15 Jul 2025
Photo by Sindy Sussengut The Ocean Census, a global initiative launched in 2023 by The Nippon Foundation in collaboration with the UK-based ocean research institute Nekton, aims to discover at least 100,000 new marine species within the next ten years. As part of this ambitious effort to accelerate marine biodiversity discovery, the Ocean Census has […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by ‘Viviane 6276′ The eastern Baltic cod population has shrunk dramatically in both size and genetic diversity over the past three decades, according to new research that scientists say underscores the evolutionary toll of intensive fishing. A study published in the journal Science Advances found that the average mature length of eastern Baltic cod has […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by Ian Taylor The Indian state of Kerala has initiated legal proceedings against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), demanding $1.1 billion in compensation after the container vessel MSC Elsa 3 sank off the coast of Kochi in May 2025. The sinking resulted in the release of diesel fuel and hazardous cargo into the Arabian Sea, […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by William Hook The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has launched the SkateSpotter app, a new tool designed to aid in the conservation of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius). This free mobile application allows anglers, divers, and the general public to upload photographs of flapper skates, which are then used to build a photo-identification […]
07 Jul 2025
Photo of Oil and Gas Platform by Dean Brierley Increasing oil and gas production in the North Sea makes little difference to the UK’s energy import levels, according to Energy Minister Michael Shanks. Speaking to the Scottish Affairs Committee, Shanks said that most domestically produced fossil fuels are traded on global markets rather than […]
07 Jul 2025
Photo of offshore wind farm by Jesse De Meulenaere The UK Government has granted development consent for the Mona Offshore Wind Farm, a major clean energy project off the coast of North Wales. The announcement was made by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, confirming approval under the Planning Act […]
07 Jul 2025
Photo by Engin Akyurt New research from the University of Essex reveals that young people aged 16–25 in England’s most deprived coastal towns are three times more likely to struggle with undiagnosed mental health conditions compared to their inland peers. This “coastal mental health gap” was uncovered through analysis of data spanning 2018 to […]
07 Jul 2025
Photo of volcanic activity at sea by Marc Szeglat A massive underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has devastated delicate deep-sea ecosystems, according to new research. The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption, which took place in January 2022, released a towering ash plume and generated dense underwater flows that blanketed hydrothermal vent communities in […]
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