Tag: ecology

Ecology
Study: Ocean current system seems to be approaching a tipping point

Study: Ocean current system seems to be approaching a tipping...

A collapse of this ocean current system, which has so far not been considered likely...

Ecology
Research: Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development

Research: Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce...

Antarctic krill are especially vulnerable to these environmental stressors due to...

Ports
Port Fourchon: Scientists pinpoint how to manage sediment to prevent land loss

Port Fourchon: Scientists pinpoint how to manage sediment...

The southernmost port in Louisiana is a key place for the U.S. energy industry,...

Ecology
Russian Arctic warming leads to major ice loss

Russian Arctic warming leads to major ice loss

Сonditions in the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like those in the North Atlantic,...

General
Belgium to transfer its research vessel to Ukraine

Belgium to transfer its research vessel to Ukraine

Ukraine and the Kingdom of Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on...

Ecology
High concentrations of 'forever' chemicals being released from ice melt into the Arctic Ocean

High concentrations of 'forever' chemicals being released...

The research has shown these chemicals have traveled not by sea, but through the...

Ecology
Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large “dead zones”

Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming...

Oceanic measurements collected during a scientific cruise on NOAA ship Ronald H....

Ecology
Crime scene tape set to revolutionize microplastics research

Crime scene tape set to revolutionize microplastics research

Easylift tape is already being employed more widely and was used to collect microplastic...

Ecology
Research: Earth's cryosphere is shrinking by 87,000 square kilometers per year

Research: Earth's cryosphere is shrinking by 87,000 square...

This research is the first to make a global estimate of the surface area of the...

Ecology
The missing 'plastic sink' in the ocean

The missing 'plastic sink' in the ocean

Marine waste does not care about borders and has reached the most remote corners...

General
Erdogan takes first step in controversial Istanbul canal project

Erdogan takes first step in controversial Istanbul canal...

While Ankara claims the project will ease traffic in the Bosphorus, critics warn...

Ecology
NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan

NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s...

Protected area will safeguard shipwrecks that played critical role in nation’s early...

Ports
Floating litter collector to be tailor made for lower Thames

Floating litter collector to be tailor made for lower Thames

DP World and the Port of London Authority reveal plans for bespoke “rubbish muncher”...

General
Crowley Maritime Corporation becomes first U.S. Ship Operator to join the SRTI

Crowley Maritime Corporation becomes first U.S. Ship Operator...

Crowley Maritime Corporation has become the 13th ship owner-operator to publicly...

News
National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as Earth's 5th ocean

National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as Earth's...

Nat Geo cartographers say the swift current circling Antarctica keeps the waters...

Ports
Port of Long Beach forges pact with Utah Inland Port Authority

Port of Long Beach forges pact with Utah Inland Port Authority

Partnership aims to improve cargo flow, reduce air pollution

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