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Human-made chemicals have become woven into the chemistry of the ocean, a major new led by Jarmo-Charles Kalinski (above) study has found

Human-made chemicals embedded across global oceans, major study finds

A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
A Dugong in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, Mozambique. (Andrea Marshall)

Why Mozambique is tracking Dugong movements with satellite technology

Interest in dugong conservation is surging beyond Mozambique, with regional initiatives being launched to protect the sea mammals

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
There are estimated to be fewer than 500 of the endangered mammals in South Africa’s waters

A global project is trying to save the rare humpback dolphin

There are estimated to be fewer than 500 of the endangered mammals in South Africa’s waters

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Scientists at the University of Cape Town’s Climate Risk Lab led the study, which analysed data from more than 21 000 species. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Climate change drives marine species to new habitats despite emission reductions

Harmful effects associated with unsafe temperatures are largely in the tropics, rising rapidly after 2050. In the temperate and polar areas, changes are likely to arise from opportunities in the near-term

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read