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

Yemeni Rebel Attacks Affect International Shipping
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~4 min

Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry's emissions by up to a third

Modern mariners can harness trade winds to reduce carbon emissions.

Simon Bullock, Research Associate, Shipping and Climate Change, University of Manchester • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~7 min

Green fuels in shipping face major challenges for 2050 net zero target

Shipping companies are turning the tanker too slowly to decarbonise on time.

Ebru Surucu-Balci, Assistant Professor in Circular Supply Chains, University of Bradford • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 • ~8 min

Global shipping has a new climate strategy – it's vague, obscure and almost noncommittal, but it may be pointing the industry in the right direction

International shipping is a big contributor to climate change, and it doesn’t change quickly, but it’s companies are starting to invest in cleaner fuels.

Don Maier, Associate Professor of Business, University of Tennessee • conversation
July 24, 2023 • ~8 min

Inside the black box of Amazon returns

Returns are becoming a costly sustainability problem for retailers and the planet. A supply chain expert explains.

Simone Peinkofer, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University • conversation
June 14, 2023 • ~7 min

The materials used by humans now weigh more than all life on Earth – here's four graphs that reveal our staggering impact on the planet

Four graphs that show us how humanity’s impact on the planet is growing.

Nick King, Visiting Researcher, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
June 12, 2023 • ~8 min

Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast – that’s not simple, but changes are coming

Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.

Don Maier, Associate Professor of Business, University of Tennessee • conversation
April 24, 2023 • ~8 min

Italian Ship Makes Farthest Southern Journey
VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 4, 2023 • ~2 min

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic -- we now know where it comes from

Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are now strewn with plastic waste – the origin of this waste has until now not been established.

April Burt, Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

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