Plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis, with an estimated 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans ...

When most people hear the phrase "ocean acidification," they think of coral reefs, shellfish or declining fisheries. Those ...

According to a new study, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has supplied the durable surfaces needed for an accidental ...

Experts said this record “is expected to have consequences for both weather patterns, global climate, and marine ecosystems” ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's inhabitants, from whales to krill to phytoplankton, face changes such as a ...

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for ...

Researchers have discovered a highly specialized community of sea creatures living 6 miles beneath the ocean surface—deeper than any found before. Reading time 2 minutes Researchers recently dove more ...

Oil spills wreak havoc on marine ecosystems so first responders must act quickly to contain them, but the options have been destructive. That is until now.

Nature protection, conservation and restoration is “not a trivial matter but key to human survival,” according to scientists quoted in a 2005 UN report. To demonstrate this, they developed the concept ...

We introduce the winners of the 34th Chosun Ilbo Environmental Awards, who have been active in various ways across our ...

For a few short weeks each year, the Arctic appears to burst into life. Early explorers often marvelled at the contrast ...

Fresh ingredients have long been the hallmark of the farm-to-table movement. Chefs and conservationists are promoting an ...