From Seahorse Earrings to Jellyfish Brooches: This Ocean-Inspired High Jewelry Is Swimming in Style
Tiffany, Silvia Furmanovich, Jenna Blake, and more are taking inspiration from the life aquatic.
Clean me a river: Southeast Asia chokes on Mekong plastic pollution
The marine biodiversity hotspot known as the Coal Triangle is home to more than 76% of the world’s known coral species and more than 3,000 species of fish. It sustains the livelihoods of more than 100 million people living along the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. […]
Deep-Sea Mining Spurs Fish to Vacate Mining Sites, Study Finds
Deep-sea mining may spur fish to flee mining sites in large numbers, a new study shows. Read more on E360 →
Norway Moves to Open Its Waters to Deep-sea Mining
The Norwegian government on Tuesday proposed opening its waters to deep-sea mining despite opposition from green campaigners and some countries, as it seeks to shift from a reliance on hydrocarbons to new sources of economic activity.Norway…
UN adopts historic High Seas Treaty
The UN’s 193 member states adopted a legally binding marine biodiversity agreement on Monday […]The post UN adopts historic High Seas Treaty appeared first on Offshore Energy.
‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above […]
No swimming, no surfing: how a summer of sewage is ruining the British seaside day out
Red flags are going up on beaches from Scarborough to Whitstable as pollution levels soar and businesses are forced to close due to sewage discharges The sun has been shining on Scarborough’s South Bay all week, but Steve Crawford isn’t opening up the surf shop he’s so proud of – “mahogany door, views over to […]
May Ocean Temperatures Hottest on Record, NOAA Reports
North and South America had their warmest Mays on record, as the heat contributed to wildfires and posed risks to people and wildlife.
Reef sharks are being wiped out by overfishing so rays are taking over
A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted
5000 species not known elsewhere live in area set for deep-sea mining
Thousands more species are probably waiting to be discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a region of the Pacific Ocean where companies are planning to extract valuable metals
