OCEANS
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
Coral reefs have no time to recover
Jan 08, 2018
Written by
James Field
Coral bleaching is widespread around the globe and as it becomes an increasingly frequently occurrence, our ocean’s reefs are heading towards a point of no return
Sylvia Earle
Dec 26, 2017
Written by
Graeme Gourlay
For Sylvia Earle there is one over-riding threat to humanity – the dramatic, rapid despoilment of our oceans. While she fears we are fast approaching a point of no return, the grand dame of the deep is not without hope
UN commits to end ocean plastics
Dec 14, 2017
Written by
James Field
The UN has committed to completely stopping plastic waste from entering the ocean
Lewis Pugh: In the zone
Dec 01, 2017
Written by
Matt Maynard
In February 2015, maritime lawyer and cold water swimmer Lewis Pugh swam in the sub-zero Antarctic waters of the Ross Sea. His subsequent meetings with top Kremlin officials helped break the ice on a 17-year-long proposal to establish a Marine…
Mapping coral
Nov 13, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Knowing where past coral reefs existed is a crucial component in understanding the health of existing reefs, and hypothesising which ones will still exist in the future
Rising tides: islands lost to the sea
Nov 07, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Numerous low-lying Pacific islands have disappeared under rising seas
Sea Urchins – The mysterious recovery of a species
Nov 03, 2017
Written by
Katie Garrett
In this exclusive film for Geographical, see how an unusually thriving sea urchin population could hold the answer to a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades
Caught Out: vulnerable sharks being finned
Oct 14, 2017
Written by
Lottie Watters
An investigation into shark fins and ray gills sold in global markets reveals the majority are from species of high conservation concern
Where have all the old fish gone?
Sep 21, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
A study of various fish populations has found dramatic reductions in the proportion of older fish, something that spells trouble for the overall stability of population
Exhausts from shipping lanes worsen lightning storms
Sep 15, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Shipping traffic can increase lightning strikes, according to a pioneering study by the American Geophysical Union
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
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