State of the Oceans — Log 15
Whales ‘experienced’ the naval battles of WWII, the bottom of the ocean is humming and other mind-blowing news from the deep this week.
State of the Oceans — Log 14
Over a million golden jellyfish have returned to a lake in Palau, and the Seychelles has expanded a vital marine protected area.
State of the Oceans — Log 13
As a new report reveals that almost 70,000 tons of microplastic are released every year by vehicle tires.
State of the Oceans — Log 12
Japan’s whaling fleet sets sail, a new satellite system will hunt illegal fishing ships, humpback whale numbers are booming off Western Australia and more.
State of the Oceans — Log 11
A giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica, scientists create a ‘mother’ robot to seed baby corals and what are sperm whales up to in the Arctic?
State of the Oceans — Log 10
The French Navy teams up with seabirds to fight illegal fishing, ocean warming is worse than we thought and Palau bans reef-killing sunscreen.
State of the Oceans — Log 9
A crucial Antarctic meeting begins, scientists find plastic in our poop and the EU moves to ban single-use plastic.
State of the Oceans — Log 8
Microplastics in table salt, dissolving sea shells, investigations into recycling fraud and new measures to protect sea life from plastic.
State of the Oceans — Log 7
An urgent warning on climate change, scientists discover a ‘lost world’ in the ocean off Tasmania and why we all need to eat less meat.
State of the Oceans — Log 6
A huge victory for Arctic marine ecosystems shows how large areas like Antarctica could also be protected by international treaties.
State of the Oceans — Log 5
Kenya creates a Coast Guard, the UN launches a plastic program, the UK calls for more marine reserves and scientists explore with robotic jellyfish.
State of the Oceans — Log 4
Seven storms sweep across the world’s oceans, beluga whales adopt a juvenile narwhal and the world’s largest offshore windfarm opens.
State of the Oceans — Log 3
Pacific nations have a new weapon in the fight against marine poachers, the UN makes progress on protecting the high seas and the world’s first hydrogen-powered train.
State of the Oceans — Log 2
Making space for orca whales, the California plastic bag ban, NASA’s search for seas in space and the most important oceans meeting you’ve never heard of.
State of the Oceans — Log 1
Protecting seahorses, exploring the deep ocean, saving the world’s last unspoiled coral reefs – welcome to your new weekly briefing on all things ocean.