State of the Oceans — Log 91
The North Atlantic right whale is now listed as critically endangered, methane emissions are rising and scientists discover ‘Vantablack’ fish.
State of the Oceans — Log 90
Fish are under threat as the world faces a critical climate threshold. How spreading crushed rocks on fields could help, plus a new microplastic study in eastern Canada.
State of the Oceans — Log 89
Microplastics are discovered in fruit and vegetables, dolphins learn a new trick and have scientists solved the problem of sargassum seaweed blooms?
State of the Oceans — Log 88
Studying the sound of narwhals, the fastest eyes in the ocean, a new way of saving whales and does Pluto have a subsurface ocean filled with life?
State of the Oceans — Log 87
How sea otters benefit coastal ecosystems, how a new liquid-air battery could help reduce emissions, and how to tackle the largest ever oil spill in the Arctic.
State of the Oceans — Log 86
Plastic rain, dead zones, marine protections and Dr. Kathy Sullivan – the first person to walk in space and dive to the deepest part of the ocean.
State of the Oceans — Log 85
The slow but steady recovery of sea turtles, how global heating is changing the deep oceans and is this the most dangerous job on the oceans?
State of the Oceans — Log 84
Why is Maine going from lobster fishing to kelp farming? Is Antarctica really turning green? And how much are whales worth? We have answers.
State of the Oceans — Special Edition
We take a look at how the ongoing pandemic is influencing everything from plastic pollution and fishing patterns to meat consumption and green energy.
State of the Oceans — Log 82
Bioluminescent waves in California, the hidden world of undersea microbes and a new jet engine powered by electricity instead of fossil fuels.
State of the Oceans — Log 81
A new study finds that plastics collect in deep sea hotspots, which are often formed by underwater avalanches.
State of the Oceans — Log 80
Scientists have discovered microplastics in Antarctic sea ice and solved the mystery of ‘stinging’ water.
State of the Oceans — Log 79
In the next decade, climate change could result in the abrupt collapse of ocean ecosystems across the planet.
State of the Oceans — Log 78
A landmark new paper outlines a pathway for the United Nations to establish a network of marine protected areas across the high seas.
State of the Oceans — Log 77
A special “All Good News” edition of our weekly briefing, for a world in need of positive stories.
State of the Oceans — Log 76
Coal plants are down, wind power is up and there’s a new plastic-eating bacteria – but the Great Barrier Reef is in big trouble.
State of the Oceans — Log 75
Bright news for solar power in the United States, how Covid-19 is altering emissions and air pollution – and an update on how many species plastic affects.
State of the Oceans — Log 74
How mangroves protect people, Europe announces plans to halve waste by 2030 and why sea turtles and other marine wildlife might be eating plastic.
State of the Oceans — Log 73
Climate change could threaten beaches and ocean gyres, scientists name a new species after plastic and how nutrients affect coral reefs.
State of the Oceans — Log 72
Scientists make surprising new discoveries about whales and oceanographers dispute a controversial method to fight climate change.