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Scotland has 'lion's share' of world's tidal energy potential – and chance to use it

“SCOTLAND as a whole has definitely the lion’s share of the UK’s tidal stream energy resource, and probably in excess of 25 of Europe’s.”

The National (Scotland)

US, South Korea plan joint military drill set to anger Pyongyang

The U.S. and South Korea plan to hold large-scale military drills in a move set to anger Pyongyang, which has promised an unprecedented response to the exercises and threatened to turn the Pacific Ocean into its “firing range.”

Tribune News Service

Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms

As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S. East Coast, officials and academics in New Jersey, New York and elsewhere are planning a wide array of monitoring and research aimed at preventing harm to the animals during construction and operation of offshore wind farms

The Independent UK

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"Take yourself to the ocean"

Radha Mitchell spoke to Salon about her aquatic "Blueback" costar, doing her own diving and a dream about a dolphin

Salon

Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth's past 100 million years

Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet – it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation as rivers carry sediment into the oceans.

The Conversation

Not a breath of fresh air: study finds sewage bacteria in ocean spray

Pathogens such as E coli, norovirus and salmonella can be blown miles into coastal communities after a rainstorm

The Guardian - US

Scots lockdown pals who have never rowed before set to take on 3000 mile Atlantic Ocean challenge

Sabrina Faith and Leanne Maiden, who are still learning how to use their boat, will face sleep deprivation, salt sores and the psychological challenges of being on the ocean.

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UN head says high seas treaty must be 'ambitious'

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a "robust and ambitious" treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to run out for negotiators.

Bangkok Post

Decades after Eddie Mabo's historic native title case, a new court victory brings his dream full circle

When five Indigenous groups came together on a native title claim, their traditional singing was crucial evidence. Now they're celebrating a landmark legal outcome.

ABC News

Phytoplankton Blooms See Two-Decade Surge along World’s Coastlines

Huge blooms of phytoplankton — microscopic algae floating on the ocean's surface — have become larger and more frequent along the world's coastlines, according to new research, bringing benefits to fisheries but also potentially causing harm. Between 2003 and 2020, coastal phytoplankton blooms increased by about 13% in extent, covering…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Environmentalists pile on pressure in Indian Ocean tuna row

An ongoing row between the European Union and coastal Indian Ocean nations over sustainable tuna fishing continues to simmer after a resolution in early February temporarily banned the use of destructive driftnets

The Independent UK

A planet-warming El Niño is on the horizon

If an El Niño develops, an annual temperature record becomes likely soon after.

Axios

Satellites observe speed-up of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula: Study

Glaciers along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Refuse accepted

Born and raised in Songkhla, Narongyot Thongyu liked to collect trash from beaches and turn it into toys in his youth. With those childhood memories in mind, Narongyot has created a collection of hanging sculptures resembling quirky toys, each made from discarded objects such as balls, sandals, helmets and bottle…

Bangkok Post

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Pilot does 360 turn to give plane passengers a glimpse of 'incredible' Northern Lights

The easyJet pilot turned 360 degrees over the ocean in order to give the people on board a chance to see the 'incredible' phenomenon

AAP

Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health

The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.

The Conversation

La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle – here's how it affected weather around the world

It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest declines were seen near Christmas when the ocean was at its warmest – they called it El Niño de Navidad, the…

The Guardian - UK

‘One of the most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters

The pressure is building around critical negotiations that could, if successful, shield swathes of the world’s ocean

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Olympic sailing star rides winds of change

Olympic silver medallist sailor Alex Maloney has broadened her horizons - both on and off the water, with new crewmates and new career opportunities. But a third Olympics beckons, Suzanne McFadden writes.

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Fisker Picks ChargePoint As North American Public Charging Partner

The deal will provide Fisker Ocean owners with access to more than 210,000 active ports under ChargePoint management, including over 16,700 DC fast chargers.

Inverse

Some Heavy Elements May Have “Surfed” to Earth on Supernova Shock Waves

Computer models suggest that heavy elements rode shock waves from supernovas to our planet, according to evidence from rocks found on the ocean floor.

Daily Mirror

Young boy shipped to different country while playing hide and seek reunited with family

Fahim, a young lad from Bangladesh, was taken 2,000 miles across the Indian Ocean to Malaysia after getting trapped inside a shipping container during a game of hide and seek

The Guardian - UK

Agony on a Cornish beach: what do whale strandings tell us about our oceans?

The number of whales, porpoises and dolphins being washed up on the UK’s shores is on the rise, and human activity is largely to blame, say experts

WEKU

People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. Here's why he says no

By day, Saint-Louis native Pape Dieye is a boat captain-turned-tour guide for a fancy hotel that caters to Westerners. By night, he turns down requests to smuggle human beings across the ocean.

The Independent UK

UK is ‘lacking credibility’ at global ocean treaty talks, say campaigners

International negotiations are taking place in New York that aim to establish legally protected areas throughout the world’s oceans.

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