In early July, Venice tested its long-delayed flood barriers, in a public demonstration of the strength of the barriers months after...

Scientists have issued new warnings over the Thwaites Glacier, an unusually large and vast ice sheet in Antarctica, that is melting...

In 2018 and 2019, representatives from the U.N. gathered to discuss the establishment of a new high seas treaty, which would aim to...

Climate change is doing something unusual to the fish in our oceans: As water temperatures rise, this causes fish to morph in size. Some...

As anyone who travels with kids knows, long journeys can lead to endless little songs, rhymes, riffs and gratingly repetitive singalongs....

A study has found that more than half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century as a result of worsening...

In late March, the Government of the Seychelles announced that it will extend the protection of its seas to 400 000 sq km, an area twice...

The Coral Triangle Day (June 9) is a celebration of the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity. A marine area...

As people around the globe stock their pantries for long stretches at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of tinned tuna are going...

Shark finning poses a significant threat to the ocean’s ecosystem and levels of carbon dioxide production in marine environments....

Warming ocean temperatures caused by the climate crisis have a profound effect on the ocean’s ability to function optimally. Besides sea...

Over 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced annually across the globe. Of this, around 50% is destined for single use. More alarming...

The ice sheet covering Greenland experienced dramatic melting in the summer of 2019, researchers have confirmed, in a study that reveals...

Fish stocks around the world are doing better, in general, where science guides their management, according to a recent study. —...

New research suggests that the amount of ocean microplastic pollution has likely been vastly underestimated, and that there are at least...

Scientists have discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent expedition along the Great Barrier Reef, a find that will provide...

Clownfish face an unusually difficult challenge in the time of the climate crisis. While many species are at risk of becoming endangered...

Coral is essential for life on earth. At the same time, it is one of the planet’s most threatened ecosystems, directly impacted by global...

Scientists have discovered large numbers of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean near the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after years...

Artificial corals provide structural support that could stimulate the recovery of endangered reefs. — The global scale of coral bleaching...