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A ripple of water. Ocean Generation makes environmental science easy to understand and shares how each individual has a ripple effect on the environment and health of the Ocean.
24/03/2023 · Saithya Ullas

How can I tackle a problem as complex as climate change?

In the face of climate change, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. We're breaking down solutions to the climate crisis and the vital role we all play in making a difference.

Interesting animals that use bioluminescence in the Ocean.
26/04/2024 · Jemma Sargeant

Interesting animals that use bioluminescence in the deep Ocean.

Bioluminescence is the only source of light in the deep Ocean. How does it work, and what interesting marine creatures use it? Explained.

Why is the Ocean salty? Explained by Ocean Generation
19/03/2025 · Will Steen

Why is the Ocean salty?

Why is the Ocean salty? How did it get salty, and where did the salt come from? We're explaining it all.

Image split in half horizontally. In the top image an aeroplane, headed towards the camera, is visible. In the lower image are wooden benches at a train or underground station. This article shares the environmental impact of the ways we travel.
14/07/2023 · Saithya Ullas

What’s the environmental impact of travel?

How does travel impact the planet? We're sharing how all forms of transport that use fossil fuels have a negative impact on the environment and how we can become sustainable travellers.

The impact of overfishing and what you can do about it: Explained by Ocean Generation.
30/08/2024 · Olivia Jones

The impact of overfishing and what you can do about it

Fish is one of the most important food sources, and fishing is an ancient practice central to the culture of many people. But with our population on the rise and the demand constantly increasing, pressure from commercial fleets is causing fishing to become a problem. We're exploring how we as consumers can make fishing more sustainable.

Wavemaker Story: The river that could not breathe. Posted by Ocean Generation
15/04/2025 · Al-Ameen Rodiah

The river that could not breathe: Would you throw trash into your drinking water?

In this Wavemaker Story, Rodiah shares the story of a river in Nigeria – and how a community came together by following the example set by her family.

27/01/2023 · Storm Birch

Say Ocean, not oceans: Why there is only one Ocean

At school we're taught about five Ocean regions - but there is only one Ocean. And it is keeping you alive. Here's why you should say Ocean not oceans.

What's the impact of fast fashion on the environment? Ocean Generation is diving into fast fashion, textile production, where clothing actually goes when we recycle it and how we can all be sustainable fashion lovers. Image is of three ethnically diverse and fashionable women, looking off into the distance. They're each wearing a power suit.
25/08/2023 · Katie Curtis-Smith

The impact of fashion on people and planet: What we purchase

What's the impact of fast fashion on the environment? How does textile production and disposal impact people? Asked & answered.

Why does the climate change? Explained by Ocean Generation.
03/10/2024 · Grace Cardwell

Why does the climate change?

The Earth’s climate has changed naturally for billions of years, but human emissions are rewriting the story. Learn more about natural and external forcings causing climate change.

19/05/2022 · Saithya Ullas

Our Impact: How does climate change impact the Ocean?

How does climate change impact the Ocean? We're breaking down the 8 climate change indicators evident in our Ocean and why the Ocean is key to health of our blue planet.

Motion of the Ocean explained by Ocean Generation.
19/06/2024 · Jemma Sargeant

The motion of the Ocean explained: Waves and tides

We're explaining the motion of the Ocean: How waves and tides actually work to understand the Ocean's life in perpetual motion.