Earth's waters host diverse mammals like dolphins, whales, and manatees. These creatures possess unique adaptations for ...

More than a dozen of the world’s leading ocean science, philanthropic, and stakeholder organizations—led by the Woods Hole ...

Every year, we throw 300 million tons of plastic waste, which ends up in rivers and oceans, and then enters into our bodies.

The ocean can be a lawless place. Far from shore, the vast seas have become plagued with everything from piracy, rampant illegal fishing and environmental crime, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and ...

Classical composer and pianist Anne-Marie Keane has embarked on a multi-year sailing expedition around the globe aboard her ...

Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific ...

Pacific, and participate  in multiple global and regional frameworks that ensure developing countries remain part of ...

When diplomacy retreats from the noise of confrontation and slips quietly into the rhythm of listening, facilitation, ...

The green turtle, found across the world’s oceans, is recovering after decades of decline, according to the latest IUCN Red ...

Retired ranger Gary Lee gives a weather update, discusses wilderness awards and enjoys some time with family in his latest column.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) rose faster in 2024 than in any year since records began—far faster than scientists expected ...

This is Part 4 of a short series on efforts to decarbonize the global shipping industry, covering a key meeting from London.