Clearing mangroves makes ‘muddification’ worse
Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows. The study focussed...
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Plastics treaty must tackle problem at source
The new Global Plastics Treaty must tackle the problem at source, researchers say. An international negotiation meeting (INC-3) in Kenya...
Threatened sharks and rays caught off Cyprus
Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who...
Urbanisation threatens ecological health of South China’s Greater Bay Area
Rapid urbanisation in South China’s Greater Bay Area poses a significant threat to the ecological well-being of Deep Bay and...
Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration
Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research...
South West’s leading maritime sector receives funding boost to drive innovation
The Great South West, which covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, has been chosen as...
Seaweed-eating robot listed among TIME’s best inventions
A robot that “eats” seaweed has been named among TIME’s best inventions of 2023. The AlgaRay robot glides on the...
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics
Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism, inadequate waste...
Drifting crustaceans could hold key to climate change
The vast quantity of tiny animals in the global ocean could play a vital role in slowing climate change, scientists...