Every year in September, concerned inhabitants of planet Earth make it a point to clean up our coasts of trash and debris.

This Saturday  September 17th, the Ocean Conservancy’s 31^st International Coastal Cleanup Day is all a

How much is that endangered fishy in the window?

If you can’t get to the ocean and snorkel or dive, the next best thing for land-locked wildlife lovers is to watch beautiful bright fish swimming around a salt-w

Coming full circle to end plastic waste

I’ve got a love-hate relationship. It’s one of those where you can’t live without them, but living with them is a nightmare. Most of us have this relationship

A first-of-its-kind study on microplastics and fish development has raised alarms about far-reaching implications.

 Scientists are just starting to scratch the surface in understanding how microplastics are affecting marin

One of the most understudied yet serious threats to our ocean drew hundreds of marine scientists to Hobart Australia last week. The 4th International Oceans in a High-CO2 World Symposium put

This weekend for Earth Day, teams of computer programmers and technologists will meet at 43 host sites in 27 countries on 6 continents. They’re volunteering their time and creative juices for a worthy purpose - to hack away to find usable soluti

The world’s oceans contain many great mysteries within their depths. Diving deep down to the ocean floor you never know what cryptic creatures you may meet or what ocean intrigues you may find. For centuries oceans around the world have held man

It’s human nature to consume.  Let’s face it, that’s never going to change.  Like every other organism, we gobble up resources and spit others out. The problem isn’t that we consume, it’s that we package our consumption in materials wh

Every year, hundreds of tonnes of rubbish finds its way into our coastal and marine environment. Much of this rubbish does not biodegrade. Instead, it breaks down into smaller pieces that end up in the food chain, affecting marine life, and even h

Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day, and this month has been declared “World Oceans Month.” What are you doing to celebrate our oceans?

This month we’ll share exciting news on innovative ideas around the world for cleaning up plas