OCEANS
Solar storms stranding North Sea whales
Sep 06, 2017
Written by
Lottie Watters
The deaths of these majestic creatures had remained an unsolved mystery for over a year. Now scientists think they’ve hit on why the number of strandings has recently increased
Sea views: mapping the ocean floor
Aug 30, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
A project to map the ocean floor is raising concerns about prospective deep-sea mining operations
Fooling fish – how plastic is attracting sealife
Aug 18, 2017
Written by
Lauren James
The effect of plastics on the world’s oceans is posing a more threatening future for marine life than previously thought – fish are not accidentally consuming plastics, rather attraction is fuelling their consumption
Plastic flow: can land-based pollution be stopped?
Jul 29, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Asian countries are pledging to reduce the amount of land-based marine pollution, especially that flowing down their larger rivers
The dangers of deep-sea mining
Jun 26, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Far beneath the waves, a race is unfolding to claim ownership of the world’s seabed – or, more specifically, to the minerals and other geological resources contained within the seabed itself. But is this increased activity putting global marine biodiversity…
Killer waters – why the UK’s polluted sea led to the death of a whale
May 24, 2017
Written by
Tess McKain
Analysis into a killer whale found dead off the shores of western Scotland have revealed the shocking levels of chemical pollutants in the UK’s waters
Turkish delight: restoring Mediterranean marine life
May 19, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Zafer Kizilkaya has been awarded the 2017 Whitley Gold Award for his continued efforts in creating and monitoring marine protected zones off Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline
Dieback down under: threatened mangroves in Australia
May 02, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
A massive die-off of Australian mangrove forests is being attributed to the El Niño weather system
Making Waves
Apr 15, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
An innovative new theory hopes to save millions of lives from the threat of tsunamis
An interactive journey to the bottom of the sea
Jan 24, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Now we can all experience diving to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench, nearly 11,000m down into the depths of the ocean
New Zealand’s new coastline
Dec 08, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand in November has caused the seafloor around Kaikoura to rise a full two metres out of the water
Seaweed success: sustainability in aquaculture
Nov 10, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The seaweed industry is booming, and winning plaudits for its relatively environmentally-friendly production. Can this sustainability be maintained?
Creating the world’s largest Marine Protected Area
Nov 04, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
A landmark decision has given the green light to creating the largest protected zone of ocean the world has ever seen
Sizing up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Oct 14, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
A reconnaissance flight over the North Pacific is attempting to discover the true scale of one of the ‘world's largest rubbish dumps’
The lion’s new den: this poisonous fish is moving into the mediterranean
Oct 06, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
New research finds population levels of invasive lionfish are exploding across the Mediterranean
Giant crater-filled reef discovered behind the Great Barrier Reef
Sep 20, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Enormous structure found in the seabed between the Torres Straight and Port Douglas, could unlock the history – and future – of the Great Barrier Reef
Greenland sharks: older than time
Aug 20, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
With an life expectancy of at least 272, the Greenland shark has been recognised as the longest living vertebrate animal on the planet, and how long they can live is still a mystery
Hu(g)e worries
Jul 23, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at coral bleaching
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