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 — Conservation International’s marine and
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, much of the eastern United
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 as Methuselah has long been
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, and threatening the livelihoods and
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 species of mites and springtails
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 and sustains economies. Yet unprecedented
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 on the tail of a
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 seas of the Raja Ampat
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 caught in the Mar Tropical
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 80 percent of its territorial