Blue energy—harnessing the power of tropical waters for a greener future
Matthew Rogers explores the green technology ocean thermal energy conversion, which could be better than conventional renewable energy.
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The Moon is much older than we thought
Billie Delpino reports on a new study that suggests the Moon may have formed 40 million years earlier than previously thought.
Oxford study provides a framework for defending deep reef ecosystems
Cauis Gibeily reports on a new framework aimed at defending deep reef ecosystems, and how it fits in with the resolutions agreed at COP15.
Could mapping the seafloor help save the planet?
Joel Tester provides a deep-dive into the current holes in our knowledge about the ocean, and why mapping the seafloor is so important.
The Secret Life of the Ocean’s Green Giants
By Joel Tester The title of Earth’s largest living organism may bring to mind classic examples like giant sequoias or blue whales. Yet, in a recently published paper, researchers at the University of Western Australia revealed an unexpected new winner of this accolade. The scientists studied a 180 km2 meadow of the seagrass Posidonia australis…
A small solution to a big problem? The launch of Ocean Cleanup
by Louis Claxton Over the past few years ocean plastic pollution has made its way into mainstream media and has even earnt the attention of politicians1. Thanks in part to Blue Planet II, the British public was made aware of just how large a problem plastic pollution is for the world’s aquatic life. Now,…