2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet It would beat last year’s record of 37.5 million tons of rotten egg-scented seaweed.

2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet #Science #EarthSciences #Oceanography #SargassumBloom #OceanHealth #MarineEcosystem

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Cocaine Sharks Found in Bahamas: Scientists Detect Caffeine and Drugs in Marine Life Cocaine sharks Bahamas study reveals sharks near Eleuthera Island tested positive for cocaine, caffeine, acetaminophen and diclofenac. Scientists warn marine pollution from sewage and tourism is risin...

Cocaine Sharks Found in Bahamas: Scientists Detect Caffeine and Drugs in Marine Life
#CocaineSharks #Bahamas #OceanPollution #MarineLife #SharkStudy #EnvironmentalNews #ScienceNews #OceanHealth #ClimateAndOcean #WildlifeResearch
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Re‑sharing — happening tomorrow.
A great opportunity to learn how industrial ocean data can help close critical knowledge gaps in ocean science and strengthen marine protection efforts. Thrilled to be adding our voice to this.

#oceandata #datasharing #oceanhealth @bluecloud2026.bsky.social

110 Million Pounds Of Plastics Collected From World's Oceans The Ocean Cleanup claims a record haul of plastic waste as its innovative technologies and strategies continue to make significant progress.

110M pounds of plastic removed is real progress, but the ocean crisis is still upstream. Rivers and poorly managed urban waste continue feeding marine pollution at scale. Cleanup matters. Prevention matters more.

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Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.

Good news for starfish...and the Earth! (That includes you)

#starfish #oceanbacteria #oceanhealth

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Forget the #MacBook #Neo — can Tim Cook's environmental report survive a fact check?

#ClimateChange #Greenwashing #Apple #Sustainability #CorporateAccountability #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #TimCook #OceanHealth #Phytoplankton #ClimateJustice #GreenTech #EcoFraud #CarbonEmissions #ClimateAction

Small plants, big impact! 🌿🌊 Seagrass meadows are the "lungs of the sea," absorbing carbon 35x faster than tropical rainforests.

Let's protect these coastal guardians this #WorldSeagrassDay.

#BlueCarbon #OceanHealth #WorldSeagrassDay

This has big implications for ocean health, marine life, and climate resilience. We need stronger waste systems, better stormwater management, and policies that keep plastic out of rivers and seas. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/d6f2hvwt
#PlasticPollution #OceanHealth #CleanWatersheds

You can still register for our webinar on untargeted approaches to detecting and characterising the impacts of chemical pollutants on marine ecosystems. Register to join us at 11:00 CET on March 5! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/51acc2...

#pollution #OceanHealth #environment #webinar

🌊 Ocean pollution isn’t always visible.

Underwater noise from shipping and intensive aquaculture is increasing fast and affecting marine life.

The UN’s International Maritime Organisation is now proposing a study on how to reduce it.

#StopOctopusFarming #OceanHealth

It’s no surprise that the Mediterranean Sea has experienced significant warming recently, but a new biological study finds it is changing into a tropical sea from the base of the food chain upwards.
#climatechange #oceans #Mediterranean #foodweb #plankton #oceanhealth

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**1873: "Smog" is born!** 🏭☁️

This word merged "smoke + fog" to describe polluted air. Today, atmospheric pollution still falls into our oceans, harming marine life.

History reminds us: clean air = clean seas! 🌊

#Smog #EnvironmentalHistory #OceanHealth

The world's smallest sea turtle lives in a noisy ocean Noisy ships and industry are impacting critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. But how much?

The world’s smallest sea turtle lives in a noisy ocean #Science #Biology #Zoology #SeaTurtleConservation #MarineLife #OceanHealth

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🌊 Our oceans are in peril! Warming waters & pollution unravel vital food webs, threatening marine life *and* our own well-being. A fragile blue world… #OceanHealth ✨

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Deep-sea mining isn’t just extraction—it’s permanent change.
Habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, and toxic sediment plumes put the deep ocean at risk. Learn more here! www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#DeepSea #OceanHealth #Biodiversity #ProtectTheDeep #NoDeepSeaMining

Sea turtles help keep seagrass meadows healthy 🐢 By grazing, turtles prevent seagrass from becoming overgrown and unhealthy. Healthy seagrass can store up to 35x more carbon than tropical rainforests 🌿 #BlueCarbon #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction #OceanHealth #SeaTurtles

Microplastics contaminate a third of fish in Pacific island waters Microplastics are widespread in Pacific island fish, with reef and bottom-dwelling species showing the highest exposure.

Even the most remote Pacific islands—Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu—aren’t spared. Researchers found microplastics in 1 in 3 fish, including reef species like Lethrinus harak and Parupeneus barberinus.

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Permeable driveways allow our groundwater to recharge naturally instead of sending polluted runoff into the ocean. Rainplan helps you replace cracked concrete with surfaces that breathe.

#GroundwaterRecharge #OceanHealth #PermeablePavers

6/7 Enfin, l'action s'invite en entreprise et dans les clubs. Analyser les chaînes d'approvisionnement et réduire l'empreinte carbone individuelle sont les étapes clés pour devenir un véritable "Champion de la mer" au quotidien. 🚲🏢 #TheOceanRace #Education #OceanHealth #Sailing

Genova becomes a hub for ocean action as The Ocean Race brings a week of inspiring events to Italy The Ocean Race is transforming Genova into a centre of ocean action the week of 26-30 January with three major Ocean Health activities designed to inform, inspire and mobilise the next generation.

4/4 The week concludes with the first "Generation Ocean Symposium." A deep dive for students into ocean literacy and climate action. Protecting our waters is no longer just a battle at sea, but also on land! 🎓🌍 #TheOceanRace #Genova #OceanHealth #Sailing

Genova becomes a hub for ocean action as The Ocean Race brings a week of inspiring events to Italy The Ocean Race is transforming Genova into a centre of ocean action the week of 26-30 January with three major Ocean Health activities designed to inform, inspire and mobilise the next generation.

4/4 La semaine s'achève avec le premier "Generation Ocean Symposium". Une immersion totale pour les étudiants dans l'alphabétisation océanique et l'action climatique. Protéger l'eau ne se joue plus seulement en mer, mais aussi à terre ! 🎓🌍 #TheOceanRace #Genova #OceanHealth #Sailing

“It’s a disease superhighway.” The shocking new ecosystem that’s evolving in our oceans | Discover Wildlife A unique synthetic ecosystem is evolving in our oceans – welcome to the plastisphere

Plastic pollution has created a whole new ocean ecosystem 🤯 The plastisphere is made of microbes living on floating plastic, helping invasive species and disease travel across the seas. This is not harmless litter.

#PlasticPollution #Plastisphere #OceanHealth #Microplastics

Volunteers collecting debris from the beach during a coastal cleanup

The clean-up crew is holding canvas bags for debris

A close-up of a volunteer's hand removing foam from the beach

Our cleanups are crucial for ocean health, as they directly remove harmful debris and microplastics, protect habitats, and provide data to drive policy changes against pollution. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #CoastalCleanup #OceanHealth #ClimateChange

🌊🦐🧪🌎 🦑 Join the Point Blue Marine Lab and @exploratorium.bsky.social on Friday, 1/23/26 to explore the world of #krill! They may be small, but these tiny #zooplankton are important prey, vital to the marine ecosystem, and help us understand #oceanhealth. shorturl.at/c4Dsm

🌊 Every piece of plastic ever made still exists.
In the U.S. alone, nearly 88 tons are thrown away every day. Recycling isn’t enough—refusing single-use plastic protects oceans, wildlife, and human health.
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#PlasticFree #OceanHealth #Sustainability #OneCommunity #HighestGoodForAll

The Earth Is Nearing an Environmental Tipping Point Today’s global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.

This is far more important than Venezuela or the anniversary of the Jan 6th insurrection riot, but they are deeply connected, yet this won’t get the attention it deserves.

#globalwarming #GHGs #climatechange #coral #coralbleaching #tippingpoints #O&Greduction #extinction #oceanhealth #sealife

🌊 Where does ocean plastic really go?
Researchers are tracking floating plastic debris across the Pacific to reveal its paths—and its impact. Plastic Change is helping raise global awareness to protect our oceans. ♻️🌍
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#OceanHealth #PlasticPollution #ClimateAction #ProtectOurPlanet

Tiny Fiddler crabs are hoovering up and breaking down microplastics, study finds

Meet nature's tiny heroes! 🦀 A new study reveals fiddler crabs are actively hoovering up and breaking down microplastics, offering a hopeful development in the fight against ocean pollution. ✨ #FiddlerCrabs #Microplastics #OceanHealth #GoodNews

Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made headlines. Infections of this kind are troublingly on the rise as ocean temperatur...

Climate change is making our waters warmer—and more dangerous. 🌊 From Florida to the Northeast, "flesh-eating" bacteria are on the rise due to marine heatwaves. We must protect our coastlines and our families. #Vibrio #ClimateCrisis #OceanHealth #SafeWater

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