The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is a vital wake-up call for policy decision-makers.
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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A research team—led by a University of Stirling expert—will set off on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean this weekend in a bid to understand the behaviour of tiny organisms that are key to the food chain.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
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This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
Environment
Jun 4, 2018
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The oceans are in dire need of protection – fish stocks are declining, sensitive seafloor habitats are being degraded and lost, species are at risk of extinctions. Thankfully, there is growing global concern and increasing ...
Ecology
Apr 9, 2018
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The oceans provide one quarter of the world's dietary protein, yet we have little understanding of how changes in ocean temperatures and chemistry will impact ocean life, from microbes to coral reefs to commercial fish stocks, ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2017
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The federal government says a new strategy to address the issue of noise in the ocean will better protect the safety of marine mammals.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2016
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They are the land mines of the sea, killing long after being forgotten.
Ecology
Apr 15, 2016
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As excess carbon dioxide is absorbed into the oceans, it is starting to have profound effects on marine life, from oysters to tiny snails at the base of the food chain.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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When it comes to ocean sciences, Nova Scotia—a coastal province boasting the world's highest tides and a growing "blue economy"—has a knowledge gap among its youth.
Environment
Jun 10, 2015
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A plan to help the world's coastal regions protect themselves against killer weather like Superstorm Sandy is pitting a group of scientists against an array of environmentalists and politicians, who fear that it could harm ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2015
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