Marine News
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A new dimension to marine restorationAustralian group Reef Design Labs submerged a 3D-printed artificial coral reef earlier this month in the Maldives, with the hope that this advanced engineering method will help coral regeneration efforts. -
Restricting global warming to 1.5C would ‘halve’ risk of marine heatwavesMarine heatwaves could become 41 times more likely across the globe by 2100 than in pre-industrial times if little is done to stop greenhouse gas emissions, a new study finds.
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Trash heroes and scavenger apps battle Bali 'garbage emergency'Community groups and tech initiatives are helping keep Bali's beaches free of plastic waste. -
Flooded internet is possible by 2035Information now travels along the internet. But what happens when sea levels rise and leave a flooded internet, its vital cables and traffic hubs under water?
Marine Opinion
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Vital for life, heat and power—what you never knew about salt water– Salt water is literally the most common substance on the surface of Earth, and could be the key to a more sustainable future, writes University of Queensland's Timothy Duignan. -
Why you shouldn't be a 'straw-man' environmentalist– Straw bans are inciting a strong reaction around the world, but why should a targeted effort towards 4 per cent of marine litter be attacked as useless or ineffective, when the posited alternative is no effort at all? -
EU and China agree on ocean partnership– China's opposition to new Marine Protected Areas in the Antarctic may be softening, as it signed for the first time a partnership with the European Union that aims to enhance international ocean governance.
Videos
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With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste– Tesco launches "unforgettable bag" in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to shift away from single-use plastic bags and reduce pollution.
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More land, less sand: Singapore's latest reclamation project– The new development - to be used for military exercises - will reclaim land using less sand, and introduces the city-state’s first sub-sea level polder.
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Watch how corals ‘violently’ bleach as sea temperatures rise– For the first time ever, scientists have captured time-lapse videos of corals bleaching in warmer-than-normal waters.
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Fukushima energy drink video raises nuclear concern– New ad takes aim at Tepco’s lack of transparency on the water contamination at Fukushima’s nuclear site. Watch the video here:
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