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HHLA aims to become a climate neutral company by 2040

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is increasing its efforts to protect the climate and conserve resources. The aim is to make the entire...

Animals carrying sensors could help humans monitor oceans

Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags. Thousands of marine animals are...

Brittany Ferries takes steps to reduce the use of plastic waste

Ferry company Brittany Ferries is realising the benefits of its drive to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of single use plastics on board...

Scientists use AI in sea level rise impact study

When it comes to future sea level rise, most studies predict we’ll see between four to eight inches of global sea level rise between...

New study: Dangers to ancient Antarctic ice

Dangers to ancient Antarctic ice portend a future of rapidly rising seas, but a new study, partially funded by NSF, may relieve one nagging...

Damen partners with Maris to consider seaweed solution

Consortium weighs viability of harvesting, preprocessing and transportation of Sargassum. Damen Shipyards Group and Maris Projects have joined forces to tackle the issue of invasive...

Researchers constructed artificial reefs to study groupers

New NSF-funded research by NC State scientists highlights two factors that play critical roles in supporting reef fish populations, and ultimately in creating conditions...

Bid to reconstruct richness of prehistoric oceans

Scientists are reconstructing the world’s “pristine” prehistoric oceans. Ocean conservation is a global concern, but the researchers say we don’t currently know what the oceans...

Researchers use the innovative method to weigh whales

How do you weigh a living whale? The obvious response is very carefully, but scientists can’t exactly put these large marine mammals on a...

NOAA awards big grants to advance new ecology projects

Projects will help improve efforts to protect marine resources, public health and coastal economies. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is allocating $10.2...

The Ocean as a solution for climate change: 5 opportunities for action

Ocean-based climate action can play a much bigger role in shrinking the world’s carbon footprint than was previously thought. It could deliver up to a...

Climate change: A triple threat for the ocean

MBARI scientists have seen changes in deep-sea communities over the last three decades. For example, Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) and sergestid shrimp populations appear...

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