Military Hardware from D-Day Litters the French Normandy Coast Road all the Way to Omaha
If you decide this June to take off along the 514 departmental road from the ferry port at Ouistreham,…
Tag: Oceans
Scientists Discover A New Coral Reef—One of the Largest and Most Pristine on Earth
PICTURED: Alexis Rosenfeld photographs deep-water corals off Tahiti. PC: UNESCO/Alexis Rosenfeld/1 Ocean ©. Released. A field of rose shaped…
$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…
The Great Blue Wall Initiative: COP26 Countries Protect Biodiversity and Use of Oceans
One of the lesser-discussed features of COP26 was the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), announcing a…
Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands During COP 26
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement, an…
A Dip Under an Antarctic Ice Shelf Instantly Reveals 36 Creatures New to Science
British Antarctic Survey team members gathering ice cores despaired as their drill bit struck a boulder, half a mile…
In the Biggest Find of 120 Years Scientists Discover 500-Meter High Reef Spire off Australian Coast
PICTURED: Marine life at around 50 meters on the newly discovered reef spire. Photo credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. It’s…
These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break
PICTURED: A sponge farmer in Zanzibar smiles for the camera with her new crop. Photo credit: Marinecultures.org. ARR. In…
Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast
LIMA, Peru. November, 2019. Lima Peru is the site of a remarkable revival of marine wildlife. Off the coast…
English Channel Dolphins Suffer From Toxic Amounts of Organic Pollutants
Toxic amounts of contaminants such as industrial chlorinated chemicals and mercury have been found in the blubber of European…
IUCN Red List Passes 100,000 Species Assessed
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has broken through the 100,000 species barrier; it…
Marine Biodiversity In International Waters To Receive Protection By A New UN Treaty
Two thirds of the world’s ocean waters can not be claimed or policed by any nation, according to the…