Oceans
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Rapidly rising sea temperatures could melt West Antarctica’s ice shelves faster than previously thought leading to a worrying rise in global sea levels, say researchers at University of East Anglia
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Team examines tens of thousands of genes to identify those that allow coral to adapt to high carbon dioxide levels and more acidic oceans
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Finisterre and Riz Boardshorts are taking action against marine litter, from recycled surfing gear to compostable packaging
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Study reveals seals along the coast of the Netherlands are switching from eating fish to eating mammal
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First of its kind robotic survey of underside of sea ice floes reveals denser ice fringing the continent
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Shimizu Corp says technology needed to build structure and sustain life below ocean surface could be ready in 15 years’ time
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Tim Radford Polar ice packs in Nansen’s Arctic schooner
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Greg Hunt promises ‘robust scrutiny’ at International Whaling Commission but gives no commitment to raise issue directly with Japan
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A fleet of four Polynesian vaka travelled to Sydney for the World Parks Congress carrying a simple message: the ocean may be vast but it is not limitless, it needs protecting
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Bureau of Meteorology predicts a 70% chance of an El Niño by summer’s end, bringing warmer temperatures and lower rainfall across Australia
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Apparent recovery of Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks prompts decision by 48 countries to raise fishing quotas for species
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Global partnership to launch public access to the underwater version of Street View in Sydney
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Gallery: Drawn from 500 years of archives in the library at the American Museum of Natural History, this book documents the often fantastical creatures that were believed to be living in the depths of the sea – be they horses with webbed feet or stunningly rendered octopuses
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Research by marine scientists into Great Barrier Reef fish populations remind us of the need to protect the small creatures in an ocean as small as it is vast
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Diplomatic tensions over Ukraine blamed by negotiators for fourth failed attempt to create world’s biggest marine protected areas
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John Abraham: Sea level rise is half due to melting ice and half due to ocean warming, including 13% from the deepest oceans, a new paper has found
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Countries unlikely to reach consensus on plan to protect vast swath of ocean off Antarctica as CCAMLR meeting draws to a close
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James Woodford: Destruction and regeneration are the reef’s two great constants – the problem is that the reef no longer has the resilience it once had
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Scientists warn the government’s strategy is likely to prove ineffectual as ‘unless Australia cuts back on carbon dioxide emissions we won’t have much of a Great Barrier Reef left’
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The science behind sustainability solutions Inside the lonely fight against the biggest environmental problem you've never heard of
An ecologist has released an alarming study showing that tiny clothing fibers could be the biggest source of plastic in our oceans. The bigger problem? No one wants to hear it -
Tim Birkhead recalls his early research on the guillemots of Skomer and asks for your help to keep the project going
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Guillemot survey has provided wealth of data on climate – but funding could be cut
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Meeting of 25 nations, including Russia and Ukraine, in Hobart will consider proposals on the future of Antarctic research and marine protection
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James Woodford: Like most people I have been concerned about climate change as an esoteric issue. But here was climate change in my actual letter box ...
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Projects where local fishers manage marine areas to ensure sustainability are being replicated across the Indian Ocean, writes Alasdair Harris
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World’s fastest submerging state is looking to nature in an ambitious plan to turn back the tide, and to BP to fund it – but will it work?
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<strong>Guardian Australia: </strong> Research finds 20cm rise since start of 20th century, caused by global warming and the melting of polar ice, is unprecedented
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An international team of divers find new artefacts while excavating an ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera
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Other nations in danger of eclipsing Australia’s interests, with just a ‘narrow window of opportunity’ to transform Hobart into a key gateway to Antarctica, a 20-year strategic plan finds
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Scientists warn that pollution may be dramatically increasing the rate of ocean acidification in inshore areas, threatening coral
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Bruce Cantrell, 63, and Jessica Fain, 25, are attempting to break the world record for time spent underwater by living in an ocean laboratory for 73 days
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Natalie Banks: After another shark incident in Western Australia it’s obvious more needs to be done to protect surfers. Our relationship with the sea will dictate how we act
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From Miami to Washington DC, towns and cities on America’s east coast could see triple the number of tidal floods by 2030 as sea levels rise, say researchers
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From spookfish to vampire squid, and alive deep-sea white coral, the ocean conservation organisation’s ranger expedition documents the rich biodiversity of the Atlantic seamounts
Every fish you eat is an environmental mystery, but would you pay more to know the truth?