Researchers from the MIT Self-Assembly Lab in collaboration with Invena, an organisation from the Maldives, are trialling submersible structures to promote growth of beaches and islands. The large sand-filled bladders…
Oceans
A new study in Nature emphasizes the impact of increased coral bleaching events and how it’s affecting the reproduction cycle by giving the coral little recovery time. The research focuses on coral recruitment…
A recent report shows that more than 7% of the world’s oceans and 15% of the land now have protected status, taking us closer to the goal of creating nature…
The Ocean CleanUp, a foundation developing technologies to tackle ocean plastic pollution, has launched a 600 meter-long floating barrier to tackle ocean plastic. The structure, powered by currents, waves and…
Global Fishing Watch, a website open to anyone with an internet connection, is being used to track movements of fishing fleets on the high seas. Google launched the website in…
A Harvard University study published in the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores evidence for a ‘Hothouse Earth’ scenario, in which self-reinforcing geophysical and biosphere feedbacks push global warming…
