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The Ecologist March 1972: Oil pollution of the sea
Ben Martin
March 5th, 2012
Forty years ago this month, Neiton Pilpel investigated oil pollution at sea. As oil spills became ever more common, can marine life cope? more...
Book review: Fish
Ben Hudson
15th December, 2011
Elizabeth DeSombre and J. Samuel Barkin’s readable prose makes unpicking the complex politics and economics behind the fishing industry look as easy as shooting fish in a barrel more...
Dr. Wallace J. Nichols: conservation travel can help save endangered wildlife
Deborah Bassett
29th June, 2011
Marine biologist, lecturer, ocean ambassador and founder of several conservation initiatives, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols speaks to Deborah Bassett about the benefits of wildlife tourism, saving baby turtle eggs and an 112 day trek along the US west coast more...
Project Ocean: Selfridges campaign to save fish, fashionably
Matilda Lee
10th June, 2011
Selfridges Creative Director Alannah Weston has raised the bar for ethical commitments in high-end retail more...
Five fish it’s OK to eat
The Ecologist
6th June, 2011
The Marine Stewardship Council's James Simpson picks five fish that can be enjoyed guilt-free more...
The Ecologist March 1971: can the sea survive?
The Ecologist
29th March,2011
Forty years ago this month J. David George looked at the increasing amount of ocean pollution. But have things improved? more...
Lidl supermarket tuna 'contains fish species not on the label'
Kara Moses
24th November, 2010
Tuna industry showing disregard for consumers and future sustainability of fish stocks, according to Greenpeace more...
Study identifies more than 1 million ocean species
Alok Jha, Guardian science and environment correspondent
5th October, 2010
The Census of Marine Life is finally complete after a decade of work by 2,700 scientists from 80 countries more...
Rising demand for bycatch will lead to ‘ecological catastrophe’, scientists warn
Ecologist
6th August, 2010
A growing market for bycatch coupled with declining shrimp stocks and profits is prolonging the use of unsustainable trawl fishing practices, a new study says more...
Marine food chain hit by ocean global warming
Ecologist
29th July, 2010
The entire marine food chain is in danger of collapse because of a decline in tiny phytoplankton, which scientists are linking to climate change and rising ocean surface temperatures. more...
Suffocating seas: how climate change is reducing ocean oxygen levels
Carrie Madren
26th July, 2010
The main impacts of climate change - changing weather patterns, melting glaciers, sea level rise - are well known. But its ability to reduce oxygen levels in the deep ocean is little reported... more...
Commonly prescribed drugs linked to shrimp population decline
Ecologist
7th June, 2010
Study finds that antidepressants in waste water flowing into rivers and estuaries can make coastal marine shrimps more susceptible to predators more...
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How deep sea aircon could cut the heat of climate change
Chris Pala
13th April, 2010
The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if we could tap those frigid depths to cool down energy-hungry metropolises? more...
Bluefin tuna: can trade bans protect our fisheries?
Tom Levitt and Andrew Hickman
18th March, 2010
Atlantic bluefin tuna could be the first widely eaten species to be banned from being traded internationally. Would it work, and would it set a useful precedent for other species? more...
How can we have fish tomorrow? Ask the past
Anthony King
5th January, 2010
Dismissed initially as a good storyteller but nothing more, environmental historian Poul Holm has mapped the history of marine animals in such detail that it is having profound impacts on our current understanding of the oceans more...
Marine mammals under threat from ocean noise pollution
Ecologist
21st December, 2009
Oceans becoming noisier as sounds travel further in increasingly acidic water more...
Ocean acidification to devastate commercial fisheries
Ecologist
10th December, 2009
Previous studies have focused on the impact of acidification on coral reefs but not other marine organisms more...
Ocean acidification: the facts
Ecologist
10th December, 2009
The marine campaign group Oceana has put together a fact sheet about ocean acidification more...
10 groups campaigning for the natural world
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy. more...
Fighting a Liquified Natural Gas Terminal
Kate Herbert
29th September, 2009
Dubbed 'insanity island', protesters are campaigning against the Atlantic Sea Island Group's proposal to build a mega liquefied natural gas facility off the coast of New York and New Jersey more...
The struggle to report on the marine environment
Andrew Wasley
1st June, 2009
Reporting from the frontline of environmental activism, Andrew Wasley takes a closer look at those who fight the abuse of marine environments. more...
Atlantic Rising: planting mangroves to fortify coastlines
Tim Bromfield
27th October, 2009
The world's largest ever mangrove planting project is underway in Senegal, providing work, habitat and coastal defence all in one more...
The Other CO2 Problem
Kate Herbert
1st September, 2009
Students at Ridgeway School in Plymouth show concern for ‘the other CO2 problem’ in an award-winning animated film about ocean acidification more...
Seasick by Alanna Mitchell
Chris Carroll
19th June, 2009
An ecological thriller that explains why we must keep the ocean healthy if we are to save ourselves more...
The End of the Line film
Ecologist
8th June, 2009
The End of the Line is the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceansmore...
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