Tag: oceans

The massive Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by 65cm if it were to completely collapse. And, worryingly, recent research suggests that its long-term stability is doubtful as the glacier hemorrhages more and more ice.

A team of researchers have developed a model to track the pathways and fate of plastic debris from land-based sources in the Mediterranean Sea.

The mercury that rivers transport into the ocean can come from atmospheric mercury that has ended up in soils; it can also come from other anthropogenic sources

Сonditions in the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like those in the North Atlantic, which is much warmer.

A new model tracking the vertical movement of algae-covered microplastic particles offers hope in the fight against plastic waste in our oceans.

They have signed the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change

Near half of the global plastic leakage from land to sea comes from a few countries in Southeast Asia.

The UK Hydrographic Office has launched a new innovation programme to help start-ups and innovators develop new solutions that support safe, secure and thriving oceans

A project to help more accurately measure the health of our oceans has been supported with a grant from the Simons Foundation. Phytoplankton are the...

UN member states and international organizations met at the United Nations Headquarters on February 1st to celebrate the UN World Wildlife Day