Expert Opinions
The ‘blue economy’ can help transform our use of the oceans
The blue economy is an engine that drives high-quality economic growth in environmentally sustainable ways.
Liquid marbles: an emerging technology could solve carbon capture and storage problems
Tiny droplets coated with nanoparticles could possibly address current challenges in materials used to capture carbon.
Why bottom trawling must be banned by the EU
If we are sincere about protecting our ocean and its resources, we must end bottom trawling.
The South China Sea holds a key to sustainable blue economies
For most people disputes are the main features of the South China Sea. But there is hope for sustainability.
To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping
Shipping, which transports 90% of global trade, contributes nearly 3% of global emissions, more than Germany.
We’re compressing millions of years of natural change into centuries
Recent changes across all aspects of the Earth system are unprecedented in at least thousands of years.