Climate Change
44 per cent of coral species threatened with extinction – IUCN
A new IUCN Red List report published at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, finds 44 per cent of reef-building coral species face extinction.
Great Barrier Reef coral cover is high – but scientists urge caution over mass bleaching
Coral cover along the Great Barrier Reef remains high, but the latest surveys were done before this year's mass bleaching event
Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016
AIMS scentists have said the fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016 is currently taking place
Marine heatwave leads to decline in humpback whales
A marine heatwave could have been responsible for a recent 20 per cent decline in the Pacific humpback whale population.
Industrial pollution could be influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles
A warming planet is influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles, but could industrial pollution also be playing a part?
Mass death of pink Amazon River dolphins
120 Amazon river dolphin carcasses have been pulled out of River Tefé as scientists fear extreme heat and drought caused a mass die-off
How the Rosebank Oil field will affect the North Sea
The newly approved Rosebank North Sea oil project could have a detrimental effect on the climate - and our oceans.
New study suggests narrowing habitat for Galápagos tuna
A new study suggests a potential narrowing habitat for tuna, with ripple effects on global fisheries and conservation
Great Barrier Reef coral recovery pauses
The Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS) has reported that there has been a pause in Great Barrier Reef coral recovery
Highest-ever global ocean temperature recorded in July
Concern growing for coral reefs and other aquatic species as global ocean temperatures reach the highest-ever recorded
New study shows effect of climate change on ocean colour
A new NOC study reports 56 per cent of the ocean has changed colour as a result of changes in the distribution of plankton
Oxygen loss from seas may reverse in future, new study suggests
A Rutgers-led study brings hope to reverse oxygen loss in the Earth's seas due to climate change, spelling good news for planet's future
Fourth Element ‘Plant for the Planet’ will plant a tree for every online order
Fourth Element announces 'Plant for the Planet' initiative, supporting environmental conservation through tree planting and mangrove restoration.
NERC robot fleet to investigate ocean carbon
The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced new funding for a fleet of underwater robots to investigate ocean carbon
MCS Good Fish Guide update
The Marine Conservation Society's updated Good Fish Guide finds an urgent need for rigorous fisheries management to ensure sustainable seafood
A year on ice with British Antarctic Survey
Marine biologist Joe Marlow spent a year working as a research diver at the British Antarctic Survey station at Rothera
Scalloped hammerheads moving south
Aerial drone surveys find critically endangered scalloped hammerheads moving further south in Western Australia
New pristine deep reef discovered in Tahiti
A giant, pristine coral reef has been discovered off the shores of Tahiti, and may hold clues for coral conservation, according to reports
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