Dozens of countries commit to reducing maritime pollution by 2030.
Tag: Ocean
Exploring the Deep Ocean
Submersible missions reveal bizarre new species in the Mariana Trench.
Rising Ocean Temperatures Impact Marine Life
Environmentalists express concern over changing coastal ecosystems.
Scientists estimate giant Caribbean sponge may be more than 2,300 years old and still filtering seawater
Marine biologists estimated that a giant barrel sponge in the Caribbean has been alive for over two millennia.
Arctic Ocean Research Vessel Scientists Begin Months-Long Study of Polar Marine Biology
Drifting frozen into the Arctic ice pack a research team will spend months studying organisms that underpin polar ocean food webs.
Ocean Health May Depend on Microbes Living Inside Fish New Discovery Suggests
A new study found that bacteria living in the digestive tracts of marine fish may play a key role in shaping ocean water chemistry.
Ocean warming destroying coral reefs faster than predicted
Marine biologists report catastrophic bleaching events across the Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists Discover Deep-Ocean Species Absorbing Carbon Faster Than Previously Thought
A study found that a previously overlooked group of deep-ocean micro-organisms is absorbing carbon dioxide significantly faster than models had predicted improving climate forecasts.