Ocean Sentry
Noise from motorboats changes the behaviour of cleaner fish and the species they help.
August, 2017
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1 August
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
Scientists at Yale University and the University of Southampton say the ongoing Arctic ice loss can play an active role in altering one of the planet’s largest water circulation systems: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
July, 2017
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31 July
Earth likely to warm more than 2 degrees this century
Warming of the planet by 2 degrees Celsius is often seen as a “tipping point” that people should try to avoid by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. But the Earth is very likely to exceed that change, according to new University of Washington research.
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31 July
Jellyfish blooms linked to offshore gas platforms and wind farms
Vast blooms of moon jellyfish and other related species are being reported with increasing frequency in the media. Evidence now suggests that our offshore constructions, including oil and gas platforms and wind farms.
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28 July
Climate change will worsen nitrogen runoff, algae and dead zones, study says
More rains means more nitrogen runoff into rivers, fueling algae growth. A new study en the journal Science shows how intensifying rainfall will afect the nitrogen cycle as the planet warms.
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27 July
Circles in the sand reveal boating damage to marine biodiversity
The findings of a study by Swansea and Cardiff University scientists highlights the need for boating activities along the UK’s beautiful coastlines to be conducted in a more environmentally friendly manner.
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26 July
Plastic garbage patch bigger than Mexico found in Pacific
Yet another floating mass of microscopic plastic has been discovered in the ocean, and it is mind-blowingly vast.
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25 July
Sea level fears as Greenland darkens
Scientists are “very worried” that the melting of the Greenland ice sheet could accelerate and raise sea levels more than expected.
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25 July
Malta’s missing catch: 700 tonnes of fish go unreported every year
Almost 700 tonnes of fish have gone unreported from Malta’s statistical system every year for the past decade, a new study by the Sea Around Us reveals.
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25 July
Operation IceBridge: NASA measuring melting Arctic sea ice by plane
Earlier this year Arctic sea ice sank to a record low wintertime extent for the third straight year. Now NASA is flying a set of instruments north of Greenland to observe the impact of the melt season on the Arctic’s oldest and thickest sea ice.
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24 July
Islands are evolutionary cradle for Antarctica marine life
The largely barren islands reaching north from Antarctica are actually the birthplace of many modern species of marine life — and perhaps will be the first places to be impacted by invading species in the wake of climate change.
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22 July
Ireland’s climate minister just approved a new offshore oil project
Apart from the climate damage that will come from digging up yet more fossil fuels, there are specific dangers inherent in this mega-drilling plan on the Porcupine bank that the climate minister approved.