Salinity in the North Atlantic dropped dramatically over the last decade, according to a new study that used data from a floating network of sensors to get the most detailed picture yet of changing ocean conditions in the region.
March, 2018
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14 March
Sea caves desecration continues: Cyprus
The construction of so-called luxury properties in the sea caves area of Pegeia in Paphos has infuriated many in the village as the desecration of Cyprus’ environment and natural beauty continues.
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14 March
Decreased oxygen levels could present hidden threat to marine species
Species living in coastal regions could face a significant future threat from reduced levels of oxygen in the marine environment, according to research published in Nature Scientific Reports.
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13 March
Sea cucumber trade threatens several species
From Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, demand is pushing fisheries to collapse and driving production to new areas.
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12 March
Microplastic pollution in oceans is far greater than thought, say scientists
A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year.
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10 March
India lost 40% of its mangroves in the last century
The sight of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, straddling India and Bangladesh, is humbling. This biodiversity hotspot is home to 180 species of trees and plants growing within its marshy boundaries.
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10 March
How a team of eco-warriors are trying to restore Puerto Rico’s natural beauty
Puerto Rico’s natural beauty is one of its biggest draws. After Hurricane Maria damaged its ecology, conservationists are trying to restore what’s left of the island’s flora.
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9 March
Warmer, saltier polar water could change global ocean currents
Melting ice shelves are changing the ocean’s chemistry at the South Pole and the result could be a change in global currents and increased glacial melt, according to scientists who are creating maps to feed into climate change models.
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8 March
New insights into biodiversity hotspots could help protect them from potential deep-sea mining
New insights into animal patterns around extinct submarine volcanoes could inform measures used to protect marine ecosystems from human activities, such as trawling and deep-sea mining.
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8 March
Plastic trash—the new threat for coral reefs worldwide
Coral reefs are not getting a break. On top of climate change and bleaching, now tonnes of plastic trash are making them sick.
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8 March
Women are championing mangrove conservation in Nigeria
A women-led civil society group in Nigeria is empowering women and the whole community to protect Nigeria’s extremely productive but disappearing mangrove forests, which provide abundant services to the marine environment and people.
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8 March
West Coast sardine fishing closed for 4th year; ‘alarming’ 97% population decline
Sardine fishing nets will remain empty for a fourth straight year along the West Coast, where biologists are comparing the dramatic decline of the schooling fish to the infamous collapse that led to the downfall of Monterey’s once-thriving Cannery Row.