MARINE INVASIVE SPECIES

12 years ago

These Invaders Came, Saw, Conquered—and Destroyed Aquatic invasive species are plants and animals that evolved in one location and are…

PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN

12 years ago

Children play on the shore of Manila Bay in the Philippines, which is polluted by plastic waste. PLASTIC POLLUTION EXPLAINED…

MARINE POLLUTION

12 years ago

Centuries of Abuse Have Taken a Heavy Toll Trash litters the waters of a fishing village on Bonny Island in…

RISING SEAS

12 years ago

As the planet warms, the sea rises. Coastlines flood. What will we protect? What will we abandon? How will we…

SEA TEMPERATURE RISE

12 years ago

Warmer Oceans Have Far-Reaching Effects A woman inspects the wreckage of her Seabrook, Texas, home after Hurricane Ike roared through…

GOLIATH GROUPER

12 years ago

BIG FISH If the goliath grouper loses its legal protection, will the 800-pounder sink or swim? Off the coast of…

JAPAN WHALING

12 years ago

JAPAN HALTS WHALING Japan Halts Whaling Program in Response to International Court Ruling Japan's program to take minke, fin, and…

NORWEGIAN WHALING

12 years ago

LAST OF THE VIKING WHALERS In Norway a maverick way of life is ending. The Lofoten Islands in the far…

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

12 years ago

Shallow-water creatures, like corals, are extremely vulnerable to carbonic acid. Scientists are calling for drastic measures to avert massive bleaching…

BLUEFIN TUNA

12 years ago

Prized for sushi, the fast and powerful Atlantic bluefin tuna
is being relentlessly overfished. One moment the undersea is featureless blue,…