A ringneck blenny at Firestone Bay, Plymouth, UK.
Keith Hiscock
Although marine conservation around Britain has shown some success, many of the tools that are in use today are irrelevant, or missing entirely.
Ningaloo Marine Park in Australia is well-known for its thriving whale shark population.
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Experts have interviewed fishers, tourism operators and recreational sea users in 50 marine protected areas to see how well any negative human impacts are being reduced.
The Orion capsule from NASA’s Artemis I mission splashes down.
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Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
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Taking more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by stashing it in the ocean seems like a good idea, but it could backfire if tiny marine animals called zooplankton get extra hungry.
A runner after five months in the sea as part of a forensics study.
Paola A. Magni
When human remains are found underwater, forensics needs a different approach. To understand what happens at sea, we need to study it.
A seabed habitat on the ocean floor off the coast of Nova Scotia seen on the third dive of the NOAA Deep Connections 2019 expedition.
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New research has revealed the scale of the carbon-storage potential of the seabeds around Canada, conservation efforts must take this new data into account.
Warm water expands, raising sea levels, which worsens storm surge during hurricanes. It’s only one risk from warming oceans.
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Global ocean temperatures have been at record highs almost daily for over a year, and economies are feeling the heat.
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Analysis of data from underwater microphones could help researchers discover the fate of missing flight MH370.
Artisan fishers in the port of Tema, Ghana.
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A new report estimates the impacts of big fishing businesses with a previous track record of unsustainability on the local economy, jobs and people’s welfare in five developing countries.
Sargassum washes ashore in large, smelly mats. Clearing it away isn’t easy.
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A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
Icebergs that break off from Greenland’s glaciers carry enormous amounts of fresh water that can affect Atlantic currents.
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If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
Plastic pollution can have devastating effects on rivers.
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Understanding how plastic pollution moves in rivers is key to effective cleanup strategies.
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A new film charts the voyage of an all-women crew who crossed oceans to sample microplastic pollution.
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While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
Microbes and algae on the seabed produce huge amounts of oxygen that often form bubbles.
Marco Fusi
Marine species respond to ocean deoxygenation in different ways depending on where in the ocean they live.
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Warmer water holds less oxygen, while warmer fish need more oxygen.
Artists were invited to draw and create artworks while snorkelling in Scottish waters.
Louise Scammell
Nine artists have taken part in a snorkelling artists’ residency that began underwater in Scotland.
Scientists could one day find traces of life on Enceladus, an ocean-covered moon orbiting Saturn.
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Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
Sperm whales are endangered - new measures aim to protect cetaceans like this in the Pacific Ocean.
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A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.
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Maritime folklore is awash with tall tales of monstrous waves. A new study gets closer to understanding where they come from and how to predict them.