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Deep-sea devices detect earthquakes, singing whales and an exploding ship

Explosions from a sinking ship are among the unexpected sounds detected by 50 highly sensitive seismometers placed on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean

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

Six-week science voyage deep into the waters of Antarctica

Multi-disciplinary research team will sail more than 3500km south aboard NIWA’s ice-strengthened research vessel.

The Ocean Cleanup team hit significant milestone in 2022

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

Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in 20 years

The degradation status of the buried particles was investigated, and it was found that, once trapped in the seafloor, they no longer degrade, either due to lack of erosion, oxygen, or light.

Pillar coral increase its extinction risk to Critically Endangered due to human activity

An international team of experts, including from the University of Portsmouth, have found marine species is facing a “perfect storm” due to human activity

Ocean Conservancy offers tips for an ocean friendly holiday

Make the sea-son merry and bright with four simple steps

Partners extend research collaboration to support research in aquaculture

The project aims to improve knowledge about the ecosystems in the Faroese fjords and wider marine environment to support the development of the Faroese aquaculture industry.

Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae

Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows.

Breakthrough development allows data to be collected from unseen parts of the ocean

New development by the National Oceanography Centre integrates novel sensor technology into routine offshore infrastructure and operations

New aquarium under development for Antarctic krill research

A new world-leading Antarctic krill aquarium and research facility in Tasmania has taken a major step forward following a key planning approval.

World-first satellite to measure Earth’s water levels blasts into space

This unprecedented data will help improve our understanding of climate change

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