State of the Oceans — Log 21
The color of the oceans is changing, bacteria are binding marine plastic together and the compelling case for a global ban on single-use plastics.
State of the Oceans — Log 20
Scientists call for a ban on the use of military sonar to protect whale populations, after a study highlighted a link with mass strandings.
State of the Oceans — Log 19
Two big-name plans to end plastic pollution, scientists recreate the first ‘freak’ wave and some very weird stuff is going on under the ice in Antarctica.
State of the Oceans — Log 18
Whale sharks may be partially vegan, the Bahamas’ famous conch shells could soon disappear, and the surprising impact of healthcare on climate.
State of the Oceans — Log 17
Two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, scientists recently came across something no one has ever seen before.
State of the Oceans — Log 16
Bali bans single use plastics, South Korea bans bags, Japan withdraws from whaling in the Southern Ocean and the UK’s coastlines are thriving.
State of the Oceans special: Year of the Reef 2018
Parley looks back on the good news, the bad news, and why so many dudes are suddenly bleaching their hair.
State of the Oceans — Log 15
Whales ‘experienced’ the naval battles of WWII, the bottom of the ocean is humming and other mind-blowing news from the deep this week.
State of the Oceans — Log 14
Over a million golden jellyfish have returned to a lake in Palau, and the Seychelles has expanded a vital marine protected area.
State of the Oceans — Log 13
As a new report reveals that almost 70,000 tons of microplastic are released every year by vehicle tires.
State of the Oceans — Log 12
Japan’s whaling fleet sets sail, a new satellite system will hunt illegal fishing ships, humpback whale numbers are booming off Western Australia and more.
State of the Oceans — Log 11
A giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica, scientists create a ‘mother’ robot to seed baby corals and what are sperm whales up to in the Arctic?
State of the Oceans — Log 10
The French Navy teams up with seabirds to fight illegal fishing, ocean warming is worse than we thought and Palau bans reef-killing sunscreen.
State of the Oceans — Log 9
A crucial Antarctic meeting begins, scientists find plastic in our poop and the EU moves to ban single-use plastic.
State of the Oceans — Log 8
Microplastics in table salt, dissolving sea shells, investigations into recycling fraud and new measures to protect sea life from plastic.
State of the Oceans — Log 7
An urgent warning on climate change, scientists discover a ‘lost world’ in the ocean off Tasmania and why we all need to eat less meat.
State of the Oceans — Log 6
A huge victory for Arctic marine ecosystems shows how large areas like Antarctica could also be protected by international treaties.
State of the Oceans — Log 5
Kenya creates a Coast Guard, the UN launches a plastic program, the UK calls for more marine reserves and scientists explore with robotic jellyfish.