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Monday, January 20th, 2014

Keeping Whales Safe in Sound

A step-by-step guide to reducing impacts on whales and other marine species during seismic sea floor surveys has been developed by experts with IUCN’s Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP) and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.

Friday, November 29th, 2013

Mapping the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have used satellite observations to create a set of high-resolution 3D maps of the entire Great Barrier Reef – a critical step towards identifying, managing and protecting what lies beneath the waters.

Thursday, November 28th, 2013

The Squeeze on Europe’s Coastline Continues

Europe’s coastal regions are increasingly vital for its economy, yet their natural assets on which it depends continue to degrade. This is according to a new report from the European Environment Agency, which calls for better information, planning and management decisions to balance multiple demands on the coastal environment.

Saturday, October 26th, 2013

World Nearing 3% of Ocean Protection

Marine protected areas now cover 2.8% of the global ocean – an area larger than Europe – according to the official map released today based on data provided by the World Database on Protected Areas, run by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Better Funding Urged for Marine Protection

Effective management and more funding for marine protected areas are urgently needed to secure a longer life for our oceans and the vital services they provide, urges IUCN at the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 3), which opens today in Marseille, France.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

Latest Report Shows Ocean in Critical State from Cumulative Impacts

An international panel of marine scientists is demanding urgent remedies to halt ocean degradation based on findings that the rate, speed and impacts of change in the global ocean are greater, faster and more imminent than previously thought.

Friday, September 13th, 2013

New Buoy to Inform U.S. Coast Guard and Boating Communities in Caribbean

Coastal ocean stakeholders in the U.S. Caribbean now have new data available to inform decision making.  The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS), under the auspices of the Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing, a regional member of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), deployed the region’s fifth data buoy today.

Friday, September 13th, 2013

NOAA Lauches Website Detailing Chemical from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

NOAA announced the release yesterday of a comprehensive, quality-controlled dataset  that gives ready access to millions of chemical analyses and other data on the massive Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The dataset, collected to support oil removal activities and assess the presence of dispersants, wraps up a three year process that began with the gathering of

Thursday, September 12th, 2013

Unprecedented Rate and Scale of Ocean Acidification Found in the Arctic

Acidification of the Arctic Ocean is occurring faster than projected according to new findings published in the journal PLOS ONE.  The increase in rate is being blamed on rapidly melting sea ice, a process that may have important consequences for health of the Arctic ecosystem.

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Underwater Robots Deployed to Improve Hurricane Science

A fleet of underwater robots is descending into waters off the east coast to collect data that could help improve storm intensity forecasts during future hurricane seasons. Several regions of the NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) are partnering to deploy 12 to 16 autonomous underwater robotic vehicles, also known as gliders, from Nova

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