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Team Seas: How One Influencer Is Leading Efforts in Cleaning Up the Oceans
Social media has proven to have the power to connect and galvanise action as evident with youth climate protests and environmental...
Constant Tedder
Jan 5, 20227 min read
Surprising Finding From New Research Into Microplastics In Whales
An international team of researchers studying analysed the faeces of two species of whale in New Zealand for microplastics. They wanted...
Constant Tedder
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Off and On Again Protections: Will the North Atlantic Right Whale Survive the Legal Wrangling?
Since 2011, the endangered North Atlantic right whale population has declined 30 percent, down to less than 340 animals. New regulations...
Constant Tedder
Dec 3, 20215 min read
The Great Barrier Reef “Gives Birth” in Massive Coral Spawning Event
The world’s largest coral reef system experienced a burst of colours and life in its annual coral spawning event, showing signs of...
Constant Tedder
Nov 29, 20213 min read
World’s Largest Marine Reserve to Open for Commercial Fishing for Tuna
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area has been closed to fishing activity since 2015, and could now be reopened for commercial fishing for...
Constant Tedder
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Recovering River Thames London Now Home to Sharks and Seals
The renowned River Thames in London has recovered significantly since being declared biologically dead in 1957 and now nurses marine...
Constant Tedder
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Could Lab-Grown Corals be the Key to Conservation?
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease has wreaked havoc on Floridian and Caribbean coral reefs for several years now, with existing threats...
Constant Tedder
Nov 10, 20216 min read
Ecuador to Expand Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve with New Protections
The marine reserve around the Galapagos Islands will be expanded to provide greater protection against illegal fishing and climate change...
Constant Tedder
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Overfishing in South China Sea Could Cost $10 bn a Year in Lost Revenues
Asia’s marine fisheries are at risk of collapse as key commercial fish species are rapidly declining due to climate change and...
Constant Tedder
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Rising Ocean Temperatures Killed 14% of the Planet’s Coral Reefs Within 10 Years
Climate change and rapidly rising ocean temperatures are killing the world’s coral reefs, where 14% of global coral cover has already...
Constant Tedder
Oct 7, 20213 min read
With Coral Cover Halved, Curbing Climate Change is Only Way for Coral Conservation
A new study estimates that global coral cover is half what it was in the 1950s, with much of that loss linked to human-driven climate...
Constant Tedder
Sep 22, 20214 min read
Can Deep Seabed Mining Be Sustainable?
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will begin issuing commercial licenses for deep seabed mining starting in 2025-2026 timeframe....
Constant Tedder
Sep 17, 20215 min read
Using NASA Technology to Detect Concentrations of Ocean Plastic
NASA technology primarily used for analysing wind speeds for hurricanes can now be used to detect the amount of ocean plastic. This new...
Constant Tedder
Sep 10, 20214 min read
Will ‘Ropeless’ Fishing Gear Save the Endangered Right Whale?
Perhaps fewer than 360 North Atlantic right whales are alive today, according to researchers’ estimates. Scientists blame the declining...
Constant Tedder
Sep 3, 202122 min read
Blue Whales Return to the Atlantic Coast in Spain After 40-Year Absence
A number of blue whales have been sighted off the Atlantic coast in Spain, marking the species’ return after 40 years of absence to these...
Constant Tedder
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Blue Carbon Projects Can Be Instrumental in Combating Climate Change
Blue carbon refers to carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere by oceans and coastal ecosystems, including various forms of carbon...
Constant Tedder
Aug 25, 20213 min read
Seagrass Could Replace Forests As the Ideal Carbon Sink
A research project spanning over two decades found planting seagrass to be a successful and productive solution to restoring oceans, as...
Constant Tedder
Aug 20, 20213 min read
Western Indian Ocean Region Has Designated 550,000 Sq Km as Protected
The Western Indian Ocean region has given protected status to 143 marine and coastal areas, covering a total area of 553,163 sq km. This...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Australia Prevents UNESCO Downgrading the Great Barrier Reef To “In Danger”
The government of Australia successfully blocked UNESCO in listing the Great Barrier Reef as an endangered World Heritage site following...
Constant Tedder
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Why Namibia’s Marine Resource Act Considered One of The Most Successful Fisheries Management Policy
The waters in Namibia support one of the worlds’ ‘most productive fishing grounds’. Fed by the Benguela Current, the waters are rich with...
Constant Tedder
Jul 20, 20214 min read
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