State of the Global Climate report: 58% of ocean suffered at least one marine heatwave event in 2022
Around 25% of ocean surface also affected by marine cold spells
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
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 …
Simply Put: Pollution runs deep
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 …
Fresh negotiations on UN High Seas Treaty begin in New York. Here’s what to expect
United Nations member nations failed to reach a consensus last year
Intense, widespread marine heatwaves happening now may extend to February 2024: WMO agency
Global monthly-mean ocean temperatures are currently at an all-time high; 27% global ocean saw a marine heatwave as of August 15, 2023
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s climate moderator is warming, faster
Oceans are heating up as they cross their natural capacity to sink carbon and atmospheric heat induced by GHGs emissions. It will further …
Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Oil spills choke marine ecosystems and pose health hazards for coastal populations who consume sea food
El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs — that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño tends to trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves
Simply Put: Hungry tide
World Environment Day 2023: Cleaning up marine litter; too little, too late?
Around 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 68 per cent by value is executed through waterways. Plastics contribute a major portion …
Carbon footprint of marine fisheries lower than global average. Efforts on to green sector: CMFRI
Active fishing consumes more than 90% of the fuel used in the sector
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
Thazhampettai: Climate change, erratic ocean currents make fishing in this Tamil Nadu village unpredictable
More frequent and deadlier cyclones as well as the construction of private harbours in Tharangambadi has only added to the woes of the fisherfolk
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
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 …
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
‘OECMs are a win-win for conservation and community’
Down To Earth talks to conservationist Vinod Mathur to learn more about India’s roadmap to conserve its marine regions
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 …
Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record
Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent
Giant: Meet a bacterium that is visible to the naked eye
20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive — what does this mean in a warming world?
Exactly why 20°C is pivotal & energy-efficient for cellular processes may be due to the molecular properties of water associated with cells
New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found to keep these …