17 Jul 2025
Water companies in England and the UK Government have today agreed to an unprecedented series of actions to enable a huge increase in employment and a boost to workforce skills. These commitments come as the water industry embarks on a record £100 billion programme of investment. With the water industry now the second largest source […]
15 Jul 2025
In a concerning signal of accelerating climate disruption, the Mediterranean Sea experienced the most extreme marine heatwaves ever recorded in June 2025. Covering over 60% of the sea’s surface and pushing sea temperatures to unprecedented levels, the event has sparked urgent warnings from scientists about irreversible damage to marine ecosystems and intensified climate feedback loops. According to Copernicus […]
15 Jul 2025
A new study published in Nature has found that nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometre—now appear to make up the majority of plastic pollution in the ocean. Researchers from Utrecht University and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research estimated that around 27 million tonnes of nanoplastics are present in the upper layers of the North Atlantic Ocean, based […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by Bob Brewer The Crown Estate has announced it will fund a new regional programme in South Wales to help local companies prepare for future opportunities in the offshore renewables sector. The initiative, known as Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR), aims to strengthen regional supply chains ahead of the next phase of development in […]
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 […]
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