Tag: oceans

Toxic sea otters and the pollution they collect at sea

When otters become sick or die, entire marine ecosystems begin to unravel. Their contamination is not a side note. It is a warning.

Microplastics are pairing up with pollutants. This is bad news.

More worrying is that microplastics themselves are not inert, and they have the ability to pull along other environmental toxins with them, amplifying the toxicity effect, finds a new research study. 

Bloomberg picks 12 climate pioneer companies worth investing in

Bloomberg news and analytics company has picked 12 companies to watch that could decarbonize our planet. BloombergNEF is a...

Climate change and the sea

Major changes in how the planet's marine resources are managed and used are needed to safeguard global food security...

Oceans Spiralling Downward, Threatening Life on Earth

This is not an Orson Welles-esque prank, but real and scary: An international panel of marine scientists is demanding...

Eco Blue Flags Fly at 12 More Green Beaches in United Arab Emirates

Nothing says 'swim to me' more than Blue Flags. The international symbol is a prestigious sign that a beach...

Mpact: David de Rothschild Mobilizes Good Humans for the Right Cause

We haven't heard from our favorite eco-warrior, David de Rothschild in some time, but that doesn't mean the youngest heir...

Giant Squid Kraken Sea Monster Caught on Video

The journal Nature reports that a team of ocean researchers have captured the world's first video of a giant...

A Yellow Submarine in Every Garage?

The rich and famous are now buying private submarines. Good or bad for the environment? Brian explores. My search for...

Acid Oceans Scares Scientists as Much as Climate Change

  Rising acid levels in the world's oceans now threatens everything from coral reefs to global food security, Jane Lubchenco,...

Underwater Art is Rejuvenating Coral Reefs

Jason deCaires Taylor uses eco art to conserve a fragile ecosystem See a starfish caress a schoolgirl’s cheek as she...

Another Effect of Climate Change: Cholera Bacteria in our Oceans

Scientists have always been worried about the runaway effects of climate change. Did anyone think that we might have...