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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


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


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


Some current UK seagrass restoration projects

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Plastic is changing ocean ecologyPlastic is changing ocean ecology

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021


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


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


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


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


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


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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giant slickhead

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

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021


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


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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