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"International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect"
#Oceans #Conservation #Environment

International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.

🌊 Model Test and Sea Trial of a Multi-Absorber 1 MW Wave Energy Converter
#energy

"Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn"
#Sea #Oceans #Mining

Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn
Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible to restore damaged seafloor ecosystems—or how long it would take.

"Stones have been ‘overfished’ from the sea – here’s how Denmark’s rocky reefs are being restored"
#Denmark #Oceans #Environment

Stones have been ‘overfished’ from the sea – here’s how Denmark’s rocky reefs are being restored
Restoring boulder reefs provides vital habitat for marine animals and helps reduce coastal erosion in the face of climate change.

"Ocean-based carbon storage ramps up, bringing investment and concern"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Ocean-based carbon storage ramps up, bringing investment and concern
Capturing carbon to ship or funnel it offshore for storage in depleted marine oil and gas wells is gaining momentum as a proposed climate solution, even as it faces criticism. Across the globe, plans are afoot to launch multiple projects — such as in the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and Southeast Asia — […]

"The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival – so we came up with a way to measure it"
#CoralReef #Environment #Oceans

The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival – so we came up with a way to measure it
Researchers found that photos of restored reefs were rated just as beautiful as those of healthy reefs.

"Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it's too late"
#Germany #Environment #Oceans

Divers remove toxic ammunition from Baltic in €100M clean up effort
Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

🏖️ Seaweed on sandy coastlines contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, study shows
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-seaweed-sandy-coastlines-contributes-greenhouse.html

Seaweed on sandy coastlines contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, study shows
A team of researchers from Monash University has made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of greenhouse gas emissions from coastal ecosystems. Published in Nature Geoscience, the study reveals sandy coastlines, which make up half the world's continental margins, are a previously overlooked source of methane.

"Sharks risk losing their bite as oceans turn acidic: Study"
#Sharks #Animals #Oceans

Sharks risk losing their bite as oceans turn acidic: Study
Sharks continually shed and regrow teeth throughout their lives, replacing worn or lost teeth with new ones. That makes them particularly good at catching prey. However, these top marine predators could lose their literal edge as ocean acidification damages their teeth and makes it harder to keep and replace them, a new study says. “Shark […]

"Community efforts yield new marine protected area in the Philippines"
#Philippines #Environment #Oceans #CoralReef

Community efforts yield new marine protected area in the Philippines
The Philippines has officially designated a new marine protected area after an 18-year campaign by local communities, fisher associations, civil society organizations and government agencies, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced Aug. 13. The newly created Bitaug Marine Protected Area (MPA), which covers nearly 150 hectares (about 370 acres), is the largest MPA in Siquijor province […]

"Sunken warships from WWI and WWII are ticking pollution time bombs at the bottom of our oceans"
#Ships #Oceans #Pollution

Polluting shipwrecks a ticking timebombs at the bottom of our oceans
As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

"Human impact on the ocean will double by 2050, scientists warn"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

Human impact on the ocean will double by 2050, scientists warn
The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold.

♻️ RNA viruses may differentially shape carbon recycling in the ocean
#oceans

RNA viruses may differentially shape carbon recycling in the ocean
A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially altering the global carbon cycle.

"Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds"
#Oceans #Environment #Nature

"A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica"
#Antarctica #Oceans

A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica
Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

"Winners and losers in a hotter ocean"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Winners and losers in a hotter ocean
Fish will follow the plankton.

"Greenpeace survey finds ‘beautiful’ and vulnerable whale species in areas marked for deep sea mining"
#Animals #Oceans

Threatened whale species found in areas earmarked for deep sea mining
Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests.

"Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics

"Can the seafloor help the ocean absorb more CO₂?"
#Oceans #CarbonDioxide #Climate #ClimateChange

Can the seafloor help the ocean absorb more CO₂?
USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO2 and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans.