Where ‘ghost gear’ haunts the seas, divers unite to clean up
[ad_1] For nearly two decades, Edgardo Ochoa has picked away at a problem. A net here, some fishing line there
Heat waves put spotlight on overlooked climate ally
[ad_1] Brutal heat waves swept across the Southern Hemisphere earlier this year. Now it’s the Northern Hemisphere’s turn. This week,
Still the world’s oldest tree?
[ad_1] This post was updated on May 12, 2023. In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) known
New study a ‘wake-up call’ for marine protections
[ad_1] Decades of overfishing have decimated one third of global fish stocks — upending the delicate balance of ocean ecosystems,
Climate change hurts soil’s ‘essential workers’
[ad_1] It’s easy to take what happens under our feet for granted. Whether you know it or not, thousands of
On World Oceans Day, charting a new course for our seas
[ad_1] It’s the origin and the engine of life on our blue planet. The ocean feeds us, regulates our climate
As climate crisis accelerates, who bears the brunt?
[ad_1] Torrential floods in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more since March. The deluge comes
Mining could disrupt manta ‘superhighway’
[ad_1] If you’re a reef manta, there are few better places to be than northeastern Indonesia. In the clear blue
With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life
[ad_1] Fishing is a way of life in Peru. And two out of every three fish consumed in Peru is
The ocean provides — and needs to be protected. Can humanity do both?
[ad_1] Conservationists had reason to cheer as 2020 dawned. On January 1, the Pacific island nation of Palau officially closed