Ecology

VIDEO: New digital project to tackle flood hazard

EcologySeptember 14, 2020

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has awarded the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) one of seven individual grants that will use cutting-edge digital technology to advance environmental outcomes.

Japan ship operator to pay $9M over Mauritius oil spill

EcologySeptember 13, 2020

MOL announces Initiatives aiming for recovery of Environmental Damage from the Wakashio Incident, and to Contribute to the Mauritian Community

Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time

EcologySeptember 7, 2020

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have collaborated on a new study which for the first time shows the full extent of human development in oceans.

Research: Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs

EcologySeptember 7, 2020

Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons

Alaska’s salmon are getting smaller, affecting people and ecosystems

EcologyAugust 29, 2020

A comprehensive study of four salmon species across all regions of Alaska finds salmon are returning to rivers smaller and younger than in the past

NOAA awards $2.7 million in grants for marine debris removal and prevention

EcologyAugust 27, 2020

Matching grants bring total to $5.9 million for 23 projects across 18 U.S. states and territories

Specialized camera system gives unprecedented view of ocean life

EcologyAugust 24, 2020

Scientists use a specialized underwater camera system to image plankton in situ, under the water.

Port of Tallinn and ferry companies join forces to tackle cigarette butt pollution

EcologyAugust 23, 2020

The broader aim of the campaign is to contribute to the cleaner state of the Baltic Sea.

Study: A toxic cocktail in Norwegian waters – chemicals from car tires rubber

EcologyAugust 14, 2020

A lot of this rubber enters coastal marine environments in Norway, both from tire wear on roads and in snow removed from artificial turfs.

Vessel concept design to remove floating plastic

EcologyAugust 13, 2020

The vessel and river recovery system are aimed at recovering plastics in rivers before they reach the ocean

IMO report on GHG finds a decoupling between trade and emissions in shipping

EcologyAugust 7, 2020

The International Maritime Organisation’s fourth Greenhouse Gas Study highlights that the shipping industry has continued its trend of decoupling emissions growth from the global growth of seaborne trade.

Growing plastic pollution in the ocean in wake of COVID-19

EcologyJuly 28, 2020

Our beaches and ocean have been hit by a tidal wave of COVID-19 waste including plastic face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer bottles and food packaging.

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