Biodiversity
How ‘marine heatwaves’ affect the ocean – and what can be done?
Emma Bryce As we enter El Niño, periods of surging temperatures at sea are predicted to grow more frequent and intense. What do they […]
Tag: oceans
Biodiversity
15 big issues poised to impact oceans and coasts
Mary Hoff Experts from around the world put their heads together to consider effects of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity. In the […]
Climate
Mountains of natural sugar discovered under seagrass, equivalent to 32 billion Coke Cans
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now researchers have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath seagrass meadows. This sheds […]
Aid
Australia pledges billions to save its Great Barrier Reef. Is it enough?
However, the reef is dying. Climate change, driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, is the biggest culprit with the reef going through five mass […]
Biodiversity
A global plastic treaty on cards?
Plastic pollution is one of the key concerns for the entire globe at the moment. Something that started as a symbol of progress a […]
Biodiversity
Oceans “not yet beyond repair,” but getting closer
Sandra Cordon The Second World Ocean Assessment lays out critical state of oceans – and how little is known about them Oceans cover over […]
Climate
Melting glaciers drove ‘21% of sea level rise’ over past two decades
Ayesha Tandon Glacier melt across the world has accelerated over the past two decades, a new study finds, with the resulting meltwater accounting for […]
Biodiversity
Study Finds Climate Crisis Driving Great White Sharks Into Colder Waters, With Devastating Effect on Wildlife
Brett Wilkins Warming oceans—a key measure of the climate crisis—are forcing great white sharks into colder waters, where they are causing a devastating decrease […]
Biodiversity
Global fisheries and aquaculture hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic
Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and […]
Aid
Germany leads in contributing to Global Fund for Coral Reefs
The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) announced that Germany, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation […]
Biodiversity
The plan to map every coral reef on Earth – from space
Most coral reefs are still unmapped. Scientists are aiming to monitor, in real-time, these biodiverse underwater worlds to protect and restore them. Further, they […]
Biodiversity
US Coral Reefs vulnerable and in a state of decline
Coral reefs in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans received a “fair” score in the first-ever condition status report for U.S. coral reefs released […]
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