Tag: OCEAN

This new network of floats will collect observations of ocean chemistry and biology between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters.

Sunglasses made from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with 100% of the proceeds funding the continuation of the cleanup

Cyanobacterial mats have posed a huge problem for coral reef health. Previously, the bacteria covered about 1% of reefs, but that has grown to 20 to 30% in some places.

Ocean waves represent an abundant source of renewable energy. But to best use this natural resource, wave-energy converters need to be capable of physically handling ocean waves of different strengths without capsizing.

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has provided the first ever global estimate for microplastics on the seafloor, with results suggesting there are 14 million tonnes in the deep ocean.

The Ocean State Report identifies other major strains on the world's seas and oceans from climate change.

The new data equating to an area twice the size of Australia.

The project sustains ecotourism businesses as they navigate the devastating effects of the pandemic while protecting the ecosystems they rely on. Five companies from the Small Ship Tour Operators Association are involved in the clean-up.

Study estimates that a cargo ship’s worth of plastics by weight will enter aquatic ecosystems every day by 2030 under current reduction commitments

More than $1 million in NOAA funding will support research, development, capacity-building, and restoration for the innovative Mission: Iconic Reefs effort.

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have collaborated on a new study which for the first time shows the full extent of human development in oceans.

Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons