Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Playing thriving reef sounds on underwater speakers ‘could save damaged corals’
Coral larvae more likely to settle on degraded reefs bathed in marine soundscapes, Caribbean study shows
The secret to saving our reefs may lie in the sea cucumber
Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world’s coral reefs.
Coral reef that ‘shouldn’t exist’ thrives off B.C.’s Pacific Ocean, biologist says
It started with a tip from the local First Nation of a “bump on the sea floor” where the fish liked to be and led to the discovery of Canada’s only known live coral reef.
Greenpeace calls for high seas protected area in Galapagos
Greenpeace on Monday called for the creation of a high seas marine protected zone under a new UN treaty to secure a much wider area around Ecuador’s famous Galapagos archipelago.
Bleaching fears along 1,000km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are reporting corals are bleaching white and dying from rising ocean temperatures across a more than 1,000km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef.
It’s not just rising sea levels – the land major cities are built on is actually sinking, NASA images show
Rising sea levels are threatening the East Coast of the U.S., but that’s not the only thing to worry about, according to NASA.
Ocean-based viruses discovered that trap carbon and combat climate change
In an era where the threat of climate change and carbon emissions loom larger by the day, scientists are delving into the world’s oceans, armed with an extensive catalog of hundreds of thousands of DNA and RNA virus species.
Florida coral reef still struggling after 2023 heat wave
Coral reefs off the Florida Keys islands are struggling to recover from last summer’s record-breaking heat wave, new data showed Thursday, in another sign of the devastating impacts of human-caused climate change.
As Bali Chokes in Plastic Waste, Surfers Should Be Part of the Solution
Regrettably, there are no beaches in Bali free from plastic pollution. Each year, an astounding 300,000 tons of plastic waste is generated on the island.
Ocean currents moving heat are growing closer to collapse, study says
Experts say lack of heat circulation is likely to lead to a climate catastrophe spelling long and extremely cold winters in various parts of the world
Hungry sea otters are helping save California’s marshlands from erosion
The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows.
‘Literally off the charts’: global coral reef heat stress monitor forced to add new alerts as temperatures rise
Three new levels added by US Coral Reef Watch after ‘extreme’ unprecedented heat, with highest alert warning of ‘near complete mortality’
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.