Fourth global mass coral bleaching? Great Barrier Reef severely affected, corals seen dying
High ocean temperatures due to climate change, El Nino feared to trigger fourth global mass coral bleaching
New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries
The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.
‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall
The mosasaur evolution may also have started with a catastrophe
Marine heatwaves in Arctic shows worrying trend since 2007, marginal seas more vulnerable: Study
Since 2007, 11 marine heatwaves have occurred in the Arctic Ocean
Rare microbial predators with voracious appetite form a new branch in ‘tree of life’: Study
Learning more about these undiscovered branches of life can help shed more light on the foundations of the living world and how evolution works
Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet
Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste
Missed opportunity: UN session to save biodiversity in high seas ends without consensus
Treaty would have led to rules for protecting marine biodiversity in 2/3 of the world’s ocean areas outside national jurisdictions
Price of seafood spikes in coastal Odisha due to annual two-month fishing ban
Odisha observes a two-month ban on trawling and mechanised fishing every year to help sea fish spawn
Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
Climate crisis may destroy aquatic food systems — and livelihoods, economies
Much of Africa, South and Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific under high to very high risk under high-emissions, no-mitigation …
World Sea Turtle Day 2021: Seven reasons why marine turtles deserve their own day
From historic trade to modern tourism, as ecosystem engineers and biological transporters, sea turtles are an important part of the lives of …
World Tuna Day 2021: Tuna conservation is in humanity’s interests
The conservation of tuna helps in improving the marine ecosystem; the long-term sustainability of tuna and its relatives can only come from …
Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference
An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
Human exploitation of migratory species is the main reason why these species are in decline
Light pollution disrupts marine organisms’ hormonal cycles, reproduction: Study
Artificial light can easily wash out the glow of moonlight and starlight, which are important cues for marine organisms
We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?
Designation of more high seas marine protected areas could assist in curbing fishing activities in these water
Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Corals reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor but over one billion people benefit from them
Ongoing coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef may be as bad or worse than 2016 event
Coral species considered to be resistant to bleaching also found to be affected and dying
Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika
This is the 8th dolphin death in Odisha in 8 months
Union Budget 2024-25: New initiative to boost Blue Economy 2.0 announced
While the initiative promises positive impacts on the 14 million people along India’s coastline, apprehensions loom regarding potential …
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
Climate change, global warming, global heating, the climate crisis, global boiling — whatever the phrase, it is now undeniable that it’…
UN body can face litigation if seabed mining is approved before developing regulations: Paper
Council of the International Seabed Authority needs to discuss appropriate means for equitable sharing of benefits, among other things
Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that could protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise
These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing sea turtles and manatees, and help to slow climate change by absorbing …
Is Migaloo … dead? As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback has been missing for 2 years
Migaloo’s presence — or lack thereof — highlights the variations in whale migration
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
All that was discussed in the House through the day