As car and motorsports enthusiasts arrived to the Owensboro Sportscenter and Moreland Park for the final day of the Bluegrass ...

Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans—but without responsible governance, they could do more harm than good, according to new research.

Extreme marine heat recorded since 2023 might herald the start of a regime shift in the world’s oceans that poses a grave threat to life on Earth, scientists have warned. Record-breaking marine ...

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Ocean acidification has crossed “planetary boundaries” in some parts of the ocean, deepening a crisis facing the planet’s marine ecosystems.

Dangerous tipping points Ocean acidification crosses “planetary boundaries” Crisis facing the world's marine ecosystems is getting worse.

Climate change, plastic pollution and overfishing are taking their toll on oceans, biodiversity and livelihoods. Can the UN's ocean conference underway in France find solutions to help protect them?

The international treaty on the high seas, which focuses on conservation and sustainable use of maritime areas beyond national jurisdictions, has received sufficient support to take effect early ...

One in three people relies on the oceans for their livelihood, yet they remain little-known, with neither global governance nor the financing needed for their preservation.

Pale green dot The oceans were likely once a vibrant green color between 3.8 and 1.8 billion years ago, according to a study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. During this period ...

New study reveals Earth's oceans were once green due to iron and cyanobacteria. Could sulfur levels turn them purple in the future?

Exploring Alien Oceans Extraterrestrial seas may be the next frontier for planetary science.