How to transform 30×30 from a political slogan into an ecological reality
The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before.
Tag: oceans
Our oceans can’t afford Trump’s oil-soaked future
If offshore drilling expands according to a federal plan, it could cause 4,232 oil spills over the next few decades.
Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how
Viruses are central players in how ecosystems function, including a role in storing carbon in the deep oceans.
Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
As Arctic sea ice cover diminishes, shipping routes that were impassable most of the year are opening up.
FSU oceanographers present new conceptual framework to answer age-old question: What happens to carbon as it sinks through the ocean?
The ocean is Earth’s largest active carbon sink, pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for long periods.
Planting the future: How Reefgen’s seafloor robots aim to restore coasts
Reefgen builds robots that plant coral, seagrass and mangroves directly into the seafloor.
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
What happened during the extinction event tells an important story, both about the past and the future of biodiversity.
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time.
Phasing out plastic foam would prevent beach pollution and other problems
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, plastic foam fragments, cups and plates are among the most commonly found trash.
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Our global study found that areas where industrial fishing is banned are largely succeeding at preventing poaching.