New funding for ‘mini-projects’ to make fashion sustainable
A new network will offer grants of up to £100,000 for “mini-projects” to make sustainable fashion a reality. Future Fibres...
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Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals
A young whale’s journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say. Scientists from Greenpeace and...
British shellfish and seaweed farms could provide valuable habitats for coastal fish species, according to new research
Shellfish and seaweed farming offer potentially sustainable food sources and are increasingly recognised for their additional environmental benefits, but research...
Plastic pollution can kill variety of ocean embryos
High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows. Scientists...
Posthumous honorary degree for whale research pioneer Ken Balcomb
The life and work of Ken Balcomb, who founded the Center for Whale Research (CWR), has been recognised with a...
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves – but that protection will be lost...
How best to monitor, report and verify ocean-based carbon removal?
Leading academics, governmental and industry representatives from across the globe gathered in London recently to discuss different approaches to ocean-based...
Level of microplastic in seabed creatures depends on location and how they feed
The “burden” of plastic within animal species recovered from the seafloor has given scientists a new insight into the environmental...
Menopause explains why some female whales live so long
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new...