UN member states agreed on the first international treaty to protect the high seas

The UN High Seas Treaty is a framework to protect the world’s oceans by bringing them under protected areas. The treaty is designed to …

Ocean carbon observing system inadequate and immature: Report

The Ocean Observing System Report Card, 2022 report card pointed at inequality in the operational services across the oceans like Indian Ocean, …

IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth’s oceans and ice – a lead author explains what the warnings mean

As a result of human activities, the planet is changing at a rate unprecedented for at least thousands of years. These changes are affecting …

How China plans to phase out single-use plastics by 2025

However, it must ensure fair practices to achieve environmentally-driven, economically viable expectations

Another grim climate report on oceans: What will it take to address the compounding problems?

Rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions must be achieved across institutional boundaries

Caribbean countries growing at the cost of their ocean: report

The Caribbean Sea is a crucial resource for the 40 million people who inhabit the region’s small island states

It's time to speak up about noise pollution in the oceans

Noise is the "forgotten pollutant", but the good news is that unlike many other pollutants it can be switched off if we try

Making waves: the tsunami risk in Australia

Australia is surrounded by ocean, so it is not immune to the effects of tsunamis. But how significant is the risk?

Science & Technology - Briefs

Oceans Commission proposes eight ways to reverse degradation of high seas

Report calls for urgent global action to save oceans from pollution and acidification

Sea of change

Global warming poses threat to CO2-absorbing planktons

Heat content in oceans doubled in 10 years, finds study

Earth’s oceans have absorbed 90 per cent of the heat from global warming

Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence

Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities

Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?

The world is seeing a rise in cyclonic formations and in cases of cyclones merging to form megacyclones, courtesy warming oceans

No evidence of microplastics in emperor penguins, says study

The future of emperor penguins remains uncertain despite positive findings about its ecology

Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …

How India can face the tidal wave of marine plastic

The problem of marine plastic pollution can — and must — be tackled from various perspectives. This article discusses some …

National Geographic recognises ‘Southern Ocean’ as globe’s fifth ocean

The International Hydrographic Organization too had recognised the term in 1937 before repealing it in 1953

17,00,32,429 pieces of plastic litter Kerala’s coast: Study

Malappuram is the most littered district in Kerala, while Alappuzha is the least, the study found

Chinese ban causes re-routing of plastic waste imports to Asia

More plastic waste is now making its way to Southeast Asia even as many countries are mooting plastic bans

China bans foreign waste – but what will happen to the world's recycling?

The world's largest recyclable materials importer will leave other countries searching for alternative waste management solutions

Big business, children join Oceans Day celebration

The presence of big business representatives at the conference is significant to ensure their participation in ocean protection

It is time we protect our oceans

Oceans also drive the climate, and most importantly, they act as a buffer against climate change

Death metal: how nickel played a role in the world's worst mass extinction

A new study unravels evidence of a link between the genesis of nickel and the onset of the Great Dying some 250 million years ago

UK plastic waste threatens Arctic ecosystem

Out of the 13 billion single-use plastic bottles annually bought in the UK, only 50 per cent are recycled