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Cleaner seas

07 August 2026

Over half of people are unaware of environmental effects of sunscreen, study shows

The research comes at a time when the UK has been basking in stunning summer sunshine for several weeks and sunscreen use has likely increased.

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  From mudflats to markets: research reveals strong economic case for investing in marine nature recovery

  Findings from the Sea The Value project are presented in this latest report, suggesting that by applying a ‘natural capital assessment’ approach, there is genuine potential for marine nat...

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  PML welcomes UK ratification of the High Seas Treaty

  A “landmark moment” for ocean protection, with PML experts warning that the real challenge now lies in delivery.

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  Parliamentarians take to our lab – and the seas – to discover how ocean research supports environmental decision-making 

  Yesterday, a group of cross-party UK parliamentarians joined us in the laboratory and set sail aboard

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  PML scientists contribute to UN ocean assessment warning of compounding threats but also pathways towards a sustainable future 

  This week the third World Ocean Assessment was launched which includes major contributions by PML scientists. This assessment is the only global integrated assessment of the world’s ocean covering environmental, economic and social as...