First UK marina group offers electric boat charging
MDL Marinas has partnered with Aqua superPower to install electric boat chargers at five of its marinas, becoming the first UK marina group to offer an electric boat charging solution. The new electric charging points to be installed at its Cobb’s Quay, Hamble Point, Sparkes, Windsor and Ocean Village marinas are a major step forward […]
New Mariner’s Guide to Whales in the Northwest Atlantic and the Eastern Arctic
The Marine Mammals Observation Network, the World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada), and the St. Lawrence Global Observatory – all three Green Marine supporters – offer a toolkit for ship owners whose crews navigate in whale habitat within the Northwest Atlantic, including the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, to help ensure whale-friendly navigation. Available on […]
Musto’s One Single Material collection
World-leading British sailing brand Musto has partnered with 11th Hour Racing to create the new Evolution One Single Material collection. The aim of the collection is to create high-performance clothing without compromising on style or sustainability.
State of High Tide Flooding
High-tide flooding, often referred to as “nuisance” or “sunny day” flooding, is increasingly common due to years of relative sea level increases. It occurs when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets or bubbling up from storm drains. As sea level rise continues, […]
What sea level rise will do to famous American sites, visualized
New images show what areas of the world can be saved or lost if carbon emissions aren’t curbedThe land on which 10% of the world’s population lives could be lost to sea level rise if carbon emission trends continue, new maps and visualizations show.Fifty major cities, mostly in Asia, and at least one large nation […]
PPE Under the Sea
At the height of the pandemic, people were using nearly 130 billion disposable face masks globally each month—and many of them were not disposed of properly. Oceans already take on 8 million tons of our plastic a year. Here, a California sea lion prowling the kelp forests of Monterey Bay comes face-to-face with a new […]
Eco-friendly anchoring: how to preserve the seabed
Joshua Shankle on looks at some of the dos and don’ts of eco-friendly anchoring, ensuring you have a minimal impact on the seabed and its ecosystems When my toes get cold, I know the wind has piped up. The dorade over the foot of our bed only seems to move air when it’s blowing over […]
Clean environment is a human right, UN council agrees
Human rights council also appoints special rapporteur to monitor impact of climate crisis on rights The UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and to appoint an expert to monitor human rights in the context of the climate […]
NOAA Sailed a Drone into the Heart of Powerful Hurricane Sam
Data collected by the vessel could improve future hurricane models and forecasts — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
14% of world’s coral lost in less than a decade, study shows
Largest analysis of reef health reveals equivalent of more than all living coral in Australia was lost in 2009-18 About 14% of the world’s coral has been lost in less than a decade, a study of the health of coral reefs has found. In the largest analysis of coral reef health ever undertaken, scientists found […]
