Ocean

Green News

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

Green News

Listening to orcas: How internet cables could save endangered whales

The Salish Sea experiment turns undersea cables into giant whale microphones for research.

19/10/2025

Climate

Marine heatwaves are disrupting ocean’s crucial biological processes

A new study looks at the impacts of marine heatwaves on the ocean’s food web and processes.

06/10/2025

Ocean

The remarkable comeback of Europe’s bluefin tuna

In partnership with the European Commission

Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna populations have made a reassuring comeback after nearly collapsing two decades ago. Today, tight international controls keep fishing sustainable across the Mediterranean and East Atlantic — under close scientific oversight.

30/09/2025

Ocean

The science behind Europe's stunning bluefin tuna recovery

In partnership with the European Commission

The speed of Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna recovery stunned even the scientists monitoring it. Once proper controls were in place, populations bounced back faster than anyone expected.

30/09/2025

Climate

Warm sea 'hot spots' help hurricanes grow larger and more dangerous

A new study has discovered a connection between hurricane size and warm spots in the ocean. It could help forecasters to predict the impact of these damaging storms.

23/09/2025

Green News

Portugal's heatwave extends to ocean with warm waters in Algarve

According to IPMA data, sea temperatures in the Algarve will range between 23 and 24°C through Saturday.

13/08/2025

Climate

Australia’s reefs suffer worst coral decline on record

Some of the reefs surveyed lost as much as 70 per cent of their corals.

06/08/2025

Nature

Deep-sea livestream stuns Argentina sparking science funding debate

A deep-sea livestream is sparking fascination and raising alarm over cuts to Argentina’s scientific research.

06/08/2025

Ocean

How Atlantic islands are proving tourism can help the ocean

In partnership with the European Commission

From underwater archaeology to whale-watching tours led by actual scientists, Europe’s Atlantic islands demonstrate how tourism can protect rather than destroy natural and cultural heritage of the ocean.

29/07/2025

Ocean

Can coastal tourism go green — and still thrive?

In partnership with the European Commission

In the Atlantic’s remote islands, a new EU project is helping reinvent marine tourism. Researcher Dr. Yen Lam González explains how electric boats, hydrophones, and star-guided sailing are paving the way for a greener future of the EU blue economy’s biggest sector.

29/07/2025

Climate

Earth’s oceans may have undergone a fundamental shift, study says

Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.

27/07/2025

Green News

Seawater temperatures in Portugal's Algarve reach record highs

Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1°C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.

17/07/2025

Green News

Polluting shipwrecks a ticking timebombs at the bottom of our oceans

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

29/06/2025

Ocean

Mauritania pushes for sustainable fishing with EU support

In partnership with the European Commission

In Mauritania and across North-West Africa, fish is essential. It provides food and jobs for countless people. But this natural resource is under threat. What must be done to protect it, and how can Europe play a part?

24/06/2025

Ocean

The EU-Mauritania fisheries deal explained

In partnership with the European Commission

Sustainable fisheries, jobs, and food security: the EU-Mauritania partnership aims to ensure responsible fishing while supporting local communities.

24/06/2025

Green News

Greenpeace warns of disaster after tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz

Greenpeace said it had reviewed satellite imagery that showed a plume of oil stretching up to about 1,500 hectares from the crash site.

19/06/2025

Climate

Why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm

Erick’s explosive growth highlights rising rapid intensification of storms, with climate change a likely contributor.

19/06/2025

Climate

What message has the Nice ocean summit sent to COP30 this year?

Campaigners, MEPs and experts made pleas from UNOC3 for oceans to be protected at the climate summit in Brazil.

14/06/2025

Green News

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