Nothing inflames the imagination quite like the Shipping Forecast
Thinkers of all kinds have been drawn to it over the decades, and poets are no exception.
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Craig Foster Q&A: “My theme tune? The sound of a whale’s ear bone”
The Oscar-winning documentary-maker on marine biology, invading isopods, and the regenerative power of nature.
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The fragile beauty of the deep sea
The deep oceans, once thought to be lifeless, are home to many extraordinary creatures. But now a mining boom threatens…
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The mission to map the world’s ocean floors
Seabeds hold the key to our understanding of climate change, but remain largely undocumented.
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Natural capital: the race to put a price on the world’s oceans
To a significant number of the world’s businesses, the oceans are vital assets that receive no capital maintenance. Economists are…
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145 million live within three feet of sea level. Rising oceans are a first world problem too
Poor nations such as Bangladesh are especially vulnerable, but the West’s prime real estate hotspots are also at risk.
ByThe promise and the power of the ocean, a conduit for all history
A history of empire and civilisation is a history of the sea.
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