Tanya Cox explains how microplastic pollution, which at some marine sites occurs at a concentration higher than that of plankton, has become a macroscopic problem for the life that calls the ocean its home ...
Microplastic Soup: The State of Our Oceans Tanya Cox | 29th October 2013 Activism Microplastic Pollution Oceans albatrosscixk.jpg Plastic ingested by seabirds, like this Albatross chick, can lead to …
As the Arctic ice retreats, a fragile but resource-rich landscape replete with oil, minerals, fish and islands is opening up, writes Conn Hallinan. A new land-rush is on, and it could all lead to war. But it can be avoided provided states respect the rule of law and build on existing regimes of cooperation to protect the precious Arctic environment.
Arctic chill, red hot politics - as the ice melts, a new Cold War can still be avoided Conn Hallinan | 25th November 2014 News Arctic Politics Oceans Oil Mining Law arctic-walrus-cut.jpg As the …
A voyage around the South Pacific is on a mission to change how we think about plastics.
Sailing for change Kyle Ellison | 7th November 2018 News Marine Conservation Plastics Pollution Waste Oceans Thought Leaders copy_of_dsc03509.jpg A voyage around the South Pacific is on a mission to …
In the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 we have found oil slicks and debris everywhere - none of it connected to the missing plane, writes Paul Mobbs. The seas are littered with human trash, and it's killing the oceanic ecosystem.
What MH370 told us - the oceans are awash with trash Paul Mobbs | 5th April 2014 Comment Waste Oceans Transport ocean-rubbish-2.png In the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 we have found oil …
A Pacific island paradise 340 miles from Costa Rica's coast should be the ideal place for marine conservation, write Julia Baum & Easton R. White. But while its waters are indeed teeming with life, steep population declines in key shark and ray species show that stronger protection is badly needed.
Shark-counting divers off Costa Rica show marine reserves need active protection Julia Baum Easton R. White | 24th April 2014 Comment Oceans Pacific Cost Rica Fishing Protected Areas Natural World …
The UK Government has recently expanded its network of marine protected areas. But as Horatio Morpurgo discovers, the focus on protecting only specific 'features' from intensive fishing is leaving entire ecosystems at risk.
Taking the 'conservation' out of Marine Conservation Zones Horatio Morpurgo | 10th December 2013 News UK Fishing Food Natural Work Oceans lyme-bay-coral.png The UK Government has recently expanded …
Faced with the double crisis of global warming and the decimation of marine wildlife, what does the Obama administration do? Open up the US's Atlantic and Arctic Ocean seafronts to oil and gas drilling, write Ralph Nader & David Helvarg. But this assault on our climate and cetaceans can be stopped, as a 'Sea Party Rebellion' prepares to fight it all the way in forthcoming Presidential elections.
Time to 'Get Oil Out!' from sea to shining sea Ralph Nader David Helvarg | 4th July 2015 Activism Oceans Cetaceans USA Energy Oil Gas Politics fin-whale-cut.jpg Faced with the double crisis of global …
One of the biggest threats facing marine life is the 'microplastic' particles found in ocean ecosystems from bottom to top of food chains. Just back from a voyage of environmental exploration in the tropical Atlantic sampling the waters to build up a global picture of this ubiquitous pollutant, Ana Stanič writes of the joys and trials of life on the waves, and the need to keep our oceans clean.
In search of the unseen: an investigation into plastics in our oceans Ana Stanič | 21st February 2016 Ethical Living Oceans Pollution Waste Science 360-kmq.jpg One of the biggest threats facing …
How to campaign for the world's biggest marine protected area in Antarctica's freezing seas? If you're Lewis Pugh, the answer's a simple one: swim there! And before your hands have even recovered from the frostbite, fly off to Moscow to persuade the Kremlin to back the idea. Yannic Rack met the intrepid swimmer in a cosy London pub ...
Man on an Antarctic mission - taking a plunge for the Ross Sea Yannic Rack | 1st April 2015 Comment Oceans Natural World Politics Natural World number99_3523[8][4]-cut.jpg How to campaign for the …