Oceans

Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.

New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.

A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.

Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.

April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more.

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.

A new book tracks scientific research and restoration efforts around the world that are focused on saving this critical ocean ecosystem.