Oceans

A presidential administration ready to tackle climate change may help — but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off.

We won’t be able to stem the tide of plastic waste until manufacturers are held accountable for their products.

Pandemics and other disasters showed us what we have to lose — and how hard people are working to save the planet.

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.

New upgrades to the collaborative ‘Marine Ecological Research Management AID’ can turn coral reef data into conservation action — just when it’s needed most.

Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.

Being able to forecast marine heatwaves could help minimize ecological and economic damage. But first, scientists need to better understand what's driving these events.

Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about how dangerous PFAS chemicals travel ocean currents and harm wildlife — and what that could mean for humans.

Timing is running short to develop an international framework to help prevent environmental harm to deep-sea life and to share resources equitably among nations, experts say.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.