The world’s oceans are getting hotter, and fast. As NASA has noted, “Rising greenhouse gas concentrations not only ...

The world’s oceans regulate climate, provide food and sustain life across the planet. They generate over half the oxygen we breathe and absorb nearly a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding treaty to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans paints a grim picture. The ninth annual Copernicus Ocean State Report finds “No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as ...

Callum M. Roberts is a professor of marine conservation at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK, and chief scientist of the Convex Seascape Survey. Andrew Forrest ...

NEW YORK, New York, September 20, 2025 (ENS) – The High Seas Treaty has reached the 60 state ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force. Four new governments this week ratified the legally ...

Under the Arctic sea ice, fish and plankton live in complete darkness, even in midsummer. Ice floes stop the sun's rays, especially if they are covered by snow. As the ocean heats up, the sea ice ...

The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean conservation. Covering almost half of the planet’s surface, the High Seas lie beyond ...

The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas. By Max Bearak The high seas, the vast waters beyond any one ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with a sudden wave of volcanic sediment, leaving them suffocated. Four months ...

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts. Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways ...