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ESA Tests Marine Plastic Detection in Ocean Wave Facility

Could satellites be able to help track and map the marine plastic waste befouling our oceans? Research teams from across Europe returned to a Netherlands-based…

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Study Finds Strong Marine Heatwaves in the Arctic

Analysis shows the heatwaves are associated with warming climate. During summer months, regions around the world often experience heat waves. A heat wave over land…

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Fight against marine pollution: #EUBeachCleanup campaign 2021

Officially launched on 18 August, the 2021 campaign of the #EUBeachCleanup will peak tomorrow on the World Coastal Clean Up Day. Since June, clean-up actions…

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Ocean conservation: EU leads the international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica

Today, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a ministerial meeting to build support among the Members of the Commission for the Conservation…

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Study: Tourism mainly responsible for marine litter on Mediterranean beaches

The global COVID19 pandemic may be an opportunity to rethink the model of sustainable tourism. The research, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that…

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Study: Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent

When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating–but a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder…

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Greenpeace: Supertrawlers spent 3,000 hours fishing in UK protected seas in 2019

Greenpeace has called for a ban on supertrawlers after the publication of a report that reveals the controversial ships racked up nearly 3,000 hours last…

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