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‘Cocaine of the sea’ – extinction of the vaquita marina‘Cocaine of the sea’ – extinction of the vaquita marina

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 11:06 am


International crime cartels are working together to wipe out an endangered fish in a marine reserve. Their illegal fishing methods are also killing-off a critically endangered porpoise. This is Vaquita

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California’s salmon are being trucked to the oceanCalifornia’s salmon are being trucked to the ocean

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 8:34 am


California’s rivers are so dry that young salmon are being trucked to the Pacific Ocean.

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Restoring Britain’s lost seagrass habitatsRestoring Britain’s lost seagrass habitats

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 6:28 pm


Some current UK seagrass restoration projects

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Plastic is changing ocean ecologyPlastic is changing ocean ecology

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 3:17 pm


Scientists calculate that some of the plastic in the ocean is “missing”. So where did it go?

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pipe releases sewage into a river

Water firms discharge raw sewage into England’s riversWater firms discharge raw sewage into England’s rivers

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 11:36 am


An aging sewer infrastructure with limited capacity means raw sewage from Combined Sewer Overflows is frequently entering English rivers and coasts.

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Cuttlefish

Clever cuttlefish can plan aheadClever cuttlefish can plan ahead

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 12:29 am


Cuttlefish have passed a cognitive test originally designed for children as a new study finds that cuttlefish can remember past events and plan ahead.

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Arctic ice meeting the ocean

Scientists find marine life trapped under an ice shelf for half a centuryScientists find marine life trapped under an ice shelf for half a century

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 11:39 pm


When Iceberg A74 calved from Brunt Ice Shelf in the Antarctic Ocean, a research vessel went in to take a look around…

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Arctic ice

Freshwater is accumulating in the Arctic OceanFreshwater is accumulating in the Arctic Ocean

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 12:44 am


Freshwater is accumulating in the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean. A freshwater release of this size could well impact the conveyor-belt circulation pattern in the Atlantic Ocean. It could lead to

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Tar on Mediterranean coast

Israel and Lebanon coasts suffer a tar slickIsrael and Lebanon coasts suffer a tar slick

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 12:37 am


A massive tar slick has left black globules along almost the entire length of Israel’s coastline. Reports of oily sand found on beaches in southern Lebanon have prompted concern of

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New giant fish species found off Japan’s coastNew giant fish species found off Japan’s coast

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 12:46 am


Marine biologist Yoshihiro Fujiwara and his team from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) were anchored off the coast of central Japan, measuring pudgy cusk eels, when

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A freshly caught tuna placed on a beach

Row breaks out over Indian Ocean yellowfin tunaRow breaks out over Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 12:26 am


A row has broken out between Indian Ocean coastal nations and the European Union over yellowfin tuna catches.

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  • ‘Cocaine of the sea’ – extinction of the vaquita marina
  • California’s salmon are being trucked to the ocean
  • Restoring Britain’s lost seagrass habitats
  • Plastic is changing ocean ecology
  • Water firms discharge raw sewage into England’s rivers

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