Ecology

Scientists identify bioindicators for monitoring plastic pollution in the ocean

Scientists identify bioindicators for monitoring plastic...

With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans...

Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study

Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study

The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over...

Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular spaghetti worm

Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular...

MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have helped shed new light on the mysteries...

Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes

Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution...

The scientists say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could...

WHOI and CMA CGM Group deploy acoustic monitoring buoy near Norfolk

WHOI and CMA CGM Group deploy acoustic monitoring buoy...

The buoy deployment aims to aid in the survival of the critically endangered North...

First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from deep water layers of the open ocean

First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from...

The results provide insights into the temporal variability of sinking microplastics...

3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark

3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in...

This is the first time 3D-printed reefs are used in Danish waters, and they will...

UNEP and EIB join forces to reduce pollution in the marine environment

UNEP and EIB join forces to reduce pollution in the marine...

The two agreed to support preparation of priority investment projects to reduce...

Climate: offshore methane gas leak spotted from space

Climate: offshore methane gas leak spotted from space

Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore...

World's largest plant discovered in Australia

World's largest plant discovered in Australia

The world's largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the...

CMA CGM stops transporting plastic waste

CMA CGM stops transporting plastic waste

As of June 1, 2022, CMA CGM will no longer transport plastic waste on board its...

UN says 'imminent' Yemen oil spill would cost $20 bn to clean up

UN says 'imminent' Yemen oil spill would cost $20 bn to...

The 45-year-old FSO Safer, long used as a floating oil storage platform with 1.1...

Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds

Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping...

Russia has used the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for its own...

Study: Tankers are the worst polluters in the Arctic region

Study: Tankers are the worst polluters in the Arctic region

But the giant tankers, which can be 300 meters long or more, account for the largest...

Emissions monitoring campaign kicks off over the Baltic Sea

Emissions monitoring campaign kicks off over the Baltic...

Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content...

Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching...

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