Environment

    Wildlife, pandemic and ocean recovery

    Wildlife, pandemic and ocean recovery

    The 2020 pandemic can be seen as a global experiment with unexpected opportunities to study the impact of human activities on wildlife, ecosystems and the marine environment

    Marine optimism – healthy seas possible in 30 years

    Marine optimism – healthy seas possible in 30 years

    Interview with world-renowned oceanographer and author Callum Roberts, University of York

    Is it too late to save the Baltic harbour porpoise?

    Is it too late to save the Baltic harbour porpoise?

    For thousands of years there have been porpoises in the Baltic Sea - a shy dolphin-like whale. But due to environmental toxins and fishing, their numbers have declined sharply since the mid-20th century. The harbour porpoise population in the Baltic Sea is currently classified as critically endangered. The question is, is it too late to save the porpoise?

    Ascidian and the climate crisis

    Ascidian and the climate crisis

    A journey from an industrial area outside Stenungsund to ancient Troy