How can the compatibility of human economic growth and marine life be achieved? One way is through activities like diving, snorkeling, and similar tourism, which are located where marine life thrives. Marine excursions require sites that are as pristine as possible so guest experiences are immersive and authentic — humans … [continued]
Here are some things we know about overfishing. It depletes once-plentiful ocean grounds, devastates fish populations and wildlife, breaks down the food web, and degrades habitats. Oceans need a constant replenishment of fish to perform critical ecosystem services, such as storing carbon that is needed for climate mitigation. There is … [continued]
ChatGPT generated scene showing the gap between AUV fleet concepts and real world deepwater constraints, with defunct AUVs on the seafloor under operational ones.
Seabed mining has moved from the fringes of resource speculation into the center of debates about critical minerals, national strategy, and global environmental governance. Proponents frame it as an essential solution to future nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese supply, while opponents highlight the biological risks, the regulatory uncertainty, and the … [continued]
Without a doubt, we need to install more clean, renewable energy and get more electric vehicles on the road in order to stop heating up the Earth. However, we need more than that now because we’ve already added too many greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. We all know that, but … [continued]
Chatgpt generated: Panoramic cutaway of the abyssal plain at 6 km depth, showing a fleet of autonomous robots with lights and arms plucking nodules one by one
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining and it was a great opportunity to discuss the space and some of the things we … [continued]
The Ocean Cleanup and Kia collaborate with the Guatemalan Government and partners to prevent one of the world’s largest plastic pollution flows reaching the ocean Targeting 20,000 tons of waste carried annually by Motagua River and Las Vacas River Latest step in Kia’s longstanding strategic partnership with The Ocean Cleanup … [continued]
Much of the news we publish has to do with mainland activities, so perhaps we could add more about what is happening on islands and areas near water. Well over 700 million people live on islands and over 2 billion live in coastal areas. Climate change impacts are very visible … [continued]
Joint press release by Opportunity Green, Seas at Risk and T&E As countries convene at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice this week to discuss ocean protection and sustainabilityS, Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk, and Transport & Environment call on states to include their international shipping emissions in … [continued]
The helicopter comes in for a landing on the OceanXplorer Heli Pad. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)
The elaborately outfitted OceanXplorer research vessel is a former oil industry asset repurposed for science, education, and the environment.
World Ocean Day is observed on Saturday, June 8. It’s a tradition that the United Nations started celebrating in 2008, as managing ocean ecosystems for resilience is essential to a flourishing human population and global biodiversity. Towns and cities and organizations across the globe are commemorating World Ocean Day with … [continued]
