‘I’ve seen 40 on one dive’: invasive lionfish threatens ecosystems in Med
A removal project aims to reduce numbers of the unwelcome arrival that has quickly become prevalent Non-native lionfish have become increasingly common in parts of the Mediterranean in recent years, threatening local ecosystems and posing a hazard to humans through their venomous spines. Marine biologist Prof Jason Hall-Spencer first saw a lionfish off the coast […]
Time for 10 Ocean Trivia Questions
How much do you really know about the ocean? Here is your chance to test your knowledge with our ocean trivia quiz. Each question is followed by a photo and then the corresponding answer before moving onto the next question. Will you score a perfect 10/10? There is only one way to find out. Let’s […]
Finsulate, boatfolk and five others partner to launch Cleaner marina
Seven sailing organisations, including boatfolk, Finsulate and the Ocean Cruising Club, have joined forces to champion marinas as guardians of cleaner waters, and have launched a free, online resource Cleaner marina. The founding partners boatfolk, savvy navvy, Ecoworks marine, Clean Sailors, the Ocean Cruising Club, The SeaCleaners and Finsulate have teamed up with the aim […]
Review evaluates the evidence for an intensifying Indian Ocean water cycle
The Indian Ocean has been warming much more than other ocean basins over the last 50-60 years. While temperature changes basin-wide can be unequivocally attributed to human-induced climate change, it is difficult to assess whether contemporary heat and freshwater changes in the Indian Ocean since 1980 represent an anthropogenically-forced transformation of the hydrological cycle. What […]
Just say no to spray sunscreens
When Johnson & Johnson announced this week that the company was recalling five of its aerosol sunscreen products due to the discovery of trace amounts of benzene, a carcinogen, in some samples, it prompted a reminder from Dr. Olasz Harken, founder of Harken Derm skin products: ————— I have always recommended against using spray sunscreens […]
Fossil fuel free Antarctica voyage
A crew has completed a three-month, 4,000-mile voyage to Antarctica in a resorted 28ft steel hull sailboat using only sail and a Torqeedo all-electric auxiliary propulsion system, which was recharged by solar and wind energy underway. Manuel Pardi, who recently returned to his home port of Buenos Aires after the three-month voyage in his sailboat […]
SailGP – first sport to integrate positive impact
SailGP announced the launch of the Impact League – a world-first, integrated initiative designed to make sustainability action essential to the fabric of sport and to accelerate the transition to clean energy, in order to help mitigate climate change.
The woman who lives with the sea
Vital Ocean Voices is a series of stories from people living in coastal communities around the Indian Ocean, providing first hand accounts of the impacts of destructive fishing, pollution and climate breakdown. Against a backdrop of extreme poverty and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. This is her […]
Henri-Lloyd & Clean Sailors announce partnership
Henri-Lloyd, the renowned lifestyle and sailing clothing brand, and not-for-profit Clean Sailors are proud to announce their partnership to help promote ocean conservation topics and opportunities within the global sailing community.
Zero by 2050: Is the technology there yet?
If you didn’t get the message that shipping needs to decarbonize, welcome back from your vacation on Mars. The International Maritime Organization has set what the International Chamber of Shipping describes as an “ambitious” goal of reducing total GHG reductions from shipping by 50% by 2050. In terms of the difficulty of achieving it, the […]
