Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know these marine megafauna—such as whales, ...

Modern ocean biodiversity, which is at its highest level ever, was achieved through long-term stability of the location of so-called biodiversity hotspots, regions of especially high numbers of ...

Only about 2,000 sq km or 6.7% of the original hotspot remains unspoiled. Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands pack a great deal of biodiversity into a relatively small area. Deforestation is ...

A global research project endorsed by the United Nations called “MegaMove” has tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, ...

Over the next decade, dozens of expeditions to the ocean’s biodiversity hotspots will search for new species involving divers, submarines and deep-sea robots. The project also hopes to involve ...

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“National reserves are important, but it would also be good to see the idea of 30 by 30 applied to the wider ocean,” James says. “It’s long been known that features such as seamounts and undersea ...

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring ...

As tropical cyclones intensify with climate change, scientists are raising alarms about a growing biodiversity crisis unfolding on island ecosystems. A recent study published in Biological ...

Coral bleaching has been recorded in over 60 countries since early 2023, threatening reefs that are key to ocean biodiversity ... especially in biodiversity hotspots. And, crucially, commitments ...