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 […]

07 Jul 2025

Photo of iceberg in Antarctica by Rob Long   The waters surrounding Antarctica are becoming more saline, defying long-held expectations and raising fresh alarm over the accelerating collapse of sea ice. Scientists using European Space Agency satellite data and ocean-based sensors have found that the Southern Ocean has been steadily growing saltier since 2015—a trend […]

07 Jul 2025

Photo of Kuwait City by Mayer Tawfik   Kuwait has officially launched the Needlefish, a cutting-edge unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed by British companies SRT Marine Systems and Ocean Infinity. This launch represents a major advancement in maritime surveillance technology as part of Kuwait’s $213 million Project Vigilant, an integrated system designed to enhance maritime […]

07 Jul 2025

Photo of Tuna by Sean Robertson   Pakistan has landed a major victory in its fisheries sector by securing a 25,000-metric-ton tuna fishing quota from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), marking a turning point for the country’s marine economy. The quota includes 15,000 tons of Yellowfin Tuna and 10,000 tons of Skipjack Tuna, positioning […]

03 Jul 2025

Image description: A close up shot of a striped blue school tie and navy blazer, with a yellow prefect badge in view. Image by ROBIN WORRALL / Unsplash   Potential ban on PFAS and plastic in UK school uniform The children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which applies mainly to England and Wales and is at […]

03 Jul 2025

Image: A beach cleaning bag with the Surfers Against Sewage logo, lying on a sandy beach. Image by Surfing Croyde / Unsplash   Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have released the results of a representative poll conducted on adults in England and found “52% of those surveyed don’t trust the Government to put in place the […]

03 Jul 2025

Image description: Water being poured from a bottle into a glass. Image by Pixabay   Italian court delivers first PFAS contamination conviction In the Italian court on Thursday sentenced executives at a chemical plant to prison terms of up to 17 years for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with Per- and […]

03 Jul 2025

Image description: An aerial view of a sewage treatment works. Photo by Patrick Federi / Unsplash   Britain’s Southern Water has secured up to 1.2 billion pounds ($1.65 billion) of equity from a consortium led by Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management and agreed to refinancing terms with creditors to avert a debt crisis. Southern Water, which […]