Ecology

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

The scientists say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could be a natural way to remove plastic pollution from the environment.

The buoy deployment aims to aid in the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale

The results provide insights into the temporal variability of sinking microplastics and thus a first approach to understanding their fate in the ocean.

This is the first time 3D-printed reefs are used in Danish waters, and they will complement existing boulder reefs that Ørsted established when constructing the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in 2012-13.

The two agreed to support preparation of priority investment projects to reduce pollution in the marine and coastal environments of the three Southern Mediterranean countries, namely Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia.

Russia has used the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for its own economic and geopolitical interests. One Russian law requires all vessels passing through the Northern Sea Route to be piloted by Russians. The heavy regulation is one among many reasons why major shipping companies often use the Suez and Panama canals—longer, but cheaper and easier, trade routes.

Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to peer-reviewed research.

The world's largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, according to scientists.

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

The 45-year-old FSO Safer, long used as a floating oil storage platform with 1.1 million barrels of crude on board, has been moored off the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida since 2015, without being serviced.

But the giant tankers, which can be 300 meters long or more, account for the largest share of CO2 emissions by far, a new analysis shows.