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The best places for beginners to learn to surf

If one of Tokyo 2020’s ‘new sports on the block’ has inspired you to pick up a board, head to one of these spots first.

Green News

Is Earth Overshoot Day earlier or later than usual this year?

The day that the Earth's human population uses more resources than it can produce is here.

Green News

Protect coral reefs now or they will collapse, scientists warn

Coral reefs are vital to biodiversity and they protect coastal communities from flooding. But climate change is wiping them out, and scientists say they need protecting - now.

Nature

Mussels can eat microplastics for breakfast, lab experiment finds

A new project has found that mussels can turn microplastic particles into collectable waste.

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Nature

EU accounts for 22 per cent of global trade in shark meat, says WWF

Thanks to confusing names, we could be eating more shark and ray meat than we realise.

Experiences

The 6 coolest destinations for stand-up paddle boarding in Europe

Fancy seeing the sites from the water? Stand-up paddle boarding might be the perfect mode of transport for your next holiday.

Nature

Shark culling in Australia isn’t making it any safer to swim

Experts argue that Australia’s shark control methods are contributing to the largest marine cull in history.

Nature

Are giant underwater sculptures helping or harming marine life?

A team of artists, divers, and scientists are building giant underwater sculptures to save all important coral reefs in the ocean.

Nature

53 tyres and kitchen sink found in the sea off just one Spanish beach

This Spanish NGO is working heard to clean up the oceans and provide groundbreaking data in marine conservation.

Ocean

The dumped munitions in our oceans causing serious pollution

In partnership with the European Commission

During the course of the 20th century, many countries routinely dumped munitions of all kinds and chemical weapons into the ocean to get rid of them. Today they are decaying and causing untold harm to the marine environment and human life.

Ocean

Can the blue bio-economy reduce pollution and create growth?

In partnership with the European Commission

Restoring the ocean and removing plastic pollution from its waters is paving the way for innovative technologies. Delving into its waters is allowing us to discover its hidden gems that can help with our health and even help our industries.

Green News

EU countries could be forced to take biodiversity seriously

MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans as new biodiversity strategy is adopted by 515 votes to 90.

Climate

Danish students rescue shopping trolleys and bikes from under the sea

A community of amateur divers found each other on social media and took it upon themselves to clean up the ocean.

Green News

World Oceans Day: What can be done to improve the health of our seas?

On World Oceans Day, Celine Cousteau explains how the oceans hold the key to saving the world.

Nature

Treaty offers a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas

Scientists from around the world are calling on world leaders to protect the unprotected half of our planet.

Nature

Is this a lifeline for coral reefs bleached by climate change?

Climate-change resistant coral reefs could help support our oceans.

Green News

UN urges countries around the world to restore 1bn hectares of land

Boosting ecosystems through mass land and water restoration is one of the only ways we can meet our climate targets.

Portugal

Ocean Panel fights to protect the ocean and boost economies on the way

"If we take care of the ocean, then in 2050, we are going to have seafood from the ocean, six times more than the seafood we are getting now" - Maria Damanaki, Global Managing Director for Oceans, The Nature Conservancy

Nature

Seaspiracy explored: Why are bottom trawling and bycatch bad news?

‘Seaspiracy’ has made previously technical terms into everyday language but for some their environmental impact is still unclear.

World News

Rusting WWII munitions are poisoning Europe's seas

Millions of tons of conventional and chemical munitions have been dumped into the sea after the 20th century world wars. As the shells being to rust, their deadly contents start entering the seawater - and marine food webs.