the vast majority of the world beneath them is unmapped and unexplored. Their depths may still hold many secrets, but we know they face...
The Oceans Absorb Even More Heat Than We’ve Thought and That’s Bad News
Two thirds of the planet is covered in water and so no surprisingly oceans have an inordinate effect on the Earth’s climate. They absorb vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and...
Ocean Group Pledges to Clean up Five Trillion Pieces of Plastic Waste
The Ocean Cleanup has developed a new technology it says will be able to collect vast amounts of rubbish.
The Ocean Cleanup has pledged to remove plastic waste from the world’s seas by 2050.
It plans...
Warming Oceans Are Changing the World’s Rainfall
Global warming means truly global warming. The atmosphere, the oceans, and the ground are all warming. As a result, ice is melting, seas are rising, storms are getting more severe, and droughts...
Adidas Sold over a Million Pairs of Trainers Made from Ocean Plastics in 2017
Two years ago, Adidas jumped into the sustainable apparel market to clean up toxins in their shoes and help prevent ocean pollution. They announced in March that they reached a milestone of...
