State of the Oceans — Log 70
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was worse than we thought, but global fish stocks might be healthier than previously believed.
Fighting big plastic — and winning
Learn how Sharon Lavigne is keeping chemical companies from building new plastics plants in her community.
Face to Face
To highlight the link between glacial and ocean ecosystems, Parley Argentina coordinator Yago Lange set out to foil surf the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia.
PARLEY AIR STATION / BLUEPRINT MODULE
Introducing our new end-to-end solution for plastic waste on islands and in remote regions.
The Network: Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik is one of most successful models of the 21st century, and a passionate activist for the oceans, women’s rights, and other causes.
State of the Oceans — Log 69
A new study shows that the ocean’s currents are speeding up – plus how sea urchin sushi could help save the oceans.
State of the Oceans — Log 68
Bad: Plastics plants are set to be the next big carbon superpolluters. Good: Scientists have developed a way to turn plastic waste into graphene.
Plastic Invasion: Hawai’i
Kahi Pacarro of Parley Hawai’i updates us on the recent microplastic invasion and the first test of a prototype cleaning device.
State of the Oceans — Log 67
How seaweed could help keep reefs intact, an evolutionary mystery solved, the Australian fires are impacting rivers, and China’s plan to reduce plastic waste.
Ocean 2 Ocean run: the home stretch
With just over a week to go, Parley collaborator Sam Bencheghib’s epic 3,000 mile run across America against plastic pollution is almost complete.
Under the ice
Parley founder Cyrill Gutsch meets free diver Guillaume Néry to talk about the magic of underwater exploration on a single breath.
State of the Oceans — Log 66
Scientists estimate the oceans are warming at a rate equivalent to five atomic bombs worth of heat, every second, day and night, 365 days a year.
The Network: Suzanne Lee
Designer and biofuturist Suzanne Lee sees the future of materials in the convergence of design, biology, and engineering.
State of the Oceans — Log 65
Scientists put 3D glasses on cuttlefish, Swedes stop flying, researchers turn to outer space to study whales and how a 1987 treaty is slowing climate change.
State of the Oceans — Log 64
The risks of mining the deep sea, how mealworms could combat plastic, the power of seagrass and a sea star that sees without eyes.
State of the Oceans — Log 63
Good news for corals and the Aral Sea, the rise of Lionfish, how undersea cables could help whales and the beach stranding everyone is talking about.
Highlights from the front lines
Three recent cleanups highlight the different ways our Global Cleanup Network works and collaborates to combat marine plastic pollution.
State of the Oceans — Log 62
Grandmother killer whales share their catch, how sponges support coral reefs – and how carbon capture technology could help mitigate climate change.
Intercepting plastic to save sea turtles
How beach cleanups are helping protect critical sea turtle species. An update from Judith Morales, Parley’s country coordinator in Mexico.
State of the Oceans — Log 61
Two studies highlight the role oceans can play in combating climate change, plus new hope for the endangered vaquita porpoise?