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Climate change /
North Atlantic
Major study into how oceans 'breathe' launched by UK scientists
The £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre will provide unprecedented detail on ocean mixing, heat loss, and climate change by studying how the ocean breathes. Read More
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Australia /
Endangered species
World's first cryo-born coral babies planted on Great Barrier Reef
In a groundbreaking new advance for science and conservation, the world's first cryopreserved, lab-grown coral babies have been successfully transported and settled into their new and natural homes on the Great Barrier Reef. Read More
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Conservation /
England
Plymouth to receive £1.6 million to reconnect population to the ocean
A new £1.6 million award was launched to bring Plymouth’s marine heritage to life through culture and digital commissions. Read More
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Antarctica /
Climate change
Rapid declines in Antarctic sea ice whip up more storms
A new study by the UK's National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) found that declining Antarctic sea ice generates unprecedented ocean heat loss to the atmosphere and ultimately leads to more storms. Read More
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Marine Life /
North Atlantic
Friends anemones: Cohabiting mollusc reaches new depths
British Antarctic Survey researchers have discovered a new species of tusk shell mollusc cohabiting with a 'mysterious' anemone in the depths of the ocean's abyss some 3,300 metres below the surface of the North Atlantic. Read More
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England /
Marine Life
Worrying UK wildlife crime rates "likely the tip of the iceberg"
The Wildlife and Countryside Link has issued a stern warning that wildlife crime rates remain "stubbornly high" in the UK and are likely to be "only the tip of the iceberg" when it comes to increasing crime reporting data for marine mammals. Read More
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Conservation /
Madagascar
Bark for a bite? How hungry humpbacks harangue mothers
A new study, published on Wednesday, released the first identification of potential begging calls in baleen whales, contributing significantly to our limited understanding of whale vocalisations. Read More
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Chile /
Marine Life
Scientists unearth possible 60 new species off Chilean coast
Scientists plunging into previously unexplored regions of methane seeps and submarine canyons off the coast of Chile have reported back "an abundance of life" including a world-famous eel and a possible 60 new species. Read More
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Blue economy /
Mexico
Bigeye tuna receives big benefits of Marine Protected Areas
New research finds that 'no-fishing' zones and Marine Protected Areas are positively impacting catch rates for sustainable fishing in a major win for both conservation and the economy. Read More
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