Senate passes ban on shark fin sales in the US
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that, if enacted into law, will ban the buying and selling of shark fins and...
The Manta is a hybrid catamaran that will collect floating plastic
Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans' plastic pollution...
Cargo ships' exhaust purification systems are polluting the oceans
A study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that cargo ships are...
Eco hotel and golf resort boasts ocean views in Portugal
Originally constructed by a Portuguese family in 1975, this golf resort is now home to 37 new signature apartments,...
Leatherback sea turtles are disappearing from the West Coast
The number of western Pacific leatherback sea turtles in the foraging population on the coast of California has...
Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans
A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately...
USA Surf Team and Wyland Foundation launch national waterway cleanup
As we all know, Earth Day’s 24 hours aren’t quite enough time to offset the damage done during the other 364...
Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California
David Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean...
Sea level rise creates "ghost forests" along the Atlantic coast
Sea level rise is killing forests in protected areas on the eastern U.S. coast, according to a recent report....
UK launches world's largest ocean monitoring system
The U.K. government, under the Blue Belt program, has announced its plan to install underwater camera...
Tidal turbines power electric vehicles on Scotland's Yell Island
As countries around the world increasingly embrace electric vehicles, charging is top of mind. In Scotland, the...
Glowing sharks found near New Zealand
Scientists have found three glow-in-the-dark sharks off the coast of New Zealand. The kitefin shark, blackbelly...
30 new marine species found in Galapagos' deep seas
The Galapagos Islands are famous for several endemic species that evolved to fit the exact niche required...
Atlantic has 10 times the microplastics previously thought
We knew it was bad. But a new study of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean reveals the pollution problem is...
Scientists discover "pristine" fresh air in a unique location
It is difficult to think of a place on Earth where the air has yet to be contaminated by human activity. From metropolises...
