The Blob: A marine heatwave la...
In the fall of 2013, scientists in Washington noticed a strange physical phenomenon surfacing in the Pacific Ocean — a vast patch of unusually warm water moving through the Pacific.
read moreThe Ocean Cleanup project fina...
It only took six years, tens of millions of dollars, and a few unsuccessful attempts (or “unscheduled learning opportunities,” in the words of 25-year-old founder and CEO Boyan Slat). The nonprofit’s prior, unsuccessful designs failed to catch any plastic, broke, or overflowed.
read moreThis situation brings me to de...
Two Australian scientists speak of their personal grief and anxiety concerning the conditions of the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Reposted from The Conversation with permission.
read moreOceans face dire threats from ...
Can something under threat also be a source of its own salvation? Climate change is wreaking havoc on the oceans. But the seas also hold tremendous potential for mitigation.
read moreJames Cameron wants us to stop...
The film director believes that ocean exploration could help us to prepare better for climate catastrophes.
read moreOceans face dire threats from ...
Can something under threat also be a source of its own salvation? Climate change is wreaking havoc on the oceans. But the seas also hold tremendous potential for mitigation.
read moreWe Know There’s Lots of Plasti...
The contentious Ocean Cleanup campaign has an idea where it ends up. But it’s already stirring debate.
read moreToday’s Special: Grilled Salmo...
We used to think microplastics stayed in a fish’s guts. Chilling new research suggests the tiny particles migrate into its flesh.
read moreThe World’s Oceans Are Poised ...
The earth’s oceans are the source of all life. Covering 140 million square miles — some 72% of the earth’s surface — the oceans determine much about what happens with climate and weather.
read moreEPA publishes draft permit for...
Agency proposes to allow industrial ocean fish farm discharge of untreated fish waste and other toxins directly into Gulf of Mexico
read moreKelp is a win for you, the oce...
Americans tend to think of seaweed as the stuff that gets stuck to your legs when you go swimming at the beach—not a food that’s highly nutritious, easy to grow, and beneficial to ocean ecosystems.
read moreWhat would a world without sha...
At the rate we’re killing them, we may soon see it firsthand.
read more‘Completely terrifying’: Study...
“Once we’re over the threshold…you’re dealing with how the Earth works, and it goes on its own ride.”
read moreWatch out, Great Pacific Garba...
It’s try, try again for the Ocean Cleanup, an ambitious project designed to remove plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
read moreSuccess! Trader Joe’s Will Cut...
In a testament to the power of people, Trader Joe’s is committing to reducing the amount of single-use plastics in its stores!
read moreWe Were Missing Most of the Pl...
The highest levels of microplastics are found more than 650 feet below the surface.
read moreWhat Adidas and Parley are doi...
From making shoes out marine debris to the Run For The Oceans global initiative, this dynamic partnership is tackling plastic pollution in a big way.
read moreAre Fossil Fuel Companies Dest...
New research links carbon emissions from the major oil and gas producers to dangerous changes in the oceans’ chemistry
read moreTrash found littering ocean fl...
On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.
read moreWhy we need to stop eating fis...
The recent UN biodiversity report states that overfishing is a bigger threat to the world’s ocean than plastic or acidification.
read moreHumans Are Speeding Extinction...
Humans are transforming Earth’s natural landscapes so dramatically that as many as one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, posing a dire threat to ecosystems that people all over the world depend on for their survival, a sweeping new United Nations assessment has concluded.
read more6 Signs Of Hope For The Ocean
It’s easy to lose sight of good news amid the barrage of negative stories about the threats facing the ocean—everything from growing plastic pollution to dying coral reefs.
read moreHere’s what happens to &...
After 3 years of being buried and submerged, ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’ single-use plastic bags could still hold a full load of groceries.
read moreSix-decade plankton study char...
Handwritten journals from 50s show how plastic problem has grown to global emergency
read moreOceans Are Getting Louder, Pos...
Increasing ship traffic, sonar and seismic air gun blasts now planned for offshore drilling may be disrupting migration, reproduction and even the chatter of the seas’ creatures.
read moreCalifornia teen collects 50,00...
Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.
read moreWarming oceans likely to raise...
Seawater temperature is rising faster than predicted, which is likely to worsen extreme weather events around the world
read moreEU to ban common single-use pl...
“Europe now has a legislative model to defend and promote at international level, given the global nature of the issue of marine pollution involving plastics.”
read moreIn the Face of Extinction, We ...
Researching and writing about the impacts of runaway climate change, as I’ve been doing now for too many years, I’ve watched several patterns recur.
read moreOceans Highlighted in Dire Whi...
Last week, the White House released the Fourth National Climate Assessment, a dire warning on climate change risks and impacts across the U.S.
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