Tag: Ocean
Enormous amount of plastic will fill oceans, land by 2040 even with immediate global action, report says
More than 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste will flow into the world’s oceans and land over the next two decades without widespread intervention, according…
Protect one-third of world’s oceans and land to deliver $500bn economic boost, scientists urge
Protecting 30% of oceans and land globally would reap economic benefits five times greater than the initial costs of conservation and restoration, a major new…
Thousands of tonnes of ocean pollution can be saved by changing washing habits
A new study has revealed that almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments…
Map of world’s uncharted ocean beds takes shape despite crisis
Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with…
Arctic Ocean Acidification Worse Than Previously Expected
The Arctic Ocean will take up more CO2 over the 21st century than predicted by most climate models. This additional CO2 causes a distinctly stronger…
Satellite imagery is helping to detect plastic pollution in the ocean
More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, equivalent to a garbage truck dumping its contents into the sea every…
Breakthrough in unlocking genetic potential of ocean microbes
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing gene-editing tools to improve our understanding of one of the most important ocean microbes on the planet….
Oceans’ capacity to absorb CO2 overestimated, study suggests
Research into North Atlantic plankton likely to lead to negative revision of global climate calculations. The North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than…
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