Tag: ocean
Underwater noise is a threat to marine life
Underwater noise produced by humans is a problem for marine life as it affects their physiology, behaviour, reproduction and even survival.
Climate protest at UN Ocean Conference in Portugal
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed as fish entangled in fishing nets and plastic on a beach in Portugal on Monday to demand ocean protection ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference.
Divers remove large fish nets from seabed in Greece
International marine conservation organizations have removed over 23.5 tonnes of waste, including 25 large fish farm nets.
New study predicts mass marine life extinction if global warming continues
Ocean life will have disappeared by the year 2300 if humanity fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Brazilian biologists find microplastics in sea urchins
Marine biologists in Rio de Janeiro found that the impact of plastic pollution is far worse than they thought.
South African court halts Shell’s seismic tests for oil exploration
A South African high court has forbidden energy giant Royal Dutch Shell to start seismic testing on South Africa's Wild Coast.