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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Crucial role of Britain’s shelf seas in absorbing carbon dioxide is under threat, says report, explains this article from The Observer. The shallow seas around Britain absorb tens of million...
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
Image © COAST by Nia Whiteley, Bangor University for The Conversation. We are only just beginning to learn how aquatic organisms will respond to climate change, and the effect...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
North Sea oil platforms could be used to help protect sea creatures threatened by climate change and habitat loss, a study led by Scottish scientists has suggested. Rigs, shipwrecks and...
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Friday, August 17th, 2018
The leatherback turtle beached on Sunday has revealed the multiple ways mankind threatens marine life. It is a sad tale of our mindless economic progress, says Philip Hoare for The...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Scottish ministers and councils have come under fire after official figures revealed that Scotland is recycling less household waste than England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The waste industry and environmental...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
New types of sharks could be heading to UK waters as a result of warming seas, experts have said. A new study has revealed 10 species of sharks currently found...
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
Climate change has caused a catastrophic drop in the numbers of terns, kittiwakes and puffins at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, explains this article from The Guardian. Sumburgh Head lies at the...
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
On a North Sea shore in Scotland, a group of archaeologists struggles to dig in a storm. The wind is so fierce it threatens to blow them over, and bursts...
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Friday, May 11th, 2018
Across the North Atlantic, shipwrecks scatter the seabed like the carcasses of prehistoric creatures. Bygone relics of sea exploration, trade, migration and conflict, these historical monuments are important sites of...
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Friday, May 4th, 2018
The UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee have launched a new inquiry on the future of our seas – examining how they can be protected from climate change, acidification, overfishing and...
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