marine pollution

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Forever chemicals in whales have decreased. Why aren’t we celebrating?

Newer forever chemicals aren’t showing up in the ocean like legacy ones – and scientists don’t know why.

27/01/2026

Nature

Sharks' teeth could grow weaker as ocean acidifies, study shows

Scientists have linked the burning of fossil fuels to the ongoing acidification of the ocean.

19/01/2026

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How microplastics are impairing the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2

Microplastics are interfering with the ocean’s role in regulating Earth’s temperature, researchers warn.

06/01/2026

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Warming seas trigger record ‘bloom’ of octopuses in British waters

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

22/12/2025

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Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales

Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.

30/11/2025

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Ocean plastics an ‘existential threat’ to marine diversity - report

New research warns that less than three sugar cubes’ worth of plastics could be fatal for seabirds like the Atlantic puffin.

18/11/2025

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Ocean mining may harm tiny species at heart of marine food webs

Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries

09/11/2025

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EU aims to curb plastic pollution with new rules targeting nightmare spills of tiny pellets

EU takes aim at tiny plastic pellet pollution with new regulations

21/10/2025

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Marine life found thriving on WWII explosives in the Baltic Sea

German waters alone contain about 1.5 million metric tonnes of dumped weapons, mostly from the two world wars in the 20th century.

27/09/2025

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Ocean acidification breaches critical boundary for the first time

More than three-quarters of planet Earth’s life support systems are no longer in the safe zone, experts warn.

24/09/2025

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Divers remove toxic ammunition from Baltic in €100M clean up effort

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

17/09/2025

Nature

Rare 'twilight zone' ecosystem discovered off Cyprus

A UK-funded expedition maps the hidden reefs of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, revealing fragile ecosystems already bearing the marks of human activity.

07/09/2025

Nature

What scientists got right - and wrong - about coastal threats

From agricultural pollution to the spread of invasive species and climate change, there are myriad shifting threats to rocky shores.

16/07/2025

Nature

Threatened whale species found in areas earmarked for deep sea mining

Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests.

25/06/2025

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The race to 30x30: How far behind are we on ocean protection?

A slew of commitments have been made at the UN Ocean Conference this week, with many governments using the opportunity to unveil new MPAs on the international stage.

13/06/2025

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Nations issue ‘Nice Wake-Up Call’ on plastic pollution treaty

Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.

11/06/2025