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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.

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

How is an artificial mega dam putting Dutch ecosystems in danger?

These innovative projects aim to restore balance to an ecosystem damaged by a massive dam in the North Sea.

Ocean

The ticking environmental time bombs lying on Europe's seafloor

In partnership with the European Commission

Relic munitions and unexploded ordnance are a global problem, ubiquitously affecting European coastal waters. The risk of possible detonations and environmental contamination hinders the development of many sectors of the blue economy — including offshore energy, shipping, aquaculture and tourism.

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Climate Now

How close can offshore wind carry Europe towards carbon neutrality?

In partnership with Copernicus

How big can offshore wind become? Euronews has a unique chance to film turbines up close in the North Sea and hear how climate data is being combined with the latest technology to harness the most from the power of the wind.

Ocean

How can Europe’s fishing industry reduce its reliance on plastic?

In partnership with the European Commission

Could the ocean help us shake off our century-long addiction to oil? Could blue be the new black? New materials and technologies are bringing Europe's "blue economy" sectors closer to this goal.

World News

Euroviews. EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line | View

"EU leaders must raise their ambitions far beyond the safeguarding language currently on the table that risks creating yet another talking shop," says Sweden's former deputy PM Isabella Lövin

Ocean

What will the future of energy in Europe look like?

In partnership with the European Commission

What will the future of energy in Europe look like? Euronews finds out in this edition of Ocean.

Ocean

Why do offshore wind turbines keep getting bigger?

In partnership with the European Commission

Why do offshore wind turbines keep getting bigger? We find out in this week's Ocean on Euronews.

Ocean

Marine litter - and the innovative methods to combat it

In partnership with the European Commission

As part of our Euronews' Green Tomorrow initiative, Ocean has been investigating new methods to combat the scourge of marine plastic litter which, if left unchecked, could mean more plastic waste than fish in our oceans in three decades' time.

World News

Albania and Greece take maritime dispute to international court

Officials from Albania and Greece say the two countries have agreed to go to the International Court of Justice in a dispute over their maritime borders in the Ionian Sea.

Ocean

The scourge of plastic waste - and the EU's approach

In partnership with the European Commission

Eight million tonnes of plastic enters out oceans every year, damaging and degrading ecosystems - and entering the human food chain. What can be done about it?

Green News

World’s biggest Arctic expedition brings back 1000 ice samples

It has been in stuck in the Arctic ice for a year.

Ocean

Technology innovations helping to cut emissions within shipping sector

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Ocean, Euronews explores how Europe is turning to technology to help clean up the shipping industry.

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Beluga whales take first swim in new open-water sea sanctuary

The whales — called Little White and Little Grey — were captured in Russian waters and sold to Changfeng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai over ten years ago.

Climate Now

Devastating impact of marine heatwaves on ecosystems

In partnership with Copernicus

What are marine heatwaves? And how are they impacting on the previous havens of biodiversity that are corals in areas such as the Medes Islands? Climate Now investigates the serious consequences of the phenomenon for ecosystems in the Mediterranean.

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Adventure inspired watersports reach new heights in Dubai

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Euronews' James O'Hagan meets Manea from Seabreacher in UAE who takes him for an exhilarating ride in a seabreacher and on a flyboard at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai for this episode of Adventure.

Spain

Galicia's seafood producers and innovators reveal their marine flavour

In partnership with ICEX

In this episode of 'Here We Grow', Euronews heads to Galicia in Spain to meet the seafood producers and innovators creating famous flavours.

Ocean

A ban on cod fishing leaves fishermen worried for their future

In partnership with the European Commission

In this edition of Ocean, Euronews meets those who have been directly affected by the cod fishing ban - and explores why its stocks are in decline.

Ocean

Fears climate change is causing cod populations to disappear

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Ocean, Euronews' Denis Loctier explores why stocks of Europe's most popular white fish is declining.