16 Jun 2026
Photo by Smithsonian Ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic has been declining steadily for two decades, according to a new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing. The findings raise significant concerns about the future health of marine food webs, fisheries and the ocean’s capacity to absorb […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo: Shanemyersphoto / Adobe Stock A deepening crisis The third UN World Ocean Assessment, launched on World Ocean Day (8 June 2026), warns that the world’s oceans face a deepening crisis driven by climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss. Compiled over five years by approximately 600 experts from 86 countries, the 1,352-page assessment is the only […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Timothy K Two studies published this week paint a complex picture of the world’s mangrove forests: globally they are growing for the first time in decades, but rising seas risk pushing them past a tipping point that could turn some of the ocean’s most valuable carbon stores into net emitters. A rare […]
02 Jun 2026
Photo by Annie Spratt Cornwall’s inshore fisheries regulator is proposing an emergency byelaw to restrict octopus potting by larger vessels, as concern mounts over the impact of an unprecedented population bloom on the region’s crab and lobster fisheries. Cornwall IFCA announced on 26 May that its members will consider the measure at a quarterly meeting […]
02 Jun 2026
Photo by Jacob Fryer Standing in a harbourmaster’s office on the Danish island of Bornholm, Tom Nielsen surveys walls lined with sepia photographs of a busier era. “We used to have 55 boats at one time, and now we have one left,” he told BBC Future. “You could walk across the harbour from one fishing […]
21 May 2026
Image description: A green wooden barrel storing rainwater, surrounded by grass. Image credit Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay. England faces a critical water security crisis unless the government fundamentally transforms how it stores, manages, and reuses water resources. A newly published cross-party report from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee warns that […]
18 May 2026
Photo by Vivek Doshi Forecasters are sounding the alarm over the possible development of one of the strongest El Niño events in recorded history, with ocean temperatures already at near-record levels and rapidly evolving Pacific conditions pointing toward a potentially catastrophic event by late 2026. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has recorded extrapolar […]
18 May 2026
Photo by Wim van ‘t Einde The Nederlandse Vissersbond (Dutch Fishermen’s Association) has reported that rising sea temperatures are driving a significant increase in squid abundance across the southern and central North Sea, presenting new commercial opportunities for Dutch fishermen – but also exposing gaps in how the fishery is managed. According to the […]
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