The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...
We import over 80% of our energy via the sea. And 97% of the world’s internet traffic travels through undersea cables. In an ...
Two tiny sea creatures with translucent bodies found on the California coast are both new species. They’re sea slugs, part of the Dotidae family. And while they’re small — measuring less than a ...
The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...
I noted that in his much-overlooked book Britain and the British Seas, the great geopolitical thinker Sir Halford Mackinder ...
The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...
The global tariffs Trump announced this week include remote territories like Heard and McDonald Islands in the Indian Ocean ...
The CDC also notes that “outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land,” thanks to reporting ...
Fishing vessels can often work long periods at sea without coming to port, thanks to the practice of transshipment, in which ...
The area is a major shipping and trading route where, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, $3 trillion, or more than a fifth, of the world's trade passes through. The ...
The OECD’s report on the ocean economy reveals a doubling in value from $1 trillion in 1995 to $2 trillion in 2020, yet warns ...