16 Dec 2025
Photo by Sonia Kowsar A mysterious pandemic is decimating sea urchin populations worldwide, with new research revealing catastrophic declines in the Canary Islands where some populations have plummeted by up to 99.7%. The mass mortality event, which has affected species across multiple ocean basins simultaneously, threatens to fundamentally alter marine ecosystems that depend on […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Oleksandr Sushko International funding to help countries meet the global “30×30” biodiversity target is rising but remains billions of dollars short of what is needed, according to a new study launched at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. The analysis warns that current financial flows put the landmark conservation goal at serious […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Peter Burdon The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to study the ocean’s soundscape during a period of dramatically reduced human activity, with 2020 officially declared the “Year of the Quiet Ocean” by the International Quiet Ocean Experiment. In 2020, Covid-19 led to a 4.1% decrease in global maritime trade. In some […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Different Resonance Wilder Humber has achieved a historic milestone with the largest release of native oysters in the intertidal zone by any restoration project in the UK to date, introducing 300,000 oysters into the Humber Estuary. The intertidal zone is the coastal region between high and low tide, characterised by unique ecosystems and diverse […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Matt Brown Dutch gas producer ONE-Dyas has started operating the first natural gas production platform in the Dutch and German North Sea to be powered by offshore wind energy, after completing an electricity cable connection to Germany’s Riffgat offshore wind farm. The N05-A platform, developed together with partners EBN and Tenaz Energy, is now producing gas […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Lawrence Hookham Annual catch negotiations for the UK’s largest cod stock have failed to follow the scientific advice of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, which urgently recommended zero catch to allow for population recovery. The EU, UK and Norway instead agreed a total allowable catch of 14,034 tonnes for 2026. […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by NOAA A large-scale deep-sea mining trial has caused a 37% decline in the abundance of animals living on the Pacific Ocean floor, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The research provides critical evidence as international regulators debate whether to permit commercial seabed mining. Scientists from […]
09 Dec 2025
Photo by Rod Long The UK government and all 14 Overseas Territories have united behind a joint biodiversity strategy for the first time, setting out an ambitious framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss across territories spanning from the Antarctic to the Caribbean. The territories are home to 94% of the UK’s unique species and host […]
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