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Why Are Coral Reefs Dying?
Beneath the ocean surface, an expansive network of dynamic skeletal-like invertebrates harbours at least 25 percent of all known marine species. Both hard and soft corals provide the basis for functioning coral...
Make Charles Darwin Proud: Save the Galapagos From Your Living Room
The Galapagos Islands, off the west coast of Ecuador, are among the most important bastions of nature on our planet. The diversity of life here--hammerhead sharks, Galapagos penguins and blue-footed boobies among...
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.
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Coral Reefs Are ‘Glowing’ in a Desperate Bid to Survive Warmer Seas
A global study has revealed exactly why corals glow during ocean heatwaves: to try and survive.
The research by the University of Southampton’s Coral Reef Laboratory shows that some corals exhibit a dazzling...
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....
GEF-FAO Fishery Project Makes Remarkable Progress in Protecting International Waters’ Biodiversity
A five-year, $50-million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded program rolled out by FAO and partners has made remarkable progress in protecting international waters' biodiversity by rendering fishing in these waters less harmful to...
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...
Marine Heatwave Hits Pacific, Raising Fears of a New Hot ‘Blob’
The ocean off the western coast of North America is five degrees Fahrenheit hotter than usual after warming at an unusually rapid rate, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Climate Crisis and Antibiotic Use Could ‘Sink’ Fish Farming Industry – Report
The climate crisis, drug use and feeding farmed fish with wild stocks risks “sinking” the $230bn (£180bn) aquaculture industry, according to an ethical investment network.Fish farms now surpass wild fisheries as the...
Russia to Release Hundreds of Illegally Captured Orcas and Belugas from ‘Whale Jail’
Russian authorities have announced that they will release all 97 whales currently being held captive in the country’s Far East.The whales made news in November last year when an aerial drone video...
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...
Industrial Fishing Ushers the Albatross Closer to Extinction, Say Researchers
Industrial fishing vessels that accidentally kill tens of thousands of albatrosses each year routinely ignore regulations designed to save the birds from extinction, according to research.Using satellite data, investigators found that vessels...
World’s Seas ‘Will Change Colour by 2100’
The world’s seas will change colour by 2100. That’s the prediction made in a new study led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and published in the Nature Communications...
Microplastics Found in Every Marine Mammal Surveyed in UK Study
Microplastics are being widely ingested by Britain’s marine mammals, scientists say, with samples found in every animal examined in a study.The research on 50 stranded creatures including porpoises, dolphins, grey seals and...
Lions Have Adapted to Hunt Seals and Seabirds in Namibia, Study Finds
Lions in Namibia have turned to hunting seabirds and seals in the face of scarce food resources in the desert landscape, research has found.The desert lions, which are found exclusively within the...
World Bank Launches Bond Series to Raise Awareness About Water and Ocean Resources
The World Bank launched the first in a series of bonds designed to raise awareness about the importance of ocean and water resources, the organization announced last Thursday.The series was announced in...
