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NASA’s S-MODE field campaign deploys to the Pacific Ocean

NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) is converging on a patch of sea 110 nautical miles off the coast of San Francisco.

CMA CGM Group partners with Plastic Odyssey to build a future free of plastic waste

The Group will support Plastic Odyssey on its three-year voyage to the world's most plastic-polluted countries.

NOAA, NFWF award $2.6 million for largest U.S. marine national monument

The site is home to thousands of species of fish and wildlife, some that are found nowhere else

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters)—more than twice as much as previously forecast—according to a study published Monday.

NOAA, NFWF announce $7.7 million in grants to support coastal resilience

These grants will support the design and implementation of projects to enhance the resilience of coastal communities and improve habitat for fish and wildlife

Scientists identify bioindicators for monitoring plastic pollution in the ocean

With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health.

Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study

The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to research that suggests climate models are underestimating the rate of polar heating.

Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular spaghetti worm

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

Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes

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

WHOI and CMA CGM Group deploy acoustic monitoring buoy near Norfolk

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

First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from deep water layers of the open ocean

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

3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark

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.

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