Stellenbosch University has developed a process involving enzymes that can break down bioplastics
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Human-induced climate change is affecting our oceans and it’s something we should be aware of. Here’s why
Activists have pointed out interesting ways that people can learn something new and have an adventure while doing their bit to save the ocean.
The world’s seas have absorbed about a third of all carbon pollution produced since the Industrial Revolution
Scientists have been sent to handle the fallout from the warehouse fire, which stored about 1 600 hazardous materials that can contaminate the air, sea and rivers
The documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ is a textbook display of disingenuous interviewing
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
Researcher Els Vermeulen has a whale of a time conducting an annual aerial survey of the country’s southern right whales. But decreasing numbers reveal the depressing nature of…
Ocean temperatures last year were the hottest in recorded history, driving destructive weather around the world and pushing a rise in sea levels. This is according to research —…
Developing countries such as ours cannot follow the same growth path that Western economies have taken over the last century and a half
Syndicates operating across international boundaries are depleting South Africa’s ocean resources
Carbon dioxide is changing the sea bed and the damage humans will do has not yet been seen
Do you live along the coast and enjoy the gentle lapping of ocean waves? Well, those are to start eating away at homes and cities, says new research.
The amount of food available in the oceans will decrease by up to 55% this century, starving animals already struggling to adapt to warming oceans.
Critical ocean flows are changing, cutting off an ecosystem that regulates global temperatures and feeds fish.
“This is the moment where African countries have to take control of their oceans, for the benefit of their own people.”
A new high-tech buoy that provides real-time data can play a key role in helping South Africa and other countries manage their coastal waters.
A hundred thousand marine mammals and a million seabirds have died as a result of marine waste, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency.
In a pioneering move, a wave glider has been sent out to sea from Cape Town to measure pollution around Antarctica.
