The prospect of heat waves without end, increasingly destructive floods, relentless drought, rapidly rising sea levels, and ...

The research underscores growing concerns about how ultra-small plastic particles move through marine ecosystems and into foods people rely on.

"Our goal is to harness the chaotic nature of fire whirls as a powerful, precise restoration tool, to protect coastlines, ...

Extreme heat can have a devastating effect on seagrass, but new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) could shape how these vitally important marine ecosystems are managed and restored. In ...

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that coastal marine ecosystems have legal rights that must be protected, potentially requiring stricter limits on human activities like industrial fishing.

The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is the primary driver of long-term global warming ...

The oceans are losing their light – and with it, possibly their life. A new study reveals more than 20% of the Earth's oceans, an area larger than Asia, has darkened over the last two decades. These ...

The question is no longer whether China will take part in global ocean governance, but whether it aims to shape it-- and potentially lead it.

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Large blooms of seaweed are increasingly being reported along coastlines globally, from Europe and Asia to the tropics and ...

While the Philippines boasts of having some of the best beaches in the world, a report showed that the health of its marine ecosystem is deteriorating.The country ranked 105 out of 117 territories in ...