How North Sea tanker collision could affect one of Britain’s most important coastlines

A large tanker has released jet fuel into the sea near crucial seal and seabird breeding spots, say local marine ecologists.

Sue Hull, Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Hull • conversation
March 12, 2025 • ~7 min

How conflict makes oil spills in the Black Sea so much more toxic

The environmental damage and loss of wildlife are the hidden costs of conflict.

Akrum Helfaya, Associate Professor in Accounting, Keele Business School,, Keele University • conversation
Dec. 20, 2024 • ~5 min

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

A new study reveals that 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view.

Jennifer Raynor, Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
Jan. 3, 2024 • ~10 min

New tech is 10x better at cleaning up oil spills

New technology could significantly improve oil spill cleanup capabilities compared with current methods.

Nat Levy-UT Austin • futurity
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~5 min

I’ve spent 50 years studying one seabird colony fight its way back from near extinction – now it faces new threats

Studying a guillemot colony for 50 years has provided unique insights into how climate change and oil spills affect seabird populations.

Tim Birkhead, Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Sheffield • conversation
July 31, 2023 • ~7 min

California's latest offshore oil spill could fuel pressure to end oil production statewide

Offshore oil drilling has a long history in California, but is highly unpopular today. The latest major spill is likely to fuel efforts to wind down oil and gas production statewide.

Charles Lester, Director, Ocean and Coastal Policy Center, Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara • conversation
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~8 min

Why ocean pollution is a clear danger to human health

Polluted oceans don't just harm wildlife, they are a source of ill health for humans too.

Philip Landrigan, Professor and Director, Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Boston College • conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~8 min

Decaying Red Sea tanker could be an oil spill time bomb

"The time is now to prevent a potential devastation to the region's waters and the livelihoods and health of millions of people..."

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Dec. 30, 2020 • ~5 min

Protecting ocean habitats isn't easy when industries are booming – but can they be part of the solution?

Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.

Robert Blasiak, Research Fellow in Ocean Management, Stockholm University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~8 min

A new role for transnational corporations in an increasingly crowded ocean?

Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.

Robert Blasiak, Research Fellow in Ocean Management, Stockholm University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~8 min

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