24 Feb 2026
Photo by Maxwell Andrews The Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan has been formally adopted by Scottish Ministers, establishing a statutory framework for managing marine activities out to 12 nautical miles from the coast. The plan, the second of its kind for the Orkney Islands Scottish Marine Region, sets binding policy for a wide range of sectors […]
10 Feb 2026
Photo by Adrian Kirby The total biomass of fish stocks in Norwegian marine areas has nearly halved since 2013, falling to the lowest level recorded in the Institute of Marine Research’s time series, according to the latest Resource Overview presented in Tromsø. The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) estimates that the combined biomass of assessed fish […]
03 Feb 2026
Photo by Daniel Tonks The Scottish Parliament has passed the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, establishing Scotland’s first statutory biodiversity targets and committing the nation to becoming ‘nature positive’ by 2030. The legislation, approved by 90 votes to 26 at Stage 3 on 29 January 2026, represents what ministers are calling the strongest statutory framework Scotland has […]
03 Feb 2026
Photo by Stephanie Harlacher A dramatic population bloom of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off the Southwest coast of the UK is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems, according to a new report led by the Marine Biological Association in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the University of Plymouth and an independent consultant. The […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel The UK government has published a national security assessment warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse pose a direct threat to the country’s security and prosperity, with some critical ecosystems potentially facing collapse within five years. The 14-page report, officially attributed to the Department for Environment, Food […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Ray Aucott Thailand’s Andaman Coast dugong population may have fallen by more than half in recent years, as more dead or stranded animals wash ashore pointing to a larger biodiversity crisis in the world’s seas. The Andaman Coast is home to one of the largest dugong populations in the world, with 273 […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Venti Views Once seen as a remote and largely isolated Arctic territory, Greenland is rapidly emerging as a focal point of global geopolitics as climate change, melting ice and technological advances transform the island into a strategic hub. New shipping routes, vast mineral resources and growing rivalry between major powers, particularly the […]
13 Jan 2026
Photo by Randy Laybourne The world’s oceans absorbed colossal amounts of heat in 2025, setting yet another record and fuelling more extreme weather, according to research published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. The additional 23 zettajoules absorbed represents approximately 37 years of global primary energy consumption, equivalent to more than 200 times the total […]
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