Nitrogen From Pollution, Natural Sources Causes Growth of Toxic Algae
Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology.
A Satellite’s View of Ship Pollution
For more than a decade, scientists have observed “ship tracks” in natural-color satellite imagery of the ocean. They are a visible manifestation of pollution from ship exhaust, and scientists can now see that ships have a more subtle, almost invisible, signature as well.
Millions Of Dead Herring Wash Ashore In Iceland
Thousands of tonnes of dead herring have been discovered washed ashore in west Iceland. The building of a local bridge and the nearby location of a landfill are the suspected causes of the deaths.
Euro MPs Back Large-Scale Fishing Reform
The European Parliament has voted for sweeping reforms of the controversial EU Common Fisheries Policy. The package includes measures to protect endangered stocks and end discards.
Solomon Islands Earthquake: 8.0 Magnitude Tremor Generates Tsunami
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami, small yet still deadly.
Tortugas Marine Reserve Yields More, Larger Fish
A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from “no-take” protections in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Windfarms Break Energy Record In Spain
Over the last three months wind farms produced more electricity than any other power source in Spain for the first time ever.
Concerns Raised Over Useless Arctic Oil Spill Plan
Greenpeace campaigners say that a draft plan to respond to an oil spill in the Arctic ocean is inadequate and vague.
Pollution causes burning to seabirds, UK
Several hundred marine birds including guillemots and razorbills have been found dead along the south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, covered in an unknown oily substance that has been dumped at sea.