• Admiral Stavridis will be discussing his book Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans , which will be available for you to purchase at the end of the program. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • Ocean Choice International's Frozen-at-Sea (FAS) scallops are the world's finest. (oceanchoice.com)
  • This documentary follows a small group of geologists whose research supports countries' territorial claims over the world's oceans. (films.com)
  • Protecting the world's oceans requires a deep understanding of the issues affecting them. (ubs.com)
  • If the oceans were a country, it'd be the world's seventh-largest economy, contributing around 24 trillion US dollars every year3. (ubs.com)
  • We look forward to helping you navigate the challenges facing the world's oceans and explore ways to protect them. (ubs.com)
  • Seychelles was the world's first debt conversion for ocean protection. (ubs.com)
  • The world's ocean covers over 70% of the planet. (dyson.co.uk)
  • SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World is one of the world's largest aquariums. (hotels2thailand.com)
  • By deploying a high-speed trawl net off the side of their 29-foot vessel while underway, the expedition, which is conducted by the nonprofit Ocean Research Project, will embark on the first-ever continent-to-continent survey of plastic marine debris in the world's oceans. (saveourseas.com)
  • In this special extended edition of Naked Oceans we celebrate the world's first Census of Marine Life as it draws to a climax this month after ten years of groundbreaking ocean discoveries. (saveourseas.com)
  • Despite the recent win of the Global Oceans Treaty, which aims to protect the world's oceans, mining companies are still eager to extract valuable minerals from the ocean floor. (greenpeace.org)
  • Here we report an estimate of the total number of plastic particles and their weight floating in the world's oceans from 24 expeditions (2007-2013) across all five sub-tropical gyres, costal Australia, Bay of Bengal and the Mediterranean Sea conducting surface net tows (N = 680) and visual survey transects of large plastic debris (N = 891). (plos.org)
  • International ocean governance is about managing and using the world's oceans and their resources in ways that keep them healthy, productive, safe, secure and resilient. (europa.eu)
  • The Black Sea is semi-enclosed and is the world's largest inland basin with only restricted water exchange with the Mediterranean. (europa.eu)
  • Emeritus Professor John Church has been awarded the 2023 Prince Albert I Medal for his outstanding contribution to sea level research and insights into climate change. (edu.au)
  • The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean ( IAPSO ) has honoured UNSW Sydney's Emeritus Professor John Church with the 2023 Prince Albert I Medal. (edu.au)
  • The 2023 theme, " MARPOL at 50 - Our commitment goes on, " shines a spotlight on the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). (lu.se)
  • The theme for World Maritime Day 2023 also aims to stimulate further discussions on the IMO's future work to enhance the sustainable use and protection of our planet and oceans. (lu.se)
  • As part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and a follow-on to the First International Ocean Decade Conference, the Ocean Decade Laboratories will be held in 2021 and 2022. (dosits.org)
  • From October 14-16, 2022, the Berlin International University of Applied Sciences organized the „Sustainable Systems for the Future - Practical Approaches for Design and Business" conference. (universal-sea.org)
  • After close to two decades of disagreement and stalled talks, the UN High Seas Treaty was finally agreed by 193 UN Member States on 5 March. (siwi.org)
  • The landmark treaty will protect international ocean waters that lie outside of any country's jurisdiction. (siwi.org)
  • The new treaty will provide a legal framework that places 30 percent of international waters into marine-protected areas (MPAs) by 2030. (siwi.org)
  • Indeed, the treaty obliges developed states to openly share knowledge and technologies related to the high seas, which it is hoped will enable developing nations to be able to participate more in their conservation. (siwi.org)
  • The International Seabed Authority (ISA) , responsible for protecting the international seabed, is moving full speed toward allowing mining activities despite the Global Oceans Treaty. (greenpeace.org)
  • The confusing piecemeal of regulations and laws that do exist for international waters have instead enabled over-exploitation and environmental harm. (siwi.org)
  • A healthy ocean sustains all life on earth and is critical in tackling climate change, as biodiverse waters sequester and store immense volumes of carbon. (siwi.org)
  • As a results, tides in shallow waters tend to be larger, of shorter wavelength, and possibly nonlinear relative to tides in the deep ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • As such, the strait is one of two deep water passages in the Indonesian archipelago that link the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the other one being Ombai Strait. (wikipedia.org)
  • Loss of sea ice, making surface waters more susceptible to the effects of wind, appears to be one of the factors contributing to the increase. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The stronger currents create more turbulence, which increases the amount of mixing, known as shear, that occurs between surface waters and the deeper ocean. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Under the overarching UN Convention on the Law of the Sea , a plethora of jurisdictional rights, institutions and specific frameworks have been set up to organise the way humans use these waters. (europa.eu)
  • Transportation of organic matter, minerals and sediments from upstream to the estuary and from the sea containing minerals, hence estuarine waters are more fertile than other areas. (who.int)
  • Tides in marginal seas are tides affected by their location in semi-enclosed areas along the margins of continents and differ from tides in the open oceans. (wikipedia.org)
  • We investigate the impacts of oil spills on the marine environment, hunting down the hidden world of microbes in Louisiana wetlands, tracing the fingerprint of oil in open oceans plankton communities, and we discuss the likely fallout from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (saveourseas.com)
  • Not only does it support our existence scientifically but through global economies it's estimated 40 million people will work in ocean-based industries by 2030. (dyson.co.uk)
  • And t hey are vast , comprising 60 percent of the earth's ocean and covering nearly half of its surface. (siwi.org)
  • By examining historical sea level data dating back to the 1870s, he has uncovered fresh perspectives on how Earth's energy balance and the oceans' ability to absorb heat caused by human actions contribute to the rise in sea levels. (edu.au)
  • 19] "Deep ocean," which is anything below 200 meters (660 ft.), covers about 66% of Earth's surface. (iilss.net)
  • G7 members are undertaking international and/or domestic initiatives, individually or jointly, in support of a common objective to promote innovation in addressing marine plastic pollution by managing plastics more sustainably throughout the whole lifecycle. (gc.ca)
  • This research directly helps to sustainably manage local and international fisheries," Karen says. (www.csiro.au)
  • 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. (icsf.net)
  • to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources. (europa.eu)
  • We reap countless benefits from a healthy ocean, many of which we are still to discover, such as novel medical treatments. (siwi.org)
  • Healthy oceans and seas promote economic, social and environmental well-being and play an important role in the global climate system, and support communities, jobs and livelihoods, food security, human health, biodiversity, economic prosperity and way of life. (gc.ca)
  • Our survey will help us understand just how much of an impact we're having on the water that covers the majority of the planet, and on the countless species of marine organisms that depend on healthy oceans for their survival," Rutherford said. (saveourseas.com)
  • After holding hearings on the merits of the joined cases from 3 to 13 July 2017, the Court delivered its Judgment in the joined cases on 2 February 2018 in which it, inter alia , determined the course of the single maritime boundaries between Costa Rica and Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. (icj-cij.org)
  • John's research has deepened our understanding of the complex dynamics shaping our oceans and the impacts of climate change. (edu.au)
  • According to OceanCare's assessments, the potential impacts of deep-sea mining on marine ecosystems and biodiversity would be irreversible. (oceancare.org)
  • Switzerland has rightly recognised that a precautionary and prudent approach to deep-sea mining is needed to prevent harmful impacts on marine ecosystems and avoid devastating social, economic, and cultural consequences. (oceancare.org)
  • The need to protect the ocean from the impacts of mining took centre stage inside and outside of the ISA during these weeks, despite efforts to silence the debate. (theguardian.com)
  • In September 15-17, 2021, the Predicted Ocean Laboratory was held online. (dosits.org)
  • Launched in 2021, the UN Ocean Decade [Link will open in a new window] calls on science, business, industry, government, and communities to come together to harness scientific advances to better understand, and interact with, our ocean. (www.csiro.au)
  • Piping Hot Australia's activities to build ocean literacy [Link will open in a new window] were formally endorsed under the UN Ocean Decade in 2021. (www.csiro.au)
  • The sixth edition of Ocean Hackathon® will be organised from 5 to 7 November 2021 simultaneously in several cities in France and abroad. (ebn.eu)
  • Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are leading to ocean acidification, melting glaciers and sea ice, rising average sea levels (+0.2m between 1911 and 2018), more extreme weather events such as heat waves, hurricanes and droughts, and an average increase in precipitation rains. (thecherawchronicle.com)
  • However, marine ecosystems are facing major threats, including ocean warming, acidification and sea-level rise, as well as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, overexploitation of fish stocks and marine pollution from a range of sources, including plastics. (gc.ca)
  • The brainchild of Knut U. Kloster, MS The World is remarkable and globally unique condo at sea. (toptenz.net)
  • And it is a sea highway for the transport of goods globally. (www.csiro.au)
  • With more than a hundred monthly departures of sea freight from the USA to other cities globally, we deliver your freight safely and on time. (fasterfreight.com)
  • Hot off the press, a new report launched at a meeting on the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan reveals how many MPAs there are globally, where they are, and how much of the ocean they cover. (saveourseas.com)
  • Ride a glass bottomed boat, dive with sharks, or even go sea walking! (hotels2thailand.com)
  • Sharks began cruising the oceans more than 400 million years ago and they face many threats as they continue their global wanderings today. (saveourseas.com)
  • Extending from overturned scrapped tankers and connected by trestles and pipes is an expansive ghost city in the Caspian Sea. (toptenz.net)
  • This figure does not include seas not connected to the World Ocean, such as the Caspian Sea. (iilss.net)
  • For the report, the scientists analyzed more than 14,000 international climate studies published over the past eight years. (thecherawchronicle.com)
  • She is part of a global team of ocean scientists appointed as expert advisors. (www.csiro.au)
  • The first 12-episode season of SOSF-sponsored podcast Naked Oceans, from Cambridge University-based Naked Scientists, has drawn to a close. (saveourseas.com)
  • Scientists have increasingly been thinking about how and whether the animals in the ocean might play a role in larger-scale ocean mixing, says Dabiri, the process by which various layers of water interact with one another to distribute heat, nutrients and gasses throughout the oceans. (nsf.gov)
  • East Timor, on the south side of the two straits, is a recognized 'global hotspot' for whales and dolphins, and Wetar Strait has been described by marine scientists as an 'ocean superhighway' for them. (wikipedia.org)
  • If the international community takes the warnings by scientists seriously, as well as the appropriate application of the precautionary principle, then we are far from seeing deep-sea mining approved. (oceancare.org)
  • Over the past month, the UN high commissioner for human rights, 37 global financial institutions, seafood groups , scientists and Indigenous groups have called for a halt to deep-sea mining. (theguardian.com)
  • Together with an international team of scientists, Professor Daniel Conley at Lund University found that the 'dead zone' has grown from about 5,000 km2 in 1900 to more than 60,000 km2, making it the largest human-induced low oxygen zone in the world. (lu.se)
  • Whether Admiral Stavridis is discussing strategic hot spots such as the South China Seas, the Eastern Mediterranean, or the Arctic, our guest explains why the oceans are the home of the most ominous geopolitical flash points. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • Within its international engagement, the EEA plays a specific role in the Mediterranean region, co-chairing the Review and Monitoring Group of the H2020 Initiative and the UNEP/MAP secretariat. (europa.eu)
  • Europe's seas include the Baltic, Black and Mediterranean Seas and the North-East Atlantic Ocean. (europa.eu)
  • The Baltic Sea is semi-enclosed and has low salinity because of its restricted water exchange with the North-east Atlantic and high volume of river run-off. (europa.eu)
  • Dead zones in the Baltic Sea have grown to ten times their size over the last 115 years, according to a major study involving Lund University researchers. (lu.se)
  • While we have known that deeper parts of the Baltic Sea have a lack of oxygen, with our new approach we were able separate the effects of climate, saltwater inflows and nutrients", says Professor Conley. (lu.se)
  • The researchers developed a new method of using sparse data on oxygen concentrations to determine oxygen trends in the Baltic Sea over the last century. (lu.se)
  • Politicians from around the Baltic Sea must immediately implement the national reductions for nutrients that have been agreed upon in the Baltic Sea Action Plan. (lu.se)
  • If actions are postponed further, the situation in the Baltic Sea will continue to worsen," concludes Daniel Conley. (lu.se)
  • Find out ways to be a part of the ocean conservation community, because the ocean needs all of our passion and resources. (oceanfdn.org)
  • With this guide, we are bringing you over 20 years of experience in advising our clients on strategic philanthropy and the expertise of over 60 ocean experts, philanthropists, and changemakers who shared with us - and now with you - what they feel the priorities for ocean conservation are, what they have learned over the years, and their best tips to help you take impactful actions. (ubs.com)
  • The Nature Conservancy (TNC) developed Blue Bonds for Conservation to help governments finance much needed ocean conservation efforts that benefit nature, people and local economies. (ubs.com)
  • In the effort to protect our oceans, the Save Our Seas Foundation funds and supports research, conservation and education projects worldwide, focusing primarily on charismatic threatened wildlife and their habitats. (saveourseas.com)
  • A new U.N. agreement aims to bring order and conservation to what has-up to now-been an ocean of mismanagement and neglect. (nrdc.org)
  • This limits the ability of governments and observers such as Greenpeace International and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition to engage in meaningful debate about how to proceed. (greenpeace.org)
  • Sofia Tsenikli, of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, said: "What is clear is that the growing opposition to deep-sea mining has burst the ISA bubble, and pro-mining interests now know business as usual is over. (theguardian.com)
  • It employs doctrinal legal methodology and semi-structured interviews, focusing on three case studies: Seychelles sovereign blue bond, Nordic Investment Bank blue bonds, and Belize debt-for-ocean conservation deal. (lu.se)
  • We call in on the Arctic and the Antarctic to find out what's going on in some of the most vulnerable parts of the oceans, and we meet some extraordinary species from the bottom of the sea at the bottom of the world. (saveourseas.com)
  • Polar bears sleep on the beach in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in early September waiting for ice to form on the Arctic Ocean. (phys.org)
  • Arctic sea ice could disappear completely through September each summer if average global temperatures increase by as little as 2 degrees, according to a new study by the University of Cincinnati. (phys.org)
  • What is the minimum global temperature change that eliminates all arctic sea ice in September? (phys.org)
  • The study predicted that the Arctic Ocean could be completely ice-free in September with as little as 2 degrees Celsius of temperature change . (phys.org)
  • Most likely, September Arctic sea ice will effectively disappear between approximately 2 and 2.5 degrees of global warming," the study said. (phys.org)
  • Yet limiting the warming to 2 degrees (as proposed under the Paris agreement) may not be sufficient to prevent an ice-free Arctic Ocean. (phys.org)
  • The less summer sea ice the Arctic has, the longer it takes for the Arctic Ocean to ice back over for the polar winter. (phys.org)
  • That could spell bad news for Arctic wildlife such as seals and polar bears that rely on sea ice to raise pups and hunt them, respectively. (phys.org)
  • Using the climate models, the authors found at least a 6% probability that summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean will disappear with warming of 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. (phys.org)
  • The study, published in the Journal of Climate , used data collected by ocean moorings in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean from 2003-2018. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In the past, when weighing the contribution of atmosphere and ocean to melting sea ice in the Eurasian Basin, the atmosphere led," said Igor Polyakov, an oceanographer at UAF's International Arctic Research Center and FMI. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Typically, across much of the Arctic a thick layer of cold fresher water, known as a halocline, isolates the heat associated with the intruding Atlantic water from the sea surface and from sea ice. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • These new results show the growing and spreading influence of heat associated with Atlantic water entering the Arctic Ocean," added Tom Rippeth, a collaborator from Bangor University. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Polyakov and his team hypothesize that the ocean's ability to control winter ice growth creates feedback that speeds overall sea ice loss in the Arctic. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Polyakov and Rippeth collaborated on a second, associated study showing how this new coupling between the ocean, ice and atmosphere is responsible for stronger currents in the eastern Arctic Ocean. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The integration of international environmental observing systems for the Arctic is the main focus of the progamme. (lu.se)
  • In 2016-2018, the estimated heat flux was about 10 watts per square meter, which is enough to prevent 80-90 centimeters (almost 3 feet) of sea ice from forming each year. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • According to that research, between 2004-2018 the currents in the upper 164 feet of the ocean doubled in strength. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • On 13 November 2015, eight Filipino seafarers from a cargo ship sailing in the Caribbean Sea experienced a range of symptoms after consuming a barracuda. (who.int)
  • CFP among seafarers is rarely documented, and treatment is usually delayed because they are at sea without medical facilities. (who.int)
  • As a result, the deep-sea habitats that provide a safe haven for many species are destroyed, including those yet to be discovered. (greenpeace.org)
  • World Oceans Day , 8th June, is a time to inform and educate on the effects humans have on the ocean and promote the steps towards sustainable management. (dyson.co.uk)
  • The ocean supports the livelihoods of many people across the globe. (www.csiro.au)
  • But the impact of deep sea mining goes beyond the environment, posing an immense threat to the livelihoods of many indigenous communities who rely on the ocean for their survival. (greenpeace.org)
  • Oceans are essential to our survival and yet they are at risk. (ubs.com)
  • The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 governs our understanding of the extent of the territorial sea that is regarded as the sovereign territory of a coastal state. (films.com)
  • In particular, it is necessary to work with all relevant partners, including local, Indigenous, remote coastal and small island communities, as well as with the private sector, international organizations and civil society to identify and assess policy gaps, needs and best practices. (gc.ca)
  • Continuing our look at protecting the oceans, we have a report from the Philippines where we find out how coastal communities are protecting their local piece of sea by setting up fish sanctuaries. (saveourseas.com)
  • Indeed, it has been estimated that if all coastal states were to exert their maximum possible claims (excluding extended continental shelf claims), around 44.5% of the world ocean would fall under some form of national jurisdiction (Pruett, 2004). (maynter.com)
  • Furthermore, the rights and responsibilities relating to national maritime zones as laid down in the 1982 Convention provide coastal states with opportunities and obligations in the sphere of ocean management. (maynter.com)
  • The oceans produce oxygen, regulate the global climate, provide critical habitat for marine life, and support billions of people with food and jobs. (siwi.org)
  • Life in the ocean produces oxygen. (www.csiro.au)
  • Although the Instant Ocean solution may be used immediately, we suggest aerating the water until it achieves oxygen/carbon dioxide equilibrium. (beanfarm.com)
  • Adjustments of these boundaries are called maritime delimitation in international law. (films.com)
  • The industrial impact on our oceans and drive to sustainable fishing caught Dan Watson's eye, the 2012 winner of the James Dyson Award , when studying at university. (dyson.co.uk)
  • They are working together to help drive the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development . (www.csiro.au)
  • This training workshop was offered by the IOI through the IOI training centre in South Africa, in partnership with the ECOP Programme, an endorsed Action of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, IOC-UNESCO. (ioinst.org)
  • This alumni event brought together former international students of the Faculty of Business as well as of the design disciplines in a targeted interdisciplinary and intercultural way, on the topics of sustainability, social entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation as future-oriented practices and guiding principles of the industry. (universal-sea.org)
  • As such, a secure, efficient international shipping industry is integral to sustainable green economic growth. (lu.se)
  • Ocean Decade Laboratories connect diverse actors from around the globe and act as a platform for catalyzing partnerships and co-designing Decade Actions. (dosits.org)
  • Carnegie Council's acclaimed Public Affairs program hosted speakers who are prominent people in the world of international affairs, from acclaimed authors, to Nobel laureates, to high-ranking UN officials. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • Oceans dominate the world,' says Admiral Stavridis. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • and the fact that environmentally, the oceans are 'the largest crime scene in the world. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • It is a universal truth: Those who rule the seas rule the world. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • At a time when the role of navies has expanded to include new missions and challenges, a reading of Sea Power becomes all the more poignant for understanding our world today. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • Sea marbles wash up on beaches around the world. (seaglassassociation.org)
  • As the only community foundation for the ocean, The Ocean Foundation's mission is to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. (oceanfdn.org)
  • You are a philanthropist or a world citizen curious about the oceans and protecting them? (ubs.com)
  • Whether you are a philanthropist or an advocate for a better world, curious about the oceans and interested in protecting them, this guide is for you. (ubs.com)
  • Amazing Ocean World! (hotels2thailand.com)
  • Fast forward to today, Dr Karen Evans is a leading voice and advisor on building ocean literacy in Australia and around the world. (www.csiro.au)
  • Karen has played a major role in the development of assessments like the Second World Ocean Assessment [Link will open in a new window] and the 2016 Australian State of the Environment Report [Link will open in a new window] . (www.csiro.au)
  • Organisations across the world are taking part in the Ocean Decade. (www.csiro.au)
  • Instant Ocean Sea Salt is the most carefully formulated and universally preferred sea salt in the world. (beanfarm.com)
  • Deep sea mining presents an imminent threat to the unique and fragile ecosystem of the Pacific Ocean and, consequently, to the world. (greenpeace.org)
  • World Maritime Day is an annual observance, held in the last week of September, to acknowledge the significant contributions of the international maritime industry. (lu.se)
  • International observances like World Maritime Day serve as powerful tools for advocacy. (lu.se)
  • EU action on international ocean governance aims to build on this framework and work with others to improve the health of this resource, which is open to all States. (europa.eu)
  • In a speech on Wednesday, the French secretary of state for seas, HervĂ© Berville, reinforced France's call for a ban on deep-sea mining: "We cannot and must not embark on a new industrial activity when we are not able to fully measure its consequences and therefore risk irreversible damage to our marine ecosystems. (theguardian.com)
  • They argue that not enough is known about mining's impact on deep-sea ecosystems to proceed. (theguardian.com)
  • There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of making financial flows consistent with improving ocean ecosystems, along with the recognition of the role oceans and seas play in climate change mitigation and adaptation. (lu.se)
  • This online training opportunity for Early Career Ocean Professionals built on the decades-long experience of the IOI in training career ocean practitioners and aimed at providing a basic interdisciplinary introduction to the concepts of Ocean governance, targeted to ECOPs hailing from countries bordering the seas of the African continent. (ioinst.org)
  • In the marine domain this involves supporting EU engagement in ocean governance and regional seas coordination. (europa.eu)
  • Richard LaMotte, author of The Lure of Sea Glass: Our Connection to Nature's Gems , is America's leading authority on sea glass. (seaglassassociation.org)
  • The International Seabed Authority oversees territory where individual countries cannot claim sovereignty. (films.com)
  • Today, just a few days ahead of the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica, in July, the Swiss Federal Council decided to support the call for a temporary moratorium on deep-sea mining. (oceancare.org)
  • The timing for the announcement ahead of the start of the International Seabed Authority negotiations this July in Jamaica could not be better" Fabienne McLellan, Executive Director of OceanCare, welcomes the decision by the Swiss Federal Council. (oceancare.org)
  • OceanCare holds observer status at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and will be represented at the 28th meeting of the ISA in July. (oceancare.org)
  • The Two Year Rule allows mining companies to declare their intention to submit a 'work-plan' within two years, after which the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is expected to have developed mining regulations. (greenpeace.org)
  • The agreement ended intense week-long negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA), an intergovernmental body based in Kingston that regulates sea-bed extraction, over a proposal spearheaded by Chile, France and Costa Rica and backed by a dozen countries to discuss a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining to ensure the protection of the marine environment. (theguardian.com)
  • I've also been exploring how indicators of biodiversity and ocean processes can help assess the health of the ocean at regional scales. (www.csiro.au)
  • Results from this study will change some of our long-held conceptions about mixing processes in the oceans,' says David Garrison, director of NSF's biological oceanography program, which funded the research. (nsf.gov)
  • Answers why the sea is salty, which fish has headlights, what makes waves roll and other questions of the sea. (paracay.com)
  • Oceans: Making Waves! (paracay.com)
  • The complicated ocean responses are the result of the continental barriers, resonance due to the shape of the ocean basin, the tidal waves impossibility to keep up with the Moons tracking, the Coriolis acceleration and the elastic response of the solid earth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Kelvin waves are important in the ocean and shelf seas, they form a balance between inertia, the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force. (wikipedia.org)
  • The counterpart of that body of water, the Timor Sea, which has larger waves, is more turbid, and washes the whole of Timor's southern coastline, is commonly referred to in Tetum as tasi mane (lit. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, a dangerous threat looms beneath the waves - deep sea mining. (greenpeace.org)
  • Phocine distemper virus (PDV) has caused 2 epidemics in harbor seals in the Atlantic Ocean but had never been identified in any Pacific Ocean species. (cdc.gov)
  • In this region, specifically in Alaska, northern sea otters ( Enhydra lutris kenyoni ) are one of many species that have had population decreases since the 1980s. (cdc.gov)
  • Generation and accumulation of plastic pollution also occurs in closed bays, gulfs and seas surrounded by densely populated coastlines and watersheds [10] - [13] . (plos.org)
  • These conditions make the sea particularly vulnerable to nutrient pollution. (europa.eu)
  • Create an enticing quilt out of this printed fabric and dive into a deep slumber with these ocean creatures. (joann.com)
  • One of the most pervasive problems in the oceans today, we dive into the science of climate change to find out what changes are we already seeing and what the prospects are for the future. (saveourseas.com)
  • Beyond these zones of national maritime jurisdiction lie the high seas and the international seabed area. (maynter.com)
  • Today, 60 % of the oceans are outside the borders of national jurisdiction. (europa.eu)
  • And what does all this mean for our efforts to protect ocean life? (saveourseas.com)
  • The urgency to protect the Pacific Ocean and its delicate ecosystem from the looming threat of deep sea mining cannot be overstated. (greenpeace.org)
  • The urgency to protect the ocean and its inhabitants from the devastating consequences of deep sea mining has never been more pressing. (greenpeace.org)
  • Green turtles are caught in their 'lawn mowing' action as they wade over the seagrass on the oceanscape of the Novelty Cotton Fabric-Sea Turtles in Ocean. (joann.com)
  • Several dead dolphins and sea turtles, as well as dozens of pelicans, were also strewn among the mysterious marine wreckage, which also went unexplained by authorities. (naturalnews.com)
  • She has spoken at the International Beachcombing Conference and Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Sea Glass Conference, and joined NASGA this year as a commercial member. (seaglassassociation.org)
  • Mining companies are aggressively pursuing deep sea mining activities in the Pacific Ocean , despite the substantial risks and environmental concerns. (greenpeace.org)
  • It outlines the priority areas and guiding principles for its engagement with international environmental issues. (europa.eu)
  • Established in 1948, the IMO is a specialised arm of the United Nations tasked with setting global standards for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. (lu.se)
  • This PhD project critically examines the legal and financial construction of blue bonds through which international environmental law principles are transformed into private law mechanisms. (lu.se)
  • The Ocean Future Lab aggregates these results into societal impulses. (universal-sea.org)
  • How do they track down a mate in the enormous oceans? (saveourseas.com)
  • The lure of enormous profits from mining the ocean floor is driving this industry's race to the bottom. (greenpeace.org)
  • The ocean's smallest swimming animals, such as jellyfish, can have a huge impact on large-scale ocean mixing, researchers have discovered. (nsf.gov)
  • The study by an international team of researchers was published in Nature Communications . (phys.org)
  • The oceans reveal the limit of society and the dangers of the sea. (films.com)
  • In a Valentine's Day special, we reveal some of the unusual mating habits of ocean animals. (saveourseas.com)
  • We found that northern sea otters in Alaska are infected with PDV, which has created a disease threat to several sympatric and decreasing Pacific marine mammals. (cdc.gov)
  • But our oceans are under threat. (ubs.com)
  • The mechanism augments the well-known ice-albedo feedback - which occurs when the atmosphere melts sea ice, causing open water, which in turn absorbs more heat, melting more sea ice. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • As they start working together, the coupling between the atmosphere, ice and ocean becomes very strong, much stronger than it was before," said Polyakov. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Apparel companies like Piping Hot Australia are doing their part to build ocean literacy too. (www.csiro.au)
  • These could help improve ocean literacy for people purchasing their products. (www.csiro.au)
  • You are a legal entity and you have the desire and the resources to organise Ocean Hackathon® in your city? (ebn.eu)
  • Countries considering implementing testing for travelers at international borders should carefully consider how each POE's available resources and infrastructure could affect the ability to conduct testing. (cdc.gov)
  • This recognition is a testament to his unwavering commitment and achievements in sea level research," Prof. Rogge said. (edu.au)
  • And then recently we've seen media highlighting the commercial fishing sector again and bringing that into public consciousness, which has led to this increased conversation around ocean, sustainability and health. (dyson.co.uk)
  • Speakers at the event were discussing how various ocean organisations were addressing sustainability. (www.csiro.au)
  • Serologic surveys before 2000 indicated that Pacific marine mammals had not been exposed to PDV ( 3 , 4 ), and this virus had never been identified as the cause of illness or death in the North Pacific Ocean. (cdc.gov)
  • Noting that the two States had exhausted diplomatic means to resolve their maritime boundary disputes, Costa Rica requested the Court to determine the complete course of a single maritime boundary between all the maritime areas appertaining, respectively, to Costa Rica and to Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean, on the basis of international law. (icj-cij.org)
  • In particular, it decided that the maritime boundary between the two States in the Caribbean Sea shall follow the course set out in paragraphs 106 and 158 of the Judgment, and that the maritime boundary between Costa Rica and Nicaragua in the Pacific Ocean shall follow the course set out in paragraphs 175 and 201 of the Judgment. (icj-cij.org)
  • After we gather our samples and dock in Japan, we'll then spend months analyzing the plastic in both Japan and back home in the U.S. Sailing across the Pacific Ocean will be a big adventure, but what we learn in the lab will be equally thrilling," Trenholm said. (saveourseas.com)
  • But another possible cause that is deliberately being ignored is radiation poisoning from Fukushima, which continues to be a problem in some areas of the Pacific Ocean. (naturalnews.com)
  • the two straits combine to link the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Its main pathway runs from the Pacific Ocean into the Banda Sea via the Celebes Sea, Makassar Strait and the Java and Flores Seas. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1237 : 16, 17 By this and other ITF pathways, nutrient-rich water from the Pacific Ocean runs into the Indian Ocean,: 14 at a rate 50 times faster than the discharge of the Amazon River. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here we explore the dangers of deep sea mining and why Greenpeace Aotearoa is taking action to prevent this industry from wreaking havoc on the Pacific Ocean and the people who depend on it. (greenpeace.org)
  • Immediate action must be taken to prevent irreversible harm to the Pacific Ocean and the people whose lives depend on it. (greenpeace.org)
  • A deep-sea mining robot during a test operation in the Pacific Ocean. (theguardian.com)
  • Prof. Church's research has played a pivotal role in shaping the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 1 and in predicting the potential impact of sea level changes on the lives of more than 100 million individuals living within one metre of the current high tide levels. (edu.au)
  • Indonesia is a tropical area with high rainfall, the area on land is connected by around 472 large and small rivers that flow into the sea. (who.int)
  • Therefore, it's critical that we take action to prevent this disastrous industry from wreaking havoc on our oceans and the communities that depend on them. (greenpeace.org)
  • In addition, when the tide arrives in the shallow seas it interacts with the sea floor which leads to the deformation of the tidal wave. (wikipedia.org)
  • The perspective we usually take is how the ocean--by its currents, temperature, and chemistry--is affecting animals,' says John Dabiri, a Caltech bioengineer who, along with Caltech graduate student Kakani Katija, discovered the new mechanism. (nsf.gov)
  • Since currents move sea ice, oil and gas extraction activities also need information about currents. (wattsupwiththat.com)