Pollutants invade remotest place on earth; Mariana Trench highly contaminated
Shrimplike crustaceans in Mariana and Kermadec trenches are contaminated with 50 times more toxic chemicals than crabs that survive in heavily …
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 …
Two United States cities declare support for orcas’ legal rights
Only 73 Southern Resident Orcas left in the wild; Current legislations ineffective, say city residents
Tamil Nadu now a forerunner among all states in acting on climate change
Other states in India can emulate Tamil Nadu’s initiatives with a view of implementing climate change mitigation activities for the …
Gabon announces $500 million debt-for-nature swap deal for marine conservation
This is the world’s second-largest deal signed under blue bond to refinance the country’s debt and conserve marine resources
Lakshadweep: ‘New laws calculated effort to alter habits of people evolved over generations’
Changing land laws and bringing in outside corporates could change the very character of fragile Lakshadweep
Climate change threatens survival of albatross
Rising sea temperatures will reduce the availability of prey for the predator seabird and their population growth rate will decline by 5.3%
Crowdfunded campaigns are conserving the Earth's environment
577 conservation projects raised $4 million since 2009 for projects ranging from protection of wilderness areas in remote Tasmania to research …
NGT orders probe into Essar’s ‘illegal’ constructions in Gujarat's eco-sensitive zone
The commitee has been tasked to ascertain exact area which is being used by Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Ltd (EBT)
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
Arabian Sea is suffocating due to toxic algae bloom, and it is going to get worse
The extent and frequency of harmful algae bloom increases, thanks to ocean warming and higher levels of water pollution due to human activities
FAO chief wants effective implementation of treaty to combat illegal fishing
Each year, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is responsible for annual catches of up to 26 million tonnes with a value of up to $ US 23 …
We've been wrong about the origins of life for 90 years
New research suggests the "primordial soup" theory can't explain how living cells evolved to harness energy
Cigarette butts cause heavy metals to enter food chain, says study
Almost 4.95 trillion cigarette butts are littered annually and many of these find their way into the ocean
Russian body confirms N-dumping
The Soviet Union -- and now Russia -- has dumped large quantities of radioactive waste into the sea, according to the report of a commission set …
Dying oceans
Oxygen-deprived zones in oceans across the world have emerged as a huge threat to marine ecosystems
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Assess marine biodiversity before permitting deep-sea mining: Experts
India backs International Seabed Authority at 27th session of Assembly while many countries question body’s stand on deep-sea mining
In troubled waters
After having forced into extinction many different species of animals, human beings have most recently focused their greed on fishes in the deep …
Krill kill
Seas around the Antarctic are losing krill -- a crucial part of the marine and terrestrial food chain
Why eat plastic?
New research reveals animals and marine species consume plastic debris because it smells and looks like a delicious meal
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
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