Oceans


Plan for the lighthouse

Norfolk’s highest point could become home to a timber lighthouse

ByVictoria HeathOct 15, 2026

The 42-metre-high timber lighthouse will feature seven halls and stand roughly 145 metres above the North Sea Norfolk’s highest point…

How acoustic technology could end the conflict between Namibia’s fur seals and hake fishers

How acoustic technology could end the conflict between Namibia’s fur seals and hake fishers

ByTommy TrenchardOct 14, 2026
In Namibia, Cape fur seals and hake fishers are competing for the same catch. Tommy Trenchard joins scientists testing an acoustic technology designed to protect both
Surfer on waves

Climate change threatening world’s most significant surf breaks

ByVictoria HeathOct 13, 2026
More than three-quarters of famous waves in world surfing reserves were at high risk, new analysis has found
A ship sailing through the Arctic

South Korea completes first commercial Arctic trip to Europe

ByVictoria HeathOct 12, 2026
The shipping route cuts shipping times between Asia and Europe by a third, with officials wanting to launch regular commercial services by 2030
Small scale fisheries in Ghana

Can the world really protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030?

Ten per cent of the ocean is now protected, but new research suggests effective conservation covers a much smaller area
A shaded coral photographed by Karen Neely.

How ‘underwater umbrellas’ could transform the future of coral reefs

ByVictoria HeathOct 7, 2026
Placing temporary shade on vulnerable Caribbean corals could partly reverse bleaching caused by marine heatwaves
Wind turbines

How shifting wind speeds could affect renewable energy and the oceans

ByBryony CottamSep 22, 2026
New research is revealing how shifting wind speeds could affect everything from renewable energy to ocean evaporation
Benedict Cumberbatch filming in the Natural History Museum, London

‘How to Live on Earth’ documentary presented by Benedict Cumberbatch to premiere on YouTube

ByVictoria HeathSep 2, 2026
New documentary features human stories and powerful cinematography showing how humanity can build a safe and thriving future for all by working with nature
Is the tide turning on industrial fishing in West Africa?

Is the tide turning on industrial fishing in West Africa?

ByBryony CottamAug 21, 2026
Senegal has pledged to expand its protected coastal fishing zone, offering hope to small-scale fishers hit by industrial fishing
Crashing waves on rough sea

Trump administration U-turns on plans to dismantle ocean monitoring system

ByVictoria HeathJun 19, 2026
Instruments providing crucial data on oceans, climate change and marine biodiversity will be recovered along the coast of the US and in waters between Iceland and Greenland
Antarctica mountains and ocean. South Pole. Antarctica seascape and landscape. Glaciers.

A France-sized piece of ice is missing from Antarctica’s West Coast

ByVictoria HeathJun 15, 2026
Around 650,000 square kilometres of winter sea ice in West Antarctica did not freeze over this year, researchers say
Northern gannets

More than 10,000 seabirds and 1,000 whales & dolphins killed in UK waters as bycatch each year

ByVictoria HeathJun 10, 2026

Humpback whales, razorbills and seals are among the victims of bycatch by fishing boats in UK Analysis has revealed the…

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