State of Our Oceans

There have been a couple of interesting documents issued recently regarding the state of our oceans. European Union Copernicus Ocean State Report Last week saw the publication of the 7th edition of the European Union Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR … Continue reading

Earth Observation Measures Sea-level Rise

An interesting paper was published this week that provides confidence in the accuracy of oceanic Earth Observation data. An European Space Agency (ESA) funded study led by Howarth et al published the paper ‘Global sea-level budget and ocean-mass budget, with … Continue reading

New, and Old, Land Ahoy!

Land reclamation is the concept of creating or restoring land, where none currently exists. It’s usually done in waterlogged coastal areas, using materials such as rocks, soil, and sand that are built up until they are higher than the sea … Continue reading