The coast is not clear

A new report paints a grim picture of the world's coastal areas

According to reports

Fishworkers' campaign draws attention to the sale of marine waters

Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods

Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods

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Algal bloom threatens coral reef

Ocean heatwaves likely to increase as planet warms: study

Marine heawaves have already become longer-lasting and more frequent, extensive and intense and this trend is likely to accelerate under further …

Eating into the seas

Squeezing life out of oceanic ecosystems, communities around the world leave the waters contaminated and dirty, unable to sustain the vast array …

Concerted actions vital to accelerate shift towards ‘plastic-free’ living

Crux of this problem lies in a lack of public awareness regarding the detrimental impact of plastic waste and a corresponding deficiency in …

Maldives beaches have the most microplastics: Study

Microplastic concentration was found to be high in waters around Naifaru, the most populous island of Maldives

Chennai oil spill: planning, assessment and action inadequate

The extent of ecological and economic damange is yet to be known and coordination between the maritime board, the state disaster response …

World ocean assessment warns of excessive pressures on ocean resources

The report has compiled environmental impacts of all human activities on oceans and warned that a failure to act quickly would pose the greatest …

Seabirds are eating plastic litter in our oceans—but not only where you'd expect

By 2050, 99% of the world's seabird species will be accidentally eating plastic, unless we take action to clean up the oceans

Burning ice

Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them

Simply Put: Pollution runs deep

Beach poison

Unwelcome arrival

Fate sealed

In troubled water: Goa's marine crisis

India’s biggest tourism destination, Goa, is facing a crisis. Tourists, who used to frequent Goa for its beaches, have now spilled out into …

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Three African nations come together to protect Benguela ecosystem

The area of ocean space that stretches from Port Elizabeth in South Africa to the north of Angola is regarded as one of the richest ecosystems on …

Top oceans court delivers advisory opinion on climate change

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has clarified countries’ obligations to combat marine pollution and safeguard marine …

Satellite control

Algal Gloom

Planned pollution