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Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large “dead zones”

Oceanic measurements collected during a scientific cruise on NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown last week confirmed that a large area of poorly oxygenated water (known as hypoxia) is growing off the coast of Washington and Oregon.

Crime scene tape set to revolutionize microplastics research

Easylift tape is already being employed more widely and was used to collect microplastic samples during a transatlantic sailing expedition on former racing vessel the SV Jolokia last year.

Research: Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 87,000 square kilometers per year

This research is the first to make a global estimate of the surface area of the Earth covered by sea ice, snow cover and frozen ground.

The missing ‘plastic sink’ in the ocean

Marine waste does not care about borders and has reached the most remote corners of our oceans and seas.

Erdogan takes first step in controversial Istanbul canal project

While Ankara claims the project will ease traffic in the Bosphorus, critics warn of dire environmental effects.

NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan

Protected area will safeguard shipwrecks that played critical role in nation’s early history

Floating litter collector to be tailor made for lower Thames

DP World and the Port of London Authority reveal plans for bespoke “rubbish muncher” for London Gateway

Crowley Maritime Corporation becomes first U.S. Ship Operator to join the SRTI

Crowley Maritime Corporation has become the 13th ship owner-operator to publicly disclose its ship recycling policies, practices and process through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).

National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as Earth’s 5th ocean

Nat Geo cartographers say the swift current circling Antarctica keeps the waters there distinct and worthy of their own name: the Southern Ocean.

Port of Long Beach forges pact with Utah Inland Port Authority

Partnership aims to improve cargo flow, reduce air pollution

Turkish ‘sea snot’ crisis prompts cholera fears and threatens aquaculture

A mucus-like substance known as “sea snot” is blanketing the shores near Istanbul after covering huge areas of the Marmara Sea, threatening sea life and prompting warnings that it could bring deadly diseases in its wake.

Study: Arctic sea ice thinning faster than expected

Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

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