Tag: OCEAN

Fugro and IOC/UNESCO launch working group to unlock private-sector ocean data

DigitalizationFebruary 16, 2023

Members will explore data sharing challenges and opportunities to develop solutions and best practices for making private-sector ocean data publicly available

Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining

EcologyFebruary 14, 2023

Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean—but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.

Tracking ocean microplastics from space

EcologyFebruary 9, 2023

New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Michigan.

RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

NewsFebruary 2, 2023

The UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials in Antarctica this week.

Minesto initiates collaboration with local tidal site developer in the Philippines

Tidal EnergyFebruary 1, 2023

For now, ocean energy has been largely untapped in the Philippines despite the apparent potential of the power source because of the scarcity of available technologies.

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg

EcologyJanuary 26, 2023

A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf.

Pink dye experiment to reveal mysteries of coastal ocean dynamics

EcologyJanuary 23, 2023

Scripps Oceanography-led PiNC experiment will use non-toxic pink dye and a suite of instruments to study the coastal zone where a river meets the ocean

NOAA awards $20.5 million for ocean and coastal resource management

EcologyJanuary 19, 2023

The awards will support projects to advance regional ocean partnerships and data sharing among ocean users

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

Subsea TechnologyJanuary 19, 2023

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

EcologyJanuary 12, 2023

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

NewsJanuary 12, 2023

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

EcologyDecember 30, 2022

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

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