Why the Oceans The ocean is far more than the home to a dazzling variety of plants and animals or an important source of food to us. It also plays a crucial role in the regulation of our climate and stores vast amounts of the excess heat that has accumulated in the...
The recent news from the Faroe Islands of a massive dolphin kill there on September 12th has caused concerns to be voiced all over the world and also in the islands themselves. Almost 1,500 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were killed in a single event. This is an...
A big win for the protection of our oceans: Motion 069 on “Protection of deep-ocean ecosystems and biodiversity through a moratorium on seabed mining” was adopted at the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress (IUCN WCC) with an...
The ocean area along the southwestern coast of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, harbours a particularly rich biodiversity, including submarine grasslands, coastal reefs, marine turtles, seabirds and 20 species of cetaceans, among them a resident population...
8th June 2021: The United Nations have declared 8th June as World Oceans Day. This year’s theme is ” The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” and the international community’s opportunity to recognise and cherish the functions and services that the marine ecosystem provides,...
Spanish media have just revealed that Repsol, Spain’s leading oil company, will stop producing oil at the “Casablanca” oil platform, located off the coast of Tarragona, in the Mediterranean, next month of June. This oil rig is located close to the...
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