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sea level rise

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The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away

The floating ice shelf of world’s widest glacier – Thwaites glacier in Antarctica – is detaching, with worrying implications for global sea-level rise

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There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise

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Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought

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seafloor covered with manganese nodules

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Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?

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Spurilla neapolitana. A 'groundbreaking' sea slug discovery has been made - in a UK first. The nudibranch Spurilla neapolitana, typically found in much warmer climates, has been discovered in Cornwall. The colourful sea slug is a usual resident in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and along the western Atlantic. Until now, its most northerly sighting was in Brest, France, in August 2025.

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See the alien-looking sea slug spotted in UK waters for the first time

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Anonymous (Peruvian). 'Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Lobster,' AD 4th-6th century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.55): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.

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Fascinating artistic depictions of sea life over millennia

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Octopus! Press Images from Amazon Prime

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51¶¯Âþ recommends Phoebe Waller-Bridge's documentary Octopus!

Culture

Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Pacific compass jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) inside a plastic bag. The cultured jellyfish, along with a portion of the water in which they grew, are shipped in plastic bags (and insulating Styrofoam boxes) to various customers, including zoos, aquariums, and research institutions. Jellyfish Farm, Europe's largest jellyfish breeding facility, K??nzell, Germany.

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Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm

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Sir David Attenborough looks out to sea in Southern England. From National Geographic and Silverback and in association with All3Media International, documentary special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH highlights the vital, achievable actions the world can take to restore the ocean and stabilize the climate, debuting in 2025. (Photo by Conor McDonnell)

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51¶¯Âþ recommends Ocean with David Attenborough

The books, TV, games and more that 51¶¯Âþ staff have enjoyed this week

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First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

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Environment

A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

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The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000

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Could seaweed be the ultimate carbon capture solution?

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