SEA BEYOND: BLUE FUTURE
To protect our ocean, we need to understand it. From the unexpected kinds of pollution in the Arctic Circle to the creatures and ecosystems off the coast of Mexico, education could be the greatest tool to help save our fragile ocean.
An ancient species and an ancient underwater forest are both under threat as our ocean changes. Understanding the issues they face is the first step in turning the tide and helping them fight back.
Pollution, both seen and heard, is changing the way both humans and our ocean’s creatures are living. We can make a difference if we understand the challenge this fragile ecosystem is up against.
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Circular currents: Stemming the plastic tide in the Arctic
Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is underway to curb its spread.
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Sound waves and sea creatures
Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could help us reduce the impact of anthropogenic noises from shipping and marine industry.