Sport

Blind surfer takes on huge waves in Portugal

Australian surfer Matt Formston is among the best disabled surfers in the world and he’s blind but that hasn’t stopped him from taking on waves of around 12 metres high off the Portuguese coast.

12 December 2022

Ocean Calls

Is there still time to restore our oceans? We asked marine experts

In partnership with The European Commission

Ocean ecosystems are dying because of pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change.

8 December 2022

Nature

A litre of water can help scientists track hundreds of marine species

Global heating is forcing marine species to move. But how can scientists protect them if they don’t know where they live?

7 December 2022

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A nativity scene underwater in Madrid aquarium

An audience watches as divers set up a nativity scene in a tank in Madrid Zoo Aquarium.

2 December 2022

Earth News

Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ label cautiously welcomed by biologists

The Great Barrier Reef accounts for around 10 per cent of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. But this massive network is under threat.

30 November 2022

Nature

First photos of the bizarre creatures living deep in the Indian ocean

From a ‘voracious eel’ to a cute batfish, these are the strange inhabitants of the ocean floor near the Cocos Keeling islands.

28 November 2022

Panama

Delegates extend protection to 54 shark species from global trade

Studies say the number of threatened shark species has more than doubled in the last decade.

25 November 2022

Ocean Calls

What’s the future of offshore renewables?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode, we're talking about the emerging sector of ocean energy. Will the ocean produce enough to fade out fossil fuels? How's it all going to work?

24 November 2022

Ocean

'Blue revolution': shifting food production from land to the sea

In partnership with the European Commission

Farmed sea lettuce, called Ulva, algae, and Spirulina are all part of what is being described as a "blue revolution". They all possess many health benefits and are eco-friendly to produce. Making them nutritious, tasty, and good for the planet.

25 October 2022

Ocean

Yummy algae? Farming seaweed provides nutritious food and absorbs CO2

In partnership with the European Commission

Farming seaweed species like sugar kelp or sea lettuce can provide more healthy and nutritious food for the planet's growing population, while simultaneously absorbing CO2. It can also help keep the sea clean and create new fish habitats

25 October 2022

Nature

Scientists invent fast food packaging made from seaweed

A new seaweed based wrapper could replace plastic fast food packaging - and researchers think it could be scalable.

23 October 2022

Ocean

Maritime Safety: How vessel monitoring can help protect our waters

In partnership with the European Commission

The sinking of the oil tanker "Erika" off the French coast in 1999 is known as one of France's worst environmental catastrophes. Following the disaster, the E.U established the European Maritime Safety Agency which operates the vessel traffic monitoring system, SafeSeaNet. How does it protect us?

27 September 2022

Nature

Rescue efforts underway for more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania

The stranding comes just days after 14 sperm whales were found stranded on an island off the southeastern coast.

21 September 2022

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Massive pod of whales stranded on Tasmanian coast

About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania's west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.

21 September 2022

Denmark

European standup paddle championships promotes sustainability

Hundreds of athletes from across Europe compete in spectacular surroundings off Denmark's west coast

1 September 2022

Nature

The original mermaid: Dugongs are now ‘functionally extinct’ in China

It is the first time such a charismatic marine megafaunal species has disappeared from Chinese marine waters.

25 August 2022

Nature

UN makes fifth attempt to finalise ‘urgent’ oceans treaty

After 10 years of negotiations, communities on the frontlines of the ocean crisis are calling for the treaty to be finalised this year.

20 August 2022

Earth News

This mysterious walking shark ‘breaks all the rules’ of survival

This walking shark can survive without oxygen for up to two hours. As the climate changes, it could adapt even further.

19 August 2022

Nature

Australia's Great Barrier Reef reports record coral growth

Monitoring shows that this vital marine habitat can bounce back from past bleaching events.

4 August 2022

Ocean

Polar opposite: How climate change is altering the Arctic?

In partnership with the European Commission

The Arctic is warming faster than any other place on the planet, while its wildlife is being slowly poisoned by industrial toxins. Ocean travels to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to meet the scientists studying the environmental change taking place in the region.

26 July 2022