Cruise tourism in India: Sailing into troubled waters

The shipping industry contributes around 3.01 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions annually; a single ship emits particulate matter equivalent to …

DTE impact: Orissa High Court forms panel to study Olive Ridley conservation after 800 die

The 3-member panel to report by March 10 after consulting stakeholders

Protect migratory marine species from fish aggregating devices, pollution: COP14 shares guidelines

Draft decisions acknowledge concerns regarding impact on marine, aquatic life due to human disturbances  

Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor

Over 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases has gone into our oceans, resulting in more intense and frequent heatwaves

Study finds fish surprisingly resistant to marine heatwaves 

Some marine heatwaves caused biomass declines, but these were exception not the rule, say researchers  

Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts

Kelps are increasingly threatened by climate change, eutrophication and shoreline development, among other human-induced stressors

Marine protected areas are underfunded. Experts discuss ways to address the funding gap

A well-managed and sufficiently funded MPA can restore good health to vulnerable ecosystems, help achieve global biodiversity conservation goals

Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming: Experts

Most current MPAs are located in coastal areas, while only 1.2 per cent of the high seas are protected

FAO calls for sustainable aquaculture, end to illegal fishing

Declaration at the 34th session of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries emphasised on undoing damage caused by COVID-19 pandemic  

Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries

Changes in water temperatures found across all climate overshoot models, along with low oxygen levels decreasing viable ocean habitats

If your city is sinking, why not make it float?

Floating cities are emerging as a possible solution for residents of many of the world's sinking megacities, if they can be built and operated …

Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this can impact Antarctic marine ecosystems

Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean foodweb  

Severe heatwave in Mediterranean Sea for 70 days, mass mortalities in marine life expected

At 27ºC, sea temperatures now close to late Cretaceous period of dinosaurs 

New fish species discovered in Bengal’s Digha harbour

It is the fourth species of Pterygotrigla genus reported in India so far

A million-year-old marine DNA can reveal how climate change will affect Antarctica

New form of analysis helps scientists study long-term responses of ocean ecosystems

Climate impact: Study finds juvenile black rockfish fared better than expected in unusually high ocean temperatures

Fish growth and development were positively related to temperature, but survival to settlement was not directly related to ocean conditions

The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity

If left unchecked, the complete melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet would cause a global sea level increase of 3.3 metres in the …

Commercial deep sea mining will increase risk to blue whales, dolphins: Study

Sounds produced from mining operations can overlap with frequencies at which marine mammals communicate; can cause auditory masking and behaviour …

Plastic waste woes: A primer on India’s marine litter problem

Only 60 per cent of the total collected plastic waste is recycled, while the fate of the remaining 40 per cent is not accounted

The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them

Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere

UN meet begins over treaty to govern use of high seas

Fifth round of negotiations for international legal treaty to protect marine biodiversity beyond jurisdiction of countries

Extreme weather events may be driving replacement of native species with exotic ones

Analysis shows higher reproduction, competitiveness and plasticity may be helping non-native species

Marine litter menace: Short-term solutions not enough; need robust policy

Effective enforcement of rules and penalty against defaulters is required 

Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species

Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches

Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research

Increasing scour rocks might help to increase ecological value and maximise fishing opportunities within these sites