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Study: Arctic sea ice thinning faster than expected

Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals

Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands.

Plastic waste from MV X-Press Pearl threatens to devastate Sri Lanka’s environment

Sri Lanka faces 'worst beach pollution' in history from burning ship

Opinion: Oceanbird can help save the whales

Due to noise from shipping it is unlikely that blue whales can hear each other over long distances any more.

The PAV installs its third air quality and control cabin at the Port of Sagunto

The Valenciaport booths record 8 elements of different gases and particles to analyse air quality, compared to other facilities that only collect particles and meteorological data

American Hellenic Hull Insurance Company joins the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

American Hellenic Hull Insurance Company (AHHIC) has announced that it has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).

Research: Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers

They are releasing wastewater during periods of dry weather into river flows that are too sluggish to disperse microplastics downstream.

USGS scientists explore how hurricanes gain strength

The underwater instrument package that collected the high-resolution ocean observations during Hurricane María.

NYK participates in ship recycling transparency initiative

On May 11, NYK became the first Japanese shipping company to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).

Marine biodiversity: Enormous variety of animal life in the deep sea revealed

The data for the current study was mostly collected on expeditions with the research vessel METEOR.

Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse due to warm mountain winds

Antarctica's fourth largest ice shelf risks collapse due to mountain winds, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Intervention ‘could buy 20 years’ for declining Great Barrier Reef, scientists said

Using experimental "cloud brightening" technology and introducing heat-tolerant corals could help slow the Great Barrier Reef's climate change-fuelled decline by up to 20 years, Australian scientists said.

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