Rising seas and oceans menace coastal communities from southern USA to southeastern Asia …
Ocean Articles
System 001 Launched
The first of a fleet intended to clean the ocean of plastic garbage takes to the seas.
Small rises in Temperature
The average temperature of the air rises a little, ~2°C, but except for particularly hot spells, we may not really notice it. However the increase of “heat” content of the oceans is HUGE …
Companies move to remove plastic straws and bags from their properties
A pilot whale died off Thailand with 80 plastic bags in its stomach, three companies have vowed to remove plastic straws and bags from their properties …
Guide to responsible fish consumption
You can help to preserve and maintain marine life – see a simple list of things to do in buying seafood …
Arctic ice sets new record low for winter
The extent of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in winter of 2018 was near the record low for wintertime. The trend of shrinking ice due to global warming continues …
Plastic in the ocean
Plastic, plastic everywhere … Soooo much plastic !
We’ve made ~8.3 billion tons of the stuff – how much is that really?
Fisheries
Oceans are under a great threat by many factors including overfishing, climate change, maritime traffic, pollution and …
Declining fish catches
Soooo many boats chasing sooooo few fish …
The inglorious outcome should be clear …
Will the ocean run out of fish ?
Overfishing and its effects on ecosystems, food security, jobs, economies, and coastal cultures are explained in this video by A E Johnson & J Jacquet.