Factcheck: Whale strandings and offshore windfarms
Last Saturday, two dead whales washed up on the coast of Suffolk, in eastern England, and a third was spotted floating at sea. ... Read More
Limiting warming to 1.5C has clear benefits for Australia, study says
Global temperature rise of 2C could see Australia hit by heat extremes similar to the “angry summer” of 2012-13 in almost four out of every five... Read More
Coral reef survival hinges on ‘urgent and rapid’ emissions cuts
The future of the Great Barrier Reef – and other reefs around the world – will ultimately depend on how successfully we can limit ocean warming. ... Read More
Marine ‘hotspots’ under dual threat from climate change and fishing
The parts of the world’s oceans with the most varied mix of species are seeing the biggest impacts from a warming climate and commercial fishing, a... Read More
Climate change and fishing lay ‘ecological trap’ for African penguins
Climate change and commercial fishing are luring endangered African penguins into an “ecological trap” that threatens their survival, a new study... Read More
Guest post: How data is key to conserving wildlife in a changing climate
A guest article by Dr Mark C. Urban, Director of the Institute of Biological Risk and associate professor in the department of ecology and... Read More
Seals help scientists get to the bottom of Antarctic changes
Elephant seals in the Southern Ocean are helping scientists discover how melting Antarctic ice is affecting the oceans. ... Read More
Rising seas could ease coral bleaching but will be ‘too little too late’
Coral reefs could receive an unforeseen benefit from global sea level rise, a new study suggests. ... Read More
Warming Atlantic Ocean leads to rise in marine bacteria
Rising sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic are likely to be behind a recent surge in cases of diarrhoeal diseases from marine bacteria in... Read More
Guest post: An Antarctic voyage in search of blue carbon
A guest article from Dr David Barnes, a marine benthic ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey, and colleagues Chester Sands, Narissa Bax, Rachel... Read More
Scientists compare climate change impacts at 1.5C and 2C
Half a degree makes a very big difference when judging how different parts of the world will feel the effects of climate change. ... Read More
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