OCEANS
Ten times more ocean debris reaches Atlantic islands
Nov 23, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Ocean debris, mostly composed of plastic, reaches remote Atlantic islands at ten times the levels found just a decade ago
Base behaviour: kayaktavists in Japan
Sep 29, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
A relocated military base in Okinawa, Japan will cause ‘irreversible’ damage to a rare ecosystem, say environmental groups
Cleanup system launched in the North Pacific
Sep 27, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
The Ocean Cleanup has launched System 001, a floating barrier designed to collect plastics from the ocean – but not everyone thinks that it’s a good idea
Bringing sand to the beach
Aug 27, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world’s first full global analysis of beaches reveals the state of each continent’s coastlines
Is the Mediterranean becoming a second ‘Dead Sea’?
Jul 25, 2018
Written by
Sophie Donovan
Officially declared the world’s ‘most overfished sea’, the Mediterranean is having a crisis beneath the surface
Diving in the deep – swimming the English Channel to protect the UK’s waters
Jul 19, 2018
Written by
Sophie Donovan
With the war against plastic gaining publicity and popularity, one question being asked is why the UK isn’t leading the charge?
Tourism in the Mediterranean Sea causing ocean plastic rise
Jun 21, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
Tourism might be an economic pillar for many countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but the influx of holiday goers over the summer months is causing plastic levels in the aquatic environment to skyrocket
Right-strangled triangle: saving Indonesian seagrass
Jun 08, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world’s most biodiverse seagrass region – Indonesia’s Coral Triangle – faces ruin from rampant human activities
Call to make illegal fishing a crime
Jun 07, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
Ocean conservation group urges world governments to step up action on rule-breakers devastating the planet’s fish stocks
New ocean layer discovered
May 11, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
A deep-sea mission in the ocean around Bermuda confirms the existence of a new oceanic zone
Suffocating oceans
May 10, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
An oxygen-deprived ‘dead zone’ in the Arabian Sea is much larger than scientists have previously expected
BBC Earth goes into the deep
May 05, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new virtual reality experience, ‘BBC Earth: Life in VR’, takes us on an interactive and educational journey into the ocean depths
Sea change: ocean conservation in Chile
May 03, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
As Chile’s president leaves office, the country designates large expanses of ocean to become marine protected zones
Aquaculture: farming the sea
Apr 07, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Increasing interest in offshore aquaculture is dividing environmentalists
Into the blue
Feb 27, 2018
Written by
James Field
With the majority of the ocean still remaining undiscovered, a team of marine scientists is about to set forth on one of the most ambitious deep-sea research and education projects ever attempted
Belize's blue period
Feb 24, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Belize bans offshore oil extraction to protect the second longest barrier reef in the world
Screen saver: eco-friendly sun protection
Feb 07, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
With growing fears over the negative impacts of excessive sunscreen in marine environments, researchers are looking to nature for solutions
Harbouring information: combating illegal fishing
Jan 16, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
East African countries are sharing shipping data in order to combat illegal fishing practices
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