The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to…
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Blue Acceleration: an eerie feeling of déjà vu
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020Our dash for ocean resources, known as the “Blue Acceleration”, mirrors what we’ve already done to the land, new research finds. Humans are leaving a heavy footprint on the Earth, but…
Albatross fitted with radar detectors to spot illegal fishing
Thursday, February 6th, 2020Albatross cops may soon be taking to the skies over the subantarctic Isles to scan remote parts of the Pacific Ocean for illegal fishing boats, new research has found. In…
The ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves at COP25
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019The planet’s largest carbon sink is a major focus at the United Nations climate summit in Madrid, COP25. On the opening day of this year’s United Nations climate summit, or…
Demand for farmed fish causing wild fish stocks to collapse
Thursday, October 17th, 2019Shoppers buying farmed fish such as prawns and Scottish salmon labelled as sustainable in UK supermarkets may unwittingly be contributing to the collapse of fish stocks in Asia and Africa, a…
New IPCC report signals red alert on “Blue Planet”
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019Climate change is devastating our seas and frozen regions as never before, a major new IPCC report from the United Nations warns. According to a UN panel of scientists, waters…
After bronze and iron, welcome to the plastic age
Thursday, September 5th, 2019Plastic pollution is being deposited into the fossil record, research has found, with contamination increasing exponentially since 1945. Scientists suggest the plastic layers could be used to mark the start…
Studies suggest that migrating salmon take group decisions
Monday, August 12th, 2019A series of studies suggests migrating salmon work together to find their way home—and get lost when there aren’t enough of them to make a decision. A baby salmon is,…
COP26: Glasgow could host 2020 UN climate summit
Friday, August 9th, 2019The next United Nations climate change summit will take place in Glasgow, if a bid to attract COP26 to the UK is successful, it has been announced. The UK and…
Rise of ocean heatwaves threatens Scottish marine life
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019As Scotland sweltered in record atmospheric temperatures last week marine scientists were investigating the rise of a lesser-known but equally life-threatening heatwave. Ocean heatwaves are a phenomenon which have, in…
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