How rising water temperatures impact marine and aquatic life
The effects of climate change are felt all over the world. Some regions are increasingly experiencing extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires, and typhoons, while others are seeing a decline in annual snowfall or an increase in rainfall. Read more here.
Melting Antarctic ice would weaken world’s strongest ocean current,study warns
The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and helps regulate the global climate. Read more here.
Revealing long term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean
Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Read more here.
AI scanning help Scottish conservation project turn tide for flapper skate
Anglers who campaigned for protected area off Oban and Mull are providing key data on critically endangered species. Read more here.
Vanishing fish, shrinking catches: How overfishing is undermining coastal fisheries
New science shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with small-scale fishers losing out on fisheries productivity as entire species disappear from their catch. Read more here.