Tag: ocean

Subsea Technology
New multi-institutional grant will support a fleet of robotic floats

New multi-institutional grant will support a fleet of robotic...

This new network of floats will collect observations of ocean chemistry and biology...

Ecology
The Ocean Cleanup introduces first product made with ocean plastic pollution

The Ocean Cleanup introduces first product made with ocean...

Sunglasses made from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with 100% of the proceeds...

Ecology
Researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial mats threatening coral reefs

Researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial...

Cyanobacterial mats have posed a huge problem for coral reef health. Previously,...

Wind Energy
Mathematical tools predict if wave-energy devices stay afloat in the ocean

Mathematical tools predict if wave-energy devices stay...

Ocean waves represent an abundant source of renewable energy. But to best use this...

Ecology
14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor

14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has provided the first ever global estimate...

Ecology
Climate change responsible for record sea temperature levels, says study

Climate change responsible for record sea temperature levels,...

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

General
Nearly a fifth of world's ocean floor now mapped

Nearly a fifth of world's ocean floor now mapped

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

Ecology
Canadian tour operators clean up ocean debris during coronavirus pandemic

Canadian tour operators clean up ocean debris during coronavirus...

The project sustains ecotourism businesses as they navigate the devastating effects...

Ecology
Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate...

Study estimates that a cargo ship’s worth of plastics by weight will enter aquatic...

Ecology
NOAA and partners advance mission to restore Florida Keys coral reefs

NOAA and partners advance mission to restore Florida Keys...

More than $1 million in NOAA funding will support research, development, capacity-building,...

Ecology
Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time

Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for...

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have collaborated on a new study which...

Ecology
Research: Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis' on iconic reefs

Research: Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis'...

Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons

Research
Research: Sea ice loss is accelerating in the Eastern Arctic Ocean

Research: Sea ice loss is accelerating in the Eastern Arctic...

Oceanic heat takes over atmospheric heating in melting back sea ice in the eastern...

Ecology
NOAA awards $2.7 million in grants for marine debris removal and prevention

NOAA awards $2.7 million in grants for marine debris removal...

Matching grants bring total to $5.9 million for 23 projects across 18 U.S. states...

Business
NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop new technology for aquaculture

NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop...

NOAA has awarded several grants to small businesses working to develop new tools...

Ecology
Study: A toxic cocktail in Norwegian waters - chemicals from car tires rubber

Study: A toxic cocktail in Norwegian waters - chemicals...

A lot of this rubber enters coastal marine environments in Norway, both from tire...

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