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AI Tech is key to protecting whales from deadly collisions with ships

Automated detection capabilities could save thousands of whales’ lives each year

Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining

Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean—but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.

Tracking ocean microplastics from space

New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation partner in pilot project to reduce plastic waste

The aim of the project is to boost maritime sustainability by preventing plastics from harming the environment, and since plastics are formed from fossil fuels, to also lower CO2 emissions.

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg

A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf.

Pink dye experiment to reveal mysteries of coastal ocean dynamics

Scripps Oceanography-led PiNC experiment will use non-toxic pink dye and a suite of instruments to study the coastal zone where a river meets the ocean

New discoveries from New Zealand’s deepest waters

A joint Chinese – New Zealand research expedition to the Kermadec Trench at Ranghitāhua (Kermadec Islands region) has revealed fascinating new insights into life in the deepest part of New Zealand waters.

NOAA awards $20.5 million for ocean and coastal resource management

The awards will support projects to advance regional ocean partnerships and data sharing among ocean users

Proposed requirement for zero emissions in the world heritage fjords by 2026

The proposed measures will reduce the emissions in the world heritage fjords and contribute to preserving the world heritage fjords.

Opinion: England’s single-use plastics ban is a win for our ocean

In the nearly four decades volunteers worldwide have collected more than 381 million pieces of trash from beaches and waterways

Record lows on the Mississippi: How climate change is altering large rivers

Typical water conditions are no longer the norm, and that river transport is likely to face more backups in the future.

The Ocean Cleanup team hit significant milestone in 2022

Over 2,000,000 kg of trash removed from oceans and rivers

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