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UK overseas territory Montserrat joins Blue Belt Programme
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (514+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more The isle is famous for its rich biodiversity, and joining this new programme provides greater scientific expertise and resources to protect it through mechanisms like marine protected areas Montserrat officially joined the UK Government's…...
Investigation exposes horrific abuse on high seas squid boats
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (625+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Serious human rights abuses, avoidable deaths, and reports of vulnerable megafauna being caught " including seals having their teeth pulled out for jewellery " are detailed. An investigation has revealed illegal, destructive fishing practices, and devastating…...
Scientists uncover hidden worlds in the Arctic deep
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (801+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more A Greenpeace science expedition to the Arctic deep sea has uncovered extraordinary ecosystems and potential new species along the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge, raising urgent calls for protection before deep-sea mining begins. A recent Greenpeace…...
Rainstorms create invisible ceilings which trap jellyfish, study finds
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (682+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more After a sudden tropical rainstorm in the Everglades caused a local box jellyfish population to disappear from the surface, researchers discovered that marine life can be physically trapped at different depths of the ocean....
Where penguins meet rainforest: Seeking the tawaki penguin
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (447+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more After only a minute, they are on their way once again. Eventually finding their correct path, they quickly pause before they slowly disappear into the thick foliage of the coastal rainforest. I breathe once…...
Storyteller in Residence 2026: Meet Francesca Page
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (952+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more How excited to have been chosen as Oceanographic's third Storyteller in Residence?" This is actually my third time applying for the grant, so to say I was excited would be an understatement. At the…...
Expedition maps biodiversity of Indonesia's seamounts
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (491+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more The expedition has gathered critical baseline data on remote tropical seamounts and study how underwater ecosystems impact coastal waters. A team of scientists has successfully completed a three-week deep-sea expedition to Indonesia's most remote…...
Penguins from space: A new window into the Antarctic winter
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (460+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Researchers have demonstrated that radar satellite imagery can track emperor penguins through the dark Antarctic winter, unlocking a critical window into breeding populations and offering new hope for conservation of the endangered species. For…...
Scientists can predict coral bleaching months before it happens
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (541+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Woods Hole scientists have created an early-warning system that predicts coral bleaching five to six months ahead by monitoring intersecting climate patterns, giving reef managers the lead time needed to protect vulnerable ecosystems. For…...
Trump dismantles critical ocean-floor observation network
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (740+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more In line with Project 2025s recommendations, over 900 advanced deep-sea sensors are being removed from the ocean floor, cutting off critical real-time data used by global researchers to track climate change. The Trump administration is dismantling…...