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Is ocean acidification driving ecosystems to unknown territories?

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As ocean acidification presses on, marine life faces an uncertain future

07/02/2020

Living

These heartbreaking images highlight the problem with ocean plastic

The pictures show sealife under threat from becoming tangled in netting.

03/02/2020

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s Green Deal plans to restore nature must include our largest ecosystem - the ocean ǀ View

While we appreciate that all-night EU AGRIFISH negotiations may necessitate tough political decisions, agreeing to continue overfishing is in the long-term interest of no-one - least of all the fishing industry - and should be lamented, not celebrated.

28/01/2020

USA

Why become the first person to swim a supraglacial lake? To protect the Antarctic Ocean.

Lewis Pugh, a celebrated endurance swimmer, will attempt what he describes as his toughest swim to date in an effort to bring attention to environmental issues.

23/01/2020

Ocean

How Belgium is training the fishermen of tomorrow

In partnership with the European Commission

Join us in this immersive 360° experience onboard "Broodwinner" - a 29 metre beam trawler built in 1967 and used to train young fishermen in Belgium.

22/01/2020

Ocean

Family-run fisheries struggle as new generation casts net wider

In partnership with the European Commission

For generations fishing has been a respected trade and a traditional way of life for many families across Europe. But today, the number of local fishers is dwindling.

21/01/2020

World News

World's oceans hit record high temperatures in 2019, say scientists

Ocean warming is irrefutable, they say.

14/01/2020

No Comment

Sea Shepherd brings dead dolphins to central Paris to make their point

They say certain fishing methods are seeing the dolphins accidentally killed.

14/01/2020

Ocean

NGOs work to rebuild vital coral reefs, but islands threatened by climate change need much more help

In partnership with the European Commission

Seychelles and other small island states are at the forefront of climate change. With increasingly destructive hurricanes and floods, rising sea levels and dying coral reefs, how can island societies survive the climate impact?

06/12/2019

Ocean

Will climate change make small island states disappear?

In partnership with the European Commission

Hans-Otto Pörtner, a co-author of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, talked to Euronews about the future for small island states with ongoing climate change.

06/12/2019

Green News

Jason Momoa rips into fellow actor Chris Pratt on plastic usage

Jason Momoa proved he took his role as Aquaman and defender of the seas seriously.

04/12/2019

Green News

Cara Delevingne and Kate Moss in star-studded campaign to save ocean

In the Project Zero video, celebrities talk about the important role the ocean plays in fighting climate change.

27/11/2019

Living

Stay Wild Swim | The influencers using ocean plastic to empower women

Instagram eco-warriors Zanna and Natalie are using their platform to create unique, sustainable swimwear.

25/11/2019

Living

36 artists join forces to celebrate the sea

The artists have presented a collection inspired by the deep blue in London.

12/11/2019

Green News

WATCH | Robots to clear plastic from 1000 rivers over 5 years

Non-profit The Ocean Cleanup has launched its next mission to rid the world's water sources of plastic.

31/10/2019

Green News

Saving the whales could help save humanity too

Marine biologists have discovered that whales play a big role in capturing CO2 from the atmosphere.

30/10/2019

Japan

Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with high winds and heavy rain

Hagibis is wreaking havoc on mainland Japan and is expected to bring with it the heaviest rain and winds in sixty years. More than a million people have been advised to evacuate.

12/10/2019

Living

The dirty subject one photographer wants to remind us of

Elizabeth Hoff releases powerful photos of models swimming in plastic, showing the pollution destroying our oceans.

09/10/2019

Green News

These brave women volunteered for a voyage to research plastic

Over two years and more than 38000 nautical miles, a 73ft yacht will carry hundreds of women on a groundbreaking research mission.

08/10/2019

World News

Ever heard of underwater noise pollution in the oceans?

Sure you can see litter on the beach, but underwater noise pollution is a threat that few people know about.

21/09/2019