Category: Interesting Articles

Sea Fungus Breaks Down Plastic! Researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research discover fungi that decompose polyethylene after UV exposure. Dive into their findings in Science of the Total Environment. More plastic-degrading fungi may dwell in the ocean depths!

CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS HAVE UNLOCKED THE MYSTERIES OF HOW SHARK AND RAY SPECIES MOVE UP AND DOWN THE OCEAN WATER COLUMN, IN EFFORTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEM AND SECURE THEIR FUTURE. While we start to understand some of the migration patterns of certain shark species and have begun to pinpoint some of their meeting spots, the […]

Aquatic trash boat scooping up marine debris all summer long To the best of scientists’ knowledge, there is no version of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Great Lakes, but that doesn’t mean everyone is waiting until a huge trash vortex accumulates to address marine debris. “People see the big pictures in the ocean, […]

The problems caused by plastic waste are rapidly increasing around the globe, but it still serves a useful purpose in food packaging. Can plastic still be a green option? In many countries, plastic straws are increasingly hard to come by. In the UK, where I live, they were banned completely at the end of 2020 […]

Article by Smiley News Did you know seaweed plays a crucial role in marine ecosystems? It’s one of the world’s great unsung heroes, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. The UK, with over 650 species of seaweed, is home to a diverse range of species. That’s why, from 23-31 July, the Marine Conservation Society and the Natural […]

Dolphins think of corals as sort of the medicine cabinet of the ocean.  They rub against them to treat skin conditions. Just like humans turn to ointment to medicate a rash, some dolphins rub themselves against specific corals to soothe skin conditions, a new study finds. Researchers studied Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in the Northern Red […]

Ocean plastic pollution is set to grow fourfold by 2050, says a new report. And there may be 50 times more microplastics in the sea by 2100. Plastic pollution is pushing some species to the brink of extinction. But technological innovation and combined global action can help avert disaster. The level of microplastics in our […]

Envoys at Brest summit sign up to measures to tackle fight against illegal fishing and cut pollution France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, talks with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, at the One Ocean summit in France. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/EPA Representatives from more than 100 countries have committed to measures aimed at preserving the ocean from human […]

Marine Chemical Pollution: The Invisible Wave Chemical pollution – of land, air, rivers, watersheds – has been a festering issue for decades, occasionally prompting resolute action. But only recently has the scale of chemical pollution become more apparent. Invisible Wave, part of the Back to Blue initiative between Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation, brings […]

By 2050, plastic waste in the oceans will have quadrupled, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) writes in a new report on Tuesday. Vulnerable nature such as coral reefs and mangrove forests will be particularly affected by this. According to the WWF, plastic production is expected to double by 2040 compared to today. Some of that plastic […]