When bottom trawls are dragged across the seafloor, they stir up sediments. This not only releases previously stored organic carbon, but also intensifies the oxidation of pyrite, a mineral present in ...

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

The Argo program collects data vital to global weather forecasting and developing seasonal scale forecasts like El Niño and La Niña, for producing drought forecasts across the U.S., and for mapping ...

A new documentary, ‘Reef Builders,’ explores how coral reefs around the world have been decimated by climate change—and the ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

The world’s oceans are on the edge of a mysterious and dangerous tipping point. A new report reveals that rising acidity ...

It may take 100 years for the southern elephant seal colony of Península Valdés in Argentine Patagonia to look like it did in ...

On May 21, 2024, the ITLOS issued a landmark advisory opinion on states’ obligations to mitigate climate change—particularly by reducing GHG emissions, under the United Nations Convention on the Law ...

All in all, these records show that Earth's global average temperature has increased by about 1.8 F (1 C) since the ...

NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Meanwhile, destructive fishing practices, increased ocean temperatures, ocean acidification and marine pollution threaten high seas biodiversity. To help address these threats, the BBNJ Agreement ...