Our oceans, which cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface, have a reciprocal relationship with global climate and weather patterns. While...

70% of our planet’s surface is covered by oceans. They are not only our life source, providing protein for more than three billion people...

People nowadays consume nearly twice as much food as they did just 50 years ago. While roughly half of the world’s population relies on...

To meet the ever-increasing fish demand, global seafood production has quadrupled over the past 50 years. As one of the biggest...

June 8 marks World Oceans Day. On this occasion, we are reminded of the major role of oceans in everyday life and we reflect on the...

More consumers are shifting towards vegan diets due to growing environmental and carbon emission concerns, and plant-based seafood looks...

Corals are well-known for their captivating colours due to microscopic algae inhabitants. However, some have been seen glowing, which is...

In early June, a fleet of around 260 Chinese vessels reached the limits of Ecuador’s exclusive economic zone around the Galápagos Islands...

Whilst only occupying 0.1% of the Earth’s surface, seagrass is a vital weapon in the fight against the escalating climate crisis....

The climate system is holistic, meaning that in the current climate crisis, the issue of global temperature increase causes other...

Birdwatching, seal-spotting, and snorkeling in picturesque coral reefs are some of travellers’ favorite ecotourism activities. But how do...

There is only one photo of the smooth handfish: an image of a withered, yellowing specimen with pectoral fins that extend like arms, and...

How will the climate crisis affect biodiversity in the deepest depths of the ocean? In a new study published in the journal Nature...

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

Research for a university project about seaweed resulted in a woman stumbling upon a method to harness the power of satellite imagery to...

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...

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...

There are plenty of novel solutions to be had in tackling the climate crisis. One of them is kelp forests, which have been found to be a...