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Earth's Oceans Continue Yearlong Streak of Heat Records

Published Mar 18, 2024 11:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  When the ocean's average surface temperature hit a new record high in March 2023, it set off alarm bells in the scie...

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Saving Biology With Blue Biotechnology

Published Mar 17, 2024 6:09 PM by Abhay H. Pande and J. Anakha

  The significance of blue colour, representing water bodies (blue bodies) on the Earth, becomes evident while understandi...

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Huntington Beach Slick May Have Been From a Natural Seep

Published Mar 11, 2024 9:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded its response to a large oil sheen off the coast of Orange County, California, and the...

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The Mission to Make South Carolina's Coast the Cleanest in the U.S.

Published Mar 11, 2024 4:24 PM by Sean Hogue

  Thanks to its pristine beaches, the South Carolina coastline is a popular sailing destination. It is home to the Grand S...

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Partnership Trials Fish Farms in a Swedish Offshore Wind Project

Published Mar 10, 2024 10:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

  As demand for coastal space is rising for a variety of uses, multi-use projects in offshore areas offer a novel solution...

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Extreme Heat Causes Mass Bleaching Event at Great Barrier Reef

Published Mar 10, 2024 7:20 PM by The Conversation

  [By Terry Hughes] For the fifth time in just the past eight summers – 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and now 2024 - hug...

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First Right Whale Calf of the Year Has Been Found Dead in Georgia

Published Mar 6, 2024 9:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

A baby North Atlantic right whale that was injured in a vessel collision earlier this year has been found dead on a beach in Geo...

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Can Marine Protected Areas Be Shielded From Climate Change?

Published Mar 3, 2024 9:41 PM by China Dialogue Ocean

  [By Regina Lam] A marine protected area (MPA) may sound like a biodiversity haven, safe from the many external stress...

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Ocean Plastic Could Spread Human Diseases

Published Feb 29, 2024 8:38 PM by China Dialogue Ocean

  [By Anna Napolitano] Images of paradise beaches buried under bottles and ocean animals swimming past carrier bags are...

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British Antarctic Survey Tests Drones for Ocean Sensing in Antarctica

Published Feb 25, 2024 8:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has announced remarkable success in the initial testing of a new autonomous drone in Antarctica...

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