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The Ocean Conservancy News
- Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:09:47 +0000: What is the Science Behind Plastic Pollution? - Ocean Conservancy
As we gear up for the next round of plastics treaty negotiations, it’s the perfect time to brush up on the latest in plastic pollution science
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- Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:28:44 +0000: How are Sharks Affected by Plastic Pollution? - Ocean Conservancy
Discover why plastic pollution is a threat to sharks
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- Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:19:38 +0000: Do Beach Cleanups Really Work? - Ocean Conservancy
How your cleanup efforts can have a lasting impact
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- Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:18:51 +0000: How the Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Our Ocean - Ocean Conservancy
The proposed FY26 federal budget request would be a disaster for our ocean and coastal communities
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- Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:25:39 +0000: U.S. Progress on Tackling Plastic Pollution - Ocean Conservancy
How lawmakers around the country are taking action to protect our ocean
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The Open Channels News
- Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:24 +0000: Artificial light may be changing marine ecosystems - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Artificial light at night (ALAN) – whose undesirable effects are more colloquially referred to as light pollution – has long been known to affect sea turtles. Numerous studies document that adult sea turtles avoid nesting on artificially-lit beaches and artificial lights on land draw newly-hatched sea turtles away from the ocean, leading to […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:46:42 +0000: Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Study shows few downsides to incorporating climate change in ocean planning Researchers map ocean areas that can protect biodiversity, help fisheries, AND provide carbon benefits Most ocean use revenues go to small number of corporations New satellites will track global carbon and methane emissions Climate change already making equator too warm for many marine species […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:48 +0000: The EBM Toolbox: Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
An update to this Skimmer article was published in January 2022 as an OCTO blog Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas. - Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:41:23 +0000: Perspective: Marine ecosystem-based management and wicked problems require incrementalism, not command and control - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
By Jon Hare, NOAA Fisheries Editor’s note: Jon Hare is the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in the US. He oversees science related to NOAA Fisheries mission in the Northeast region (Maine to North Carolina) including marine fisheries, aquaculture, protected species, habitat, and ecosystem science. NOAA […] - Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:18:58 +0000: How much did the COVID-19 pandemic quiet the oceans? - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean – from ships, sonar, construction, oil wells, windfarms, seismic surveys, and other activities – harms marine animals ranging from marine mammals to fish to invertebrates. Ocean noise has been documented to: Increase egg and larval mortality, cause developmental delays, slow growth rates, and increase bodily malformations Cause temporary […]
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution News
- Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:01:58 +0000: Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionA newly published study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia
- Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:31:37 +0000: Forty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionHow cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off
- Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:00:46 +0000: WHOI’s Jennifer Johnson receives Fulbright Specialist Award - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionResearch Associate will complete a project at the National Fisheries and Marine Research Institute in Angola.
- Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:39:35 +0000: Summer 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Elects New Trustee, Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D. - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionAt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Summer Board of Trustees Meeting, Institution leaders elected a new Trustee, Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D.
- Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:00:55 +0000: New program aims to improve hurricane predictions with ocean data - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionThe coordinated combination of in situ observations, satellites, and high-resolution models will allow us to fill gaps in our knowledge of air-sea interactions.
