The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
How deep sea knowledge can support climate policies
Young Researchers from La Laguna to join Ocean Census expedition in Tenerife, providing data and knowledge that could support climate policies.
Resilient urban economies need resilient oceans
For coastal cities, that framework for building resilient urban economies must also include the ocean.
A popular compostable plastic doesn’t break down in the ocean
“Biodegradable” is a misleading term for plastic substitutes that require heat to break down or industrial compositing conditions
Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005
Rate of plastic entering the oceans could accelerate 2.6 times by 2040 if left unchecked
Marine invasive species special issue
Discover some of the inspirational people and organisations working to learn more about and mitigate the impact of invasive species in the ocean in this special edition of Eco Magazine.
80-year old shipwreck is still leaking hazardous pollutants into the sea
Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science, they show how the wreck is leaking hazardous pollutants, such as explosives and heavy metals, into the ocean floor sediment of the North Sea, influencing the marine microbiology around it
The future of seafood waste is not wasteful
One person's trash is another person's treasure, as the old proverb goes. Whether dealing with inedible or less appetising parts of seafood, small business owners, conservation organisations, researchers, and communities are showing that seafood waste doesn't have to be wasteful.
Blue-Cloud Hackathon: Marine data scientists & researchers wanted to decode the Ocean!
Are you ready to decode the ocean? Blue-Cloud project is looking for marine data scientists & researchers, ICT experts, innovators, students to help solve key ocean challenges.
Save the world with a shipping pallet revolution
Shipping pallets may not be the most exciting of topics, but when it comes to tackling climate change they have a role to play too! Discover how NGO Change The Pallet are hoping to reduce carbon emissions from shipping and transportation of goods with a rather simple solution…