13 Aug 2024
United Utilities has repurposed tanks at its Ambleside and Windermere wastewater treatment works to create an additional 2.6 million litres of storage across the two sites. As a result of upgrades at both sites, the tanks were redundant and able to be repurposed into storm tanks after the installation of some new equipment. The additional […]
13 Aug 2024
Scientists from Project Seagrass and Swansea University have outlined ten “golden rules” to improve seagrass restoration, a key strategy for combating global biodiversity loss. Published in the journal Plants People Planet, the paper introduces and explains the rules for effective restoration, addressing the challenges of restoring marine habitats, particularly seagrass, which is often seen as […]
13 Aug 2024
A recently signed funding agreement between the Canadian government and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) will see $38.1 million bolster the organization’s network, starting summer 2024. Funding to continue fostering connections and professional developments For over a decade, the not-for-profit has been connecting individuals and initiatives in ocean research across Canada. It assists scientists […]
13 Aug 2024
In a recently published paper titled ‘Narwhal, beluga and bowhead whale responses to marine vessel traffic: A systematic map’ researchers looked at interactions between increases in marine vessel traffic and how Arctic whales respond to marine vessels and vessel-associated activities. Exposure to human activity Arctic whales (bowhead, narwhal, and beluga) have historically been shielded from […]
13 Aug 2024
Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef are now the hottest in at least 400 years and are an “existential threat” to the planet’s unique natural wonder, according to new scientific research. Scientists analysed long-lived corals in and around the reef that keep a record of temperature hidden in their skeleton and matched them to […]
13 Aug 2024
The European Commission has submitted the EU’s targets for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. They are now publicly accessible through the ’Online Reporting Tool’ of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). The EU targets cover all goals and targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework agreed at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the […]
13 Aug 2024
Preliminary data exploration by ICES working group on the Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Activities (WGECO) offers an initial attempt to explore how fishing protection zones could be designed in the future. Recently, concerns over European fisheries have often centred on the impact of fishing displacement due to increasing competition for marine space, driven by, for […]
13 Aug 2024
As the international shipping industry continues to explore measures to conserve and protect underwater life, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is proposing the future monitoring of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN), which may lead to the establishment of thresholds combined with long-term monitoring requirements for certain regions. Far reaching impacts Underwater noise from ships can significantly […]
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