PML leads the science on the world’s first co-located seaweed and offshore wind farm. PML to provide independent analysis of the Amazon-funded North Sea Farm 1 project. Scientists at Plymouth […]
Ping An launches first ocean carbon sink index insurance policy for marine ecosystem protection. Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance (Ping An P&C) has launched its first ocean carbon sink […]
Jelly plankton blooms can offset as much CO2 as emitted by millions of cars. Humans continue to amplify global warming by emitting billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere […]
‘Too risky’ to delay investment in safe and viable Net Zero fishing vessels. Delaying investment in net zero fishing vessels is a risky strategy, according to a new report commissioned […]
Record breaking UK sea temperatures in 2022 Data published by the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) shows that sea temperatures across the south and east of […]
Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs. In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered […]
Construction of innovative Dutch research vessel On 16 December 2022, the contract for the construction of the new Dutch ocean-going research vessel, the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, was signed on […]
30×30 High Ambition Coalition ready to deliver. Countries secure 30×30 target in the Global Biodiversity Framework and commit to implementation. The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P) […]
COP15 outcome recognises the importance of blue nature. Ocean groups reacted with relief to the announcement from CBD COP15 that states have committed to a target of 30% protection by […]
Canada publishes guidance on marine conservation measures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has published the Government of Canada’s 2022 Guidance for Recognising Marine Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM). The […]
What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change. What a tangled web we weave. When it comes to the impact of the climate crisis […]
£2m water quality project to protect river ecosystems. New research led by the University of Stirling is to explore how pollution and climate change are impacting freshwater ecosystems for the […]
Climate change causing planktonic change in N. Atlantic. Scientists have discovered that the heating up of the North Atlantic is causing plankton to shift and change in abundance, indicating a […]
Scottish fisheries survey reveals views on climate change. Human activities are causing unprecedented rates of change to our climate, and the impacts of these changes are already apparent in Scottish […]
Protect fishing within our crowded seas, say public. The overwhelming majority of the public believe the fishing industry must not be squeezed out by offshore renewables developments and tougher conservation […]
EU policymakers challenged to unlock ocean’s fish carbon puzzle. As the COP27 summit meeting kicked off this week in Egypt, Members of the European Parliament, EU Commission officials and passers-by […]
Heads of State and Ministers announce new support for 30×30 targets, bringing 112 countries now committed to protecting at least 30% of land and ocean by 2030. The Bezos Earth […]
Government and philanthropic leaders commit to 30X30 and announce new initiatives to protect and restore land and ocean. On the first day of COP27, government and philanthropic leaders announced new […]