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Marine wildlife and conservation groups stage Dáil rally to demand stronger ocean protections. Ireland’s leading marine environmental groups are staging a colourful demonstration outside Leinster House calling on the Government […]
From a diplomatic miracle to 21st-century ambition: As Antarctic Treaty meeting concludes in Hiroshima, ASOC urges parties to close the gap between alarming science and slow policy. The 48th Antarctic […]
PML shares marine planning knowledge and tools at Caribbean UNESCO summit. This week a Plymouth marine Laboratory (PML) scientist has been sharing cutting-edge marine spatial planning knowledge and tools with […]
Ocean wonders in yarn: Marine Biological Association (MBA) staff and students turn Plymouth post box into call to engage with the ocean. An ordinary post box on Plymouth Hoe has […]
Mapping toxin-producing phytoplankton; the scourge of shellfisheries. Researchers in the UK, including phytoplankton experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups, known to […]
Marine Institute releases major benthic dataset in celebration of Biodiversity Week. Over 650,000 marine records spanning twelve years are now freely accessible online, marking a landmark moment for Open Science and […]
UHI researchers secure major UKRI funding to tackle pharmaceutical pollution from rivers to oceans. Researchers from across the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) partnership have secured two major UK […]
Oceana reaction to King’s Speech and Energy Independence Bill news. Hugo Tagholm, Director of Oceana UK, said: “The fact that energy security featured so prominently in the opening statement of […]
What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine. Coral reefs aren’t just ecosystems—they’re treasure troves of unknown microbes producing powerful chemical compounds. Scientists say losing reefs could […]
UK invited to compete in nationwide rock pooling challenge with prizes up for grabs. Communities across the UK are being invited to join in with a nationwide rock pooling competition […]
PML backs call for safeguards on emerging ocean carbon removal technologies. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has joined international organisations in backing a new joint statement calling for robust governance, transparency […]
Figure 1. Anomalies and extremes in sea surface temperature for April 2026. Colour categories refer to the percentiles of the temperature distributions for the 1991–2020 reference period. The extreme (“Coolest” […]
European State of the Climate: record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover declines. ECMWF and WMO report highlights impacts of climate change on […]
Ocean Advocates and Experts to Convene in Cork for Fair Seas Conference A renowned bird expert says it’s not too late to secure the future of Ireland’s endangered species. Irish […]
UHI announces new associate professors from across the partnership The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has awarded the title of associate professor to four colleagues across its partnership, […]
Pet food company Purina is opening a two-day pop-up oyster bar with a difference. Instead of serving oysters to eat, the space showcases oysters doing what they naturally do best: filtering sea […]
The Frontiers Planet Prize named 25 National Champions in 2026, honouring scientists from around the globe that are presenting scalable, evidence-based solutions to help humanity live within Earth’s planetary boundaries. […]
International team of scientists launch Atlantic-wide coral mapping project. Coral Cartography is being formally launched at the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance in Brazil. An international team of scientists […]
UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK’s south-west coastline. The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM), a group of over 30 public sector organisations with a shared […]
Exploring coccolithophore communities in the Southern Indian Ocean. Our oceans contain a vast community of calcifying algae, known as coccolithophores, that play a critical role in the global carbon cycle through […]
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