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Emissions of unexpected gases from marine life affect the air and climate over the poles
1 February 2023A new study reveals that trace atmospheric gases thought to be pollutants are also produced by marine plankton and emitted by the ocean, with potentia...

PML scientists visit Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre to discuss blue carbon and offshore energy
31 January 2023
Staff Spotlight: Dr Lee de Mora - Marine Ecosystem Modeller
31 January 2023Dr Lee de Mora sits within our Marine Systems Modelling group, which develops and applies state-of-the-art computational models to promote sustainable...

Green light for project to enhance understanding of climate change & human impacts on coastal ocean
30 January 2023The 'FOCUS' project is one of six given the go-ahead as part of a £39m funding announcement from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)...

New study investigates seaweed detritus as a Blue Carbon 'blind spot'
27 January 2023Pioneering techniques helps reveal how link between seaweed habitats and the seafloor may affect the global carbon cycling.

New approach to satellite data analysis reveals unexpected patterns in biological production
18 January 2023The pioneering statistical method compensates more accurately for gaps in chlorophyll and sea surface temperature data.

Apply now: ‘Satellite-based tools for investigating aquatic ecosystems’ training course
12 January 2023
Scientists stress the need to drastically reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 to avoid crossing irreversible thresholds for frozen Earth
9 January 2023“Only by halving emissions by 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement's science-based 1.5°C limit, can we minimise the risks of crossing irre...

MEDIA: Dr Tim Smyth features in The Conversation on impacts of light pollution to marine ecosystems
6 January 2023
Plymouth Marine Laboratory develop ‘culture survey’ to assess equality in the workplace
4 January 2023
Season’s Greetings from us all at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd.
25 December 2022
PML welcomes the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework following COP15
19 December 2022After lengthy deliberation nearly 200 countries signed the pact aimed at halting and reversing biodiversity loss.

World first satellite mission to measure surface waters successfully launched
16 December 2022PML scientists are over the moon with the opportunities the ';Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT)'; mission will open up for increasing our unde...

How does carbon dioxide affect marine life? And how can biodiversity mitigate climate change?
12 December 2022
Learning to better understand the language of algae
9 December 2022International research duo highlight the ecological significance of chemical communication by algae.
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