Belize Barrier Reef recovers and is removed from UNESCO ‘In Danger’ list
Thanks to a comprehensive conservation effort, the exceptionally diverse Belize Barrier Reef has recovered so much...
SeagrassSpotter app empowers ocean lovers to become citizen scientists
Bet you don't often think about seagrass, but this powerhouse plant supports thousands of marine creatures, sequesters...
High tide coastal flooding in US has doubled in the past 30 years
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that the frequency of coastal...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Man plans to swim the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness for plastic pollution
You've heard a lot about the ocean plastic crisis, and may even know a fair amount about the Great Pacific Garbage...
500-mile-long shark highway could become a protected wildlife corridor
For the very first time, scientists filmed sharks traveling along a 500-mile-long shark highway in the Pacific...
‘World’s deepest plastic bag’ found in the Mariana Trench
Plastic pollution is a scourge upon the planet - and it turns out that it's reached the deepest ocean trench on...
The Gulf Stream is the weakest it’s been in 1,600 years – here’s why that’s really bad news
The Gulf Stream current, which serves as an important regulator of weather and climate along the Atlantic Ocean,...
Ocean heatwaves have risen by more than 50% since 1925
Oceanic heatwaves have increased by 54 percent since 1925, posing a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In a study...
Scientists made a liquid ‘umbrella’ to protect coral reefs from sun damage
Researchers have crafted a new liquid substance that can be sprayed onto the surface of the water above vulnerable...
The amount of plastic in the ocean could triple in 10 years
Plastic in the ocean could triple between 2015 and 2025, according to a new report for the United Kingdom government....
Microplastic pollution poses particular threat to filter-feeding rays, sharks and whales
Microplastics pose a huge threat to aquatic life - particularly large filter feeders such as whale sharks, manta...
2017 was the hottest year on record for Earth’s oceans
Last year was the hottest year on record for Earth's oceans, according to two scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric...
Trump plan to reduce marine monuments could put vital ecosystems at risk
A report from United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking three ocean monuments and...
Whale mother can’t let go of dead calf likely poisoned by plastic
The impact of humanity's pollution on nature became all too real in a heartbreaking clip from Blue Planet II. A...
Climate change and volcanic eruptions could lead to years without summer
Scientists warn that if climate change continues at its current pace, oceans may lose their ability to reduce atmospheric...
Error in sea temperature readings suggests climate change is worse than we thought
We might have been wrong about how dire climate change really is. New research points out methodology to work out...
Newly-discovered hermit crab species uses living coral as shells
For the first time ever, a hermit crab has been documented to have found its “forever” home. Off the coast...
The entire world could be powered by one deep-sea wind farm
What if the world’s energy problems could be solved with one deep-sea wind farm? A new study, conducted by the...
Supervolcano in Italy is “becoming more dangerous” as magma builds beneath the surface
Like the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park, experts have been preparing for the eruption of the Campi...
Caltech scientists speed up carbon sequestration process by 500 times
Carbon sequestration, or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, could help us fight...
Brand new island sprouts off the North Carolina coast
In an age of rising sea levels and shore erosion, the sudden appearance of new coastal land can encourage and inspire....
Trump administration ‘declares war’ on West Coast turtles, dolphins, and whales
Environmentalists say President Donald Trump's administration has declared war on California marine animals after...
9 of the world’s biggest fishing companies agree to protect the oceans
The world's oceans are in trouble, and nine of the biggest fishing firms recently decided to help. They're banding...
Researchers find widespread acidified water along US West Coast
Climate change is altering the planet in ways we might not often think about, such as in the acidification of the...
Redesigned Ocean Cleanup arrays to start scooping up Pacific garbage patch within a year
The Ocean Cleanup just made a huge announcement from Werkspoorkathedraal, an exhibition in the Netherlands. CEO...
New plastic garbage patch discovered in Arctic Ocean
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn't the only place where plastic pollution is gathering in the world's oceans....
Arctic Ocean undergoes ‘massive shift,’ becoming more like Atlantic
Increasing temperatures aren't the only factor to blame for dramatic Arctic sea ice loss. An international team...
Revealing map shows the distribution of all known ocean trash
There's still a lot the average person doesn't know about the trash clogging up our oceans. Alfred Wegener Institute...
China’s coasts threatened by rapidly rising sea levels
Sea levels are creeping up as temperatures get hotter here on Earth, and China's State Oceanic Administration just...