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First successful study to detect marine plastic pollution using satellites
A pioneering technique to detect plastics floating on the sea surface, led by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has been published this week in Scientific Reports.
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Report calls for integrated approach to nature-based interventions
15 April 2020Failure to consider the wider environmental impacts of nature-based interventions risks increasing global warming and damaging the environment, warns ...
In memoriam: Professor Trevor Platt FRS
07 April 2020It is with deep regret that PML has to report the passing of Professor Trevor Platt FRS, following a short illness.
Earth observation service NEODAAS website relaunched
01 April 2020The NERC Earth Observation Data Acquisition and Analysis Service (NEODAAS) is delighted to announce the relaunch of its website, following recommissio...
Improving assessment of wave height near the coast
05 March 2020Researchers at PML have created an innovative methodology to compare the accuracy of different satellite radar technologies in producing wave height d...
World-class energy research to drive a net zero future
18 February 2020As a step towards achieving the UK’s net-zero target, funding announced today will enable engineers, social scientists and natural scientists to con...
Uncovering the mysteries of marine snow
14 February 2020Scientists working in the UK and France have found that a hidden process is limiting our oceans’ capacity to absorb carbon dioxide.
Promoting the use of satellite observations to improve water quality monitoring
10 February 2020The Horizon 2020 project EOMORES has issued a white paper promoting the potential of satellite observations in fulfilling the objectives of the Europe...
Natural Capital Committee launches annual report
04 February 2020The Natural Capital Committee has launched its 2020 Annual Report today, including contribution from member Prof. Melanie Austen of Plymouth Marine La...
Climate change plankton report led by Plymouth scientists
15 January 2020Marine scientists in Plymouth have led a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas.
PML Trustee awarded OBE
10 January 2020PML Trustee, Professor Tim Jickells, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List.
Focus on polar oceans in new report
13 December 2019A report on the Earth’s cryosphere (ice and snow, including the polar oceans) by a group of leading scientists highlights the urgent need to limit g...
Former PML Chief Executive awarded Honorary Doctorate
09 December 2019PML’s previous Chief Executive, Professor Stephen de Mora, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Plymouth last week.
Devon Climate Emergency hearing at PML
05 December 2019Last week, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) hosted Devon Climate Emergency’s second Thematic Hearing on Food, Land and Sea; part of a series of hear...
PML researchers at COP25
03 December 2019This year, the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP25) has been named ‘the Blue COP’, prioritising the connection between the ocean and climat...
PML Scientist named as a Highly Cited Researcher
26 November 2019Professor Penelope Lindeque, PML Head of Science for Marine Ecology and Biodiversity, has been named as a Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Envi...
Seaweed, seagrass and sea temperature
22 November 2019With marine heatwaves expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, new research from researchers at PML, the Scottish Associ...
Seaweed potential in the South West
01 November 2019Seaweed is an underutilised and under-cultivated commodity, but offers huge potential for a variety of products, according to a new paper from PML res...
More than just whale food: krill's influence on carbon dioxide and global climate
18 October 2019Antarctic krill are well-known for their role at the base of the Southern Ocean food web, but also play an important role in removing CO2 from the atm...
29th AMT research cruise sets sail
16 October 2019PML scientists are on board a research cruise that will spend six weeks sailing from the UK to Chile, taking samples and measurements along the route ...
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