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Ocean Pollution /
UK
Sewage overflows ignored as major pollution source, study finds
New research reveals the scale of pollution from Victorian-era infrastructure, as scientists warn that current policies are ignoring the true source of river contamination Read More
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England /
Oceanographic
Ocean Photographer of the Year brings story to UK for first time
The Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at Historic Dockyard Chatham this weekend - its first UK showing - featuring 116 backlit images from ocean photographers and storytellers around the world. Read More
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Caribbean /
Marine Life
Study finds sperm whales help each other give birth
Scientists document a rare sperm whale birth off Dominica, revealing cooperative care among females, including non-kin, offering new insights into whale social bonds, communication, and the evolution of caregiving behaviours. Read More
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Brazil /
Conservation
‘Silent extinction’ threatening Brazil’s fire corals, experts warn
Researchers have sounded the alarm on Brazil’s coral fire population, which they say provide essential shelter and structure for marine life Read More
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Deep sea mining
Flagship deep-sea mining project is economically unviable, says report
A new report warns the project’s survival relies on "best-case" speculative resources while ignoring the hard costs of waste management and the reality of non-existent financial markets Read More
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Central Pacific Ocean /
Marine Life
New branch of evolution discovered in Pacific's contested deep-sea
Researchers found a new superfamily and 24 new deep-sea species in an area currently earmarked for deep-sea mining Read More
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Arctic /
Conservation
Polar bears survival critical to wider arctic ecosystem
The apex predators redistribute marine ecosystem nutrients onto land, and the carcasses of their prey provide food for arctic scavengers demonstrating the crucial link these bears make between land and sea ecosystems. Read More
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Endangered species /
South America
Global declines in migratory species frame urgent talks at CoP15
At CMS CoP15, nations confront accelerating migratory species declines, with new protections proposed for species including the giant otter to drive coordinated global conservation action. Read More
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Conservation /
UK
New ‘Rivers to Reef’ initiative empowers Yorkshire to clean up its waterways
As Yorkshire’s rivers are the largest freshwater contributor to the North Sea, the new movement is uniting communities to monitor and protect the health of these vital waterways Read More
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