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Posidonia marine seagrass can catch and remove plastics from the sea

Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap bits of plastic in natural bundles of fibre known as "Neptune balls," researchers said.

Alfa Laval joins forces with marine industry players to accelerate decarbonization

Alfa Laval will head the development initiative, with the aim to find scalable solutions for noncarbon fuels for the shipping industry.

UCLA researchers propose strategy that uses seawater to trap billions of tons annually

Could the ocean hold the key to reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Research: Upper ocean temperatures hit record high in 2020

The researchers calculated the ocean temperatures and salinity of the oceans down to 2,000 meters

Scientists offer road map to improve environmental observations in the Indian Ocean

The scientists call for four major improvements to the current observing system

Maersk Supply Service steps up its commitment to clean the ocean of plastic

A.P. Møller-Maersk has extended its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup for three years.

Researchers discover a new tool for reconstructing ancient sea ice to study climate change

A new discovery by Brown University researchers could provide scientists a new way to reconstruct sea ice abundance and distribution information from the ancient past, which could aid in understanding human-induced climate change happening now.

Pollutants rapidly changing the waters near Ieodo Island

There has been frequent occurrence of red tides in coastal waters around Korea. This not only causes damage to the fisheries industry but also affects the marine ecosystem.

Recovery of an endangered Caribbean coral from parrotfish predation

Some parrotfish species also occasionally graze coral—a behavior known as corallivory.

Port of San Diego to create a native oyster living shoreline

The first nature-based solution of its kind in San Diego Bay, the native oyster living shoreline pilot project and study is in collaboration with the California State Coastal Conservancy.

Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean

Over 75% of the plastics found in the samples were made from polyethylene

Mission to investigate giant iceberg launches

A research mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on one of the world’s most important ecosystems gets underway next month.

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