Category

Cleaner seas

08 June 2026

Can Marine Protected Areas withstand climate change?

As the world marks World Ocean Day 2026 under the theme ‘Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet’, PML’s Dr Liz Talbot explains exactly how we can strengthen marine protection and conservation in a changing climate. 

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  Food and drink litter dominates global plastic pollution

  A new study reveals the most common types of marine litter worldwide

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  MEDIA: PML’s research on ‘Mighty mangroves’ in Asia Research News 2026

  Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s research on mangrove ecosystems has been featured in Asia Research News 2026, highlighting ongoing collaborations between the UK and Malaysia.

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  PML scientists to showcase cutting-edge research at Ocean Sciences Meeting 

  From marine carbon dioxide removal to AI-powered biodiversity monitoring, PML scientists will present the latest research addressing some of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time – and explore how the ocean both responds to climate change – an...

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  Rethinking single-use plastics: PML joins trailblazing consortium to eliminate plastic from disposable coffee cups

  It is estimated that up to 500 billion single-use coffee cups are discarded worldwide each year