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Artificial light may impact marine organisms that live deep below the surface
Apr 14, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
As coastal development continues to grow, research begins to reveal the depth of our light pollution problem
Researchers use satellites to pinpoint polluted areas in the ocean
Feb 18, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Some areas of the ocean are richer in microplastics than others. Satellites could help us identify them
Should we mine the deep sea floor before we discover its true treasures?
Feb 17, 2022
Written by
Katie Burton
The ocean floor is home to rich deposits of metals and minerals crucial to the transition to net zero. But should we use them?
Travelling deeper and further than ever before to uncover the ocean's secrets
Nov 17, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Climate change is having a huge impact on the oceans, far beyond the sea level rise we hear most about. But it can also be part of the solution. Katie Burton visits the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton to speak…
A research expedition to uncharted waters in the Indian Ocean
Oct 13, 2021
Written by
Tommy Trenchard
Photojournalist Tommy Trenchard joins a research expedition to the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean, where a profusion of marine life waits to be discovered
Social media is providing crucial data to study and monitor marine species
Oct 07, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Marine scientists are often too few and too underfunded to study marine species. Social media and citizen science is filling in the gaps
An autonomous, uncrewed vehicle sets out to map the ocean floor
Sep 30, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The Saildrone Surveyor, a type of uncrewed autonomous vehicle, has completed its maiden voyage. Its design could enable Saildrone to revolutionise ocean mapping
Going dark: Fishing vessels are switching off their tracking systems to avoid detection
Jul 29, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Steps to regulate fisheries and protect marine reserves can be undone at the flick of a switch
Narwhal tusks reveal how the Arctic environment is changing
May 14, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Scientists are discovering that narwhal tusks reveal a great deal about how sea-ice loss and contamination in the Arctic is changing polar ecosystems
Millions of oysters rescued from struggling trade to restore US marine ecosystems
Mar 19, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Millions of oysters have been rescued from the struggling shellfish trade for use in restorative aquaculture programmes
Coral's susceptibility to bleaching varies with geography, raising conservation hope
Jan 22, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Field observations of corals around the world reveal that not all species are as susceptible to bleaching as previous models predict
How to sustainably boost fish yields to feed a growing population
Dec 30, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Food systems will need to change as the global population grows. With reform, could fishing and aquaculture step up to the challenge?
Blu Hope campaign - day of webinars
Dec 08, 2020
Written by
Geographical
BluHope is back with a day of webinars to promote protection of the oceans
The carbon storage potential of the great whales means they are worth millions to humanity
Nov 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Whales sequester an enormous amount of carbon, making their protection ever more vital
Thousands of tonnes of microfibres released from clothes in washing machines
Jul 10, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Researchers have revealed just how many polluting microfibres are released into the oceans when we wash our clothes
One fifth of the ocean floor now mapped
Jun 23, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
A fifth of the ocean floor has now been mapped, taking researchers a step closer to the goal of a complete seabed map by 2030
Tracking marine predators highlights biodiversity hotspots in the Southern Ocean most in need of protection
Jun 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Marine protected areas cover 7.1 per cent of the Southern Ocean, but as some experts call for this to widen, a team of scientists are using tracking data to identify the biodiversity hotspots that most warrant protection
Video highlights from the BluHope campaign this World Oceans Week
Jun 11, 2020
Written by
Geographical
A roundup of some of the top discussions from the new BluHope campaign, launched by the British High Commission in Malaysia on World Oceans Day, with the support of Sir David Attenborough and Dr Sylvia Earle
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