Ancient fossils show how much warming tropical oceans can handle before plankton collapse, offering clues about future ...

Robotic and autonomous underwater vehicles have collected vast quantities of footage from the deep sea, but most of it hasn’t ...

New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine ...

Many mitigation and adaptation efforts are underway. Scientists issue warning after making alarming discovery beneath ocean's surface: 'Deeply concerning' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has opened nominations for the 2026 Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest ...

"These ... could have far-reaching effects on marine ecosystems." Researchers sound alarm after making concerning discovery ...

There are numerous ways scientists measure the impacts of climate change. Sometimes it’s by what they see, or maybe even by what they smell. In a recent case, it’s by what they hear. Whale calls. That ...

Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

A landmark UN agreement promises stronger protection for life in international waters. But tensions between major powers, ...

The understanding of jellyfish ecology has broadened considerably in recent years, reshaping our perceptions of marine ecosystems. Once deemed trophic dead ends with minimal influence, jellyfish are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The World War II shipwrecks scattered across Australian ...

The year-long algal bloom along the South Australian coastline has not only devastated marine life and triggered health risks for humans and pets: it has also had a significant psychological impact on ...