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"Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds"
#Oceans #Animals #Environment

"MSC’s ‘blue tick’ scheme creates illusion of ethically sourced fish, study claims"
#Fish #Animals #Oceans

"Pharmaceutical companies move away from horseshoe crab biomedical testing"
#HorseshoeCrabs #Animals #Oceans

Pharmaceutical companies move away from horseshoe crab biomedical testing
Amgen and Abbott are ditching horseshoe crab blood for synthetic alternatives — a win for a 450-million-year-old species edging toward extinction.

"‘Protected’ seagrass meadows aren’t necessarily healthy – because pollution doesn’t stop at the shoreline"
#Oceans #Seagrass #Environment

‘Protected’ seagrass meadows aren’t necessarily healthy – because pollution doesn’t stop at the shoreline
Marine protected areas can’t stop pollution flowing in from the land and Northern Ireland’s seagrass meadows are paying the price.

"‘It’s not just about the numbers’: Can the world conserve 30% of oceans by the end of the decade?"
#Oceans #Environment

"A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View"
#Oceans #Environment
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A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View
Scientists have uncovered a "blind spot" in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.

"24 new species found in ocean zone eyed for battery metals mining"
#Oceans #Animals
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24 new species found in ocean zone eyed for battery metals mining
Researchers pulled 24 tiny new creatures from a deep abyss in the central Pacific Ocean, some with long, spindly legs and others with more squat, compact bodies. Some appeared to feed on the sediment itself, while others had large claws suggesting they prey on other creatures living in the mud. The discoveries, published in ZooKeys, […]

"Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?"
#Chemicals #Environment #Oceans

"Fossil fuel pollution’s effect on oceans comes with huge costs"
#FossilFuels #Oceans #Environment

Fossil fuel pollution’s effect on oceans comes with huge costs
A new study details the vast price society is paying for burning coal, oil, and gas.

"10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go"
#Oceans #Environment
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10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go
More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected to some degree, marking significant progress in global ocean conservation efforts, according to an Apr. 1. annoucement from the U.N. Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). However, this accomplishment comes six years behind schedule, and experts warn that efforts must pick up speed to […]

"10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go"
#Oceans #Environment
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10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go
More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected to some degree, marking significant progress in global ocean conservation efforts, according to an Apr. 1. annoucement from the U.N. Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). However, this accomplishment comes six years behind schedule, and experts warn that efforts must pick up speed to […]

"The sea is higher than we thought putting millions more are at risk of extreme flooding"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Sea levels are higher than thought – putting millions more are at risk
A new study highlights a 'methodological blind spot' in the way sea level rise is measured.

"Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves; Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves; Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame - Inside Climate News
After decades of recovery from commercial whaling, climate change is now threatening the whales’ future.

"Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds"
#Oceans #Environment

"How chemicals from our laptops and TVs have ended up in the brains of dolphins and porpoises"
#Oceans #Environment #Technology

E-waste chemicals found in the brains of dolphins and porpoises
A new study has warned that liquid crystal monomers from electronic devices are accumulating in the organs of endangered marine species.

"Citizen scientists discover a Great Barrier Reef coral giant ‘like a rolling meadow’"
#GreatBarrierReef #Environment #Oceans

"Chile’s plan to protect another 10% of its ocean is stalled by the new government"
#Chile #Oceans #Environment

Chile’s plan to protect another 10% of its ocean is stalled by the new government
The expansion of two vast Pacific marine parks near Chile has been suspended for six weeks, leaving protections for around 337,000 square kilometers (130,000 square miles) of ocean in limbo. Former President Gabriel Boric signed a decree creating marine parks Juan Fernández II and Nazca-Desventuradas II on March 10, his last day in office. Together […]

"Finding Nemo, losing stripes: Baby clownfish shed bars to secure their social rank"
#Oceans #Fish

"Ocean Conservation Debt-for-Nature Bonds Unlocks $1.4B for Marine Protection"
#Oceans #Conservation #Nature

Ocean Conservation Debt-for-Nature Bonds Unlocks $1.4B for Marine Protection | Happy Eco News
Ocean conservation debt-for-nature bonds have unlocked more than $1.4 billion for marine protection across multiple nations.

"Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe's seabed"
#Europe #Environment #Oceans

Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe's seabed
EU researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor. A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille, France. The crane whirs as it hauls waste from the seabed and, when the wire breaks the surface, the gripper at the end is clutching a rubber tire covered in algae.

"Greenland Seaweed Carbon Storage Pathways Extend Hundreds of Kilometers Offshore"
#Greenland #Oceans #Environment

Greenland Seaweed Carbon Storage Pathways Extend Hundreds of Kilometers Offshore | Happy Eco News
Greenland seaweed carbon storage pathways reveal how floating macroalgae travel hundreds of kilometers offshore and sink to deep ocean layers, contributing to natural carbon cycling.

"Great White Sharks Are Overheating"
#Sharks #Animals #Oceans

Great White Sharks Are Overheating - Inside Climate News
The ocean’s fastest and most formidable predators might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters, researchers warn.

"Over half of coral reefs bleached during a three-year heat wave"
#Coral #Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

Over half of coral reefs bleached during a three-year heat wave
Climate change is warming ocean waters, putting reefs in peril.

"The UK’s ocean health report card is damning, and protected areas aren’t enough"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans #Environment

The UK’s ocean health report card is damning, and protected areas aren’t enough
If we are serious about ocean recovery, we need to tackle root causes.

"Rivers and tidal currents keep 80% of microfibers from reaching oceans, study suggests"
#Plastic #Plastics #Oceans #Water

Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds, research reveals
Tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in clouds, rain, and snow—and they may be affecting our weather and temperatures. A study published in Environmental Science & Technology and led by Hosein Foroutan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, found that microbes living on microplastics dramatically boost their ability to trigger ice formation in clouds.