ocean

National Geographic has said it will commit $10 million to the cause

The first global system to monitor the movement of the world’s water and better prepare for floods and droughts is being developed. Scientists at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) are working on the Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS) – a modelling and reporting tool to warn governments, aid agencies and populations affected by climate […]

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has pledged action to reduce the plastic waste choking the world’s seas. Around eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in oceans every year, posing a serious threat to the wildlife and ecosystems there – experts estimate plastic waste is often eaten by 31 species of marine mammals and more than […]

The UK is leading international efforts to tackle plastic pollution in the oceans. That’s according to Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey, who hosted the 25th annual meeting of the OSPAR Commission – an international convention to protect the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic. Through OSPAR, the UK and neighbouring countries have developed a Regional Action […]

The EU has provided £9.55 million to support a 15MW wave energy project in Cornwall. Australian company Carnegie Wave Energy will use the money to develop the first phase of the scheme located at Cornwall’s Wave Hub. The first stage includes a 1MW development of CETO, a technology that operates under water, converting ocean wave energy […]

Heat from the sea is being used in a pilot power plant to provide all the energy for a ‘green’ hotel resort in China. Dubbed Ocean Thermal Energy Technology or OTEC, the process relies on the natural temperature difference found in the ocean in tropical regions. In areas with warm surface water and cold deep […]

Energy minister Greg Barker today said it was “bonkers” that the UK had not done more to exploit wave and tidal energy. He branded marine energy as a “Cinderella industry” and stressed “this has to change. The time has come to get marine out of the shadows.” And his comments came as trade association RenewableUK […]