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Looking back at the Deepwater Horizon spill 8 years on
You know an event is big when they cast Mark Wahlberg to star in a film telling the story six years later. That is...
5 everyday items that contain hidden plastic
Plastic is a big problem for our oceans - a fact that has been widely publicised through environmental and conservation organisations. According to National...
How Does Plastic End Up in the Ocean and How Do We Stop It?
We all know that our oceans have become a dumping ground for rubbish and our coastlines are covered in plastic. It’s been all over...
Palau bans harmful sunscreens
Diving hotspot Palau is the world's first country to ban sunscreen lotion containing environmentally harmful ingredients.
Cheap is good for sustainable fish fingers
Saver brands of fish fingers are surprisingly sustainable. They contain just four different species - Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, Alaska pollock and haddock
The looming threat to our oceans
In January 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her plan to tackle the growing tide of plastic waste filling the ocean. The proposals...
Which tea bags are free of plastic?
It came as a surprise to most people to learn that tea bags contained plastic. The plastic in question is polypropylene, which seals the...
The Impact of Rising Sea Levels on the US
One of the main issues posing a threat to the environment as we know it today is that sea levels are rising at a...
Ocean Clean-Up System Launches for Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ocean Cleanup device heads for great Pacific garbage patch. Propelled by wind and waves, it to passively catches and concentrates plastic debris in front of it.
Fleet of robots maps ocean fronts
The robots will help us to understand and monitor how key issues such as climate change, ocean acidification, unsustainable fishing, pollution, waste, loss of habitats and biodiversity, shipping, security and mining are affecting global ocean sustainability and stewardship.