3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (356+ words) Ocean News & Technology ASL Environmental Sciences Brings ADCP Training to PRODIGY Field School ASL Environmental Sciences continued its support of the next generation of ocean scientists this spring through participation in the University of British Columbia's PRODIGY (Pacific Rim Ocean…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (217+ words) Brazil’s environmental regulator Ibama has authorized Petrobras to drill three new wells in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. The approval follows a technical report in which the agency found no environmental impediments to the campaigns. The license…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) To help address the global climate emergency and nature crisis, the Scottish Government has developed a Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind. Enabled by the UK Energy Act 2023, the policy proposed to amend the Habitats Regulations for offshore wind to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (376+ words) Scientists exploring seamounts off the coast of Costa Rica have discovered a new coral so genetically and morphologically distinct that it required the creation of an entirely new family for its classification. Bright yellow and tree-like, the coral was found…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (741+ words) A group of divers have announced the discovery of the long-lost wreck of Royal Navy warship HMS Tiger. The ship, which was lost at sea 118 years ago, will be protected under new legislation to better protect military shipwrecks which is…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (492+ words) On July 23, MBARI hosted research interns from the Summer Systematics Institute program at the California Academy of Sciences, giving summer interns the opportunity to meet fellow undergraduate students researching topics like anthropology, botany, geology, invertebrate zoology, and scientific illustration. Five…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (359+ words) Louisiana LNG continues to gather momentum, with the project on the US Gulf Coast now 28 percent complete as Woodside work towards first LNG cargo in 2029. Since announcing a final investment decision more than 14 months ago, activities at the site have…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) The key finding is that the ‘levy-based’ framework is most likely to deliver the IMO’s 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction checkpoints. This option proposes using fixed financial penalties for vessels not complying with emissions standards, and only subsidizing operators using zero, or…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (474+ words) Supported by JAMSTEC’s research vessel Yokosuka and the crewed submersible Shinkai 6500, the expedition carried out ten deep-sea dives across a range of habitats, including volcanic seamounts and methane seep ecosystems. The results have already transformed our understanding of Japan’s deep-sea…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) Xodus Group will support environmental approvals for Phases 2 and 3 of the Northern Endeavour Decommissioning Program, the next major stage in the removal of one of Australia's largest offshore oil field developments. The program, delivered by Australia’s Department of Industry, Science…...