Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Art
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation announced the winners of the annual Science Without Borders Challenge, an international student art contest that promotes ocean conservation. This year’s competition, centered around the theme “The Sixth Extinction…
The ocean is hotter than ever: what happens next?
Nature, Published online: 10 May 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01573-1Record temperature combined with an anticipated El Niño could devastate marine life and increase the chances of extreme weather.
Life in ocean’s twilight zone ‘could disappear’ amid warming seas
Less food is falling to dimly lit waters, home to specially adapted marine life – but emissions cuts would stem decline Life in the ocean’s twilight zone is expected to face dramatic declines and even extinction as seas warm and less food reaches the dimly lit waters, a study has found. The twilight zone lies […]
World Oceans Day – Why protecting the oceans means protecting people
The phrase ‘ocean protection’ will usually conjure up images of how human activities and our rapidly changing climate are impacting marine life. From fishing vessels with nets the size of football fields decimating fish populations, to turtles trapped in plastic debris or marine wildlife caught up in the destructive race to drill for oil or […]
Leading voices call for ocean rights
The Ocean Race Summit Stockholm – Racing to protect the Southern Ocean, brought together sailors, scientists, policymakers and adventurers yesterday (Wednesday 1st June), to discuss the urgent need to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
Oceans are Hotter, Higher and More Acidic, Climate Report Warns
The world’s oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments.Oceans…
Climate Change and the Future of Sailing
Earth’s climate and oceans are changing. What does human-induced climate change mean for the future of sailing?
Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’
Conservation biologist Estrela Matilde has won the 2022 Whitley Award for her work to save sea turtles on the island of Príncipe in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea. The awards, often referred to as the “Green Oscars,” are given annually by U.K.-based wildlife conservation charity Whitley Fund for Nature, recognizing conservationists from around the world who […]
‘Devastating’: 90% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022
Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and WhitsundaysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCoral bleaching affected more than 90% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to a report by government […]
US is recycling just 5% of its plastic waste, studies show
According to the Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics report, about 85% of plastic ends up in landfills with 10% incinerated When most people toss a plastic bottle or cup into the recycling bin, they assume that means the plastic is recycled – but a new report lays bare how rarely that actually happens. According […]
