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Modelled on Nature: Fish-Inspired Filter Captures Microplastics

Microplastics are accumulating primarily in our waterways. However, a new "fish filter" is now intercepting them right at the source: our washing machines.

Could Plastic That Breaks Down in Salt Water Make Marine Litter a Thing of the Past?

Plastic waste is destroying our oceans. Scientists in Tokyo may have a solution: a new plastic material that breaks down in salt water.

Smart Oceans: Could Undersea Cables Act as Early Warning Systems for Environmental Disasters?

99 percent of global data transfer runs via undersea cables. Here's how these same cables could also warn us about environmental disasters.

High Fashion, Low Impact: The Ultimate Guide To Sustainable Materials

Want your wardrobe to be as green as possible? Get to know which materials are least harmful to the planet.

Seabound Decarbonisation Carbon Capture
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Seabound’s Carbon Capture Solution Is “A Valuable Bridge” Towards Net Zero in the Shipping Industry

Can Seabound's carbon capture solution sufficiently reduce emissions and keep the shipping industry on course towards net zero?

Die Satellitenaufnahme zeigt die Blaualgenblüte in der Ostsee.
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Algae Monitor: Measuring Buoys and Satellites Help Protect Rivers and Waterways

AI-powered analysis of satellite images and local data helps us detect and counter changes in algae ecosystems early on.

Does Ocean “Dark Matter” Hold the Key to Better Marine Protection?

The AI MareExplore project uses AI to identify marine enzymes that break down plastic and bind CO2.

UK Organisation Oceanmind Combines Satellites and AI to Catch Illegal Fishing

The organisation OceanMind from the UK has the ambitious goal of stopping the import of fish from illegal fishing within the next five years.

wooden buoy
© CLS Oceania

Reducing Plastic Waste With Wooden Buoys: CLS Oceania’s Design Decomposes in the Ocean

The sea is full of plastic buoys that never decompose. Could a new design of wooden buoy be the biodegradable solution our oceans need?