The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

Satellite data reveals 21% of oceans have darkened, affecting photic zones and marine life. Researchers warn of severe effects on global marine life and ecosystems.

Iron released from coal combustion and steel production is altering the ecosystem in a critical part of the North Pacific, a new study has found. About 39 percent of dissolved iron in the ...

More than one-fifth of the global ocean—an area spanning more than 75 million sq km—has been the subject of ocean darkening ...

Over 20% of the global ocean has darkened in the past two decades, shrinking critical light zones that support marine life.

The photic zone, where sunlight penetrates and sea creatures survive, is considerably shallower in most places now.

Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean ...

Artificial upwelling is a geoengineering climate solution with a long history. The concept: mimic natural ocean upwelling by ...

Nijhum Dwip and the 3,188 km² expanse surrounding the island is more than just water. It is a biologically rich ecosystem ...

Band of water where marine life can survive has reduced in more than a fifth of the world's oceans, in an area equivalent to ...

Experts used satellite imaging and computer models to study how light penetrates the ocean. They focused on the photic zone — ...

In the twilight depths of the Gulf of Mexico, about as deep down as a football field is long, U.S. Navy divers carefully snip ...