Oceans & Marine Zones

Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) emerges as a cutting-edge strategy in the fight against climate change, aiming to amplify the ocean's natural role as a carbon sink. By introducing alkaline materials like sodium hydroxide or olivine into seawater, OAE increases buffering capacity, converting atmospheric CO₂ into stable bicarbonate ions. This not only sequesters carbon but also counters ocean acidification—a pressing...

The Great Barrier Reef, home to thousands of marine species, has lost about 50% of its coral cover in the past three decades due to rising ocean temperatures, acidification, and human activities . In response, 3D printing technology is being hailed as a revolutionary tool for restoration. Projects like those from Reef Design Lab and Archireef use customizable, porous...

The Pacific Ocean, covering over 60 million square miles, has long been a hotspot for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which depletes fish stocks and endangers species like...

The Scale of the Challenge The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, perhaps the most infamous symbol of ocean pollution, is undergoing what could be described as one of the most ambitious...

Introduction In the vast, blue depths of our planet's oceans, coral reefs thrive as some of the most vibrant and ecologically significant ecosystems on Earth. However, they face unprecedented threats...

The Spark of a Dream: The Genesis of the Project In 2011, at just 16 years old, Boyan Slat experienced a life-changing moment while diving in Greece: he saw more...