Over 500 dolphins killed in Faroe Islands since hunt resumed in May
Hundreds of pilot whales targeted in two most recent ‘grinds’, with animals beached and then slaughteredThe Faroe Islands has killed more than 500 dolphins since its hunt resumed in May, according to local authorities in the autonomous Danish territory in the north Atlantic.In the Faroese tradition known as grindadráp, or grind for short, hunters surround […]
Coral reefs are home to the greatest microbial diversity on Earth
Findings may inform understanding of reefs’ resilience to environmental changes
Antarctic Ocean Circulation Has Slowed Dramatically, Study Finds
Ocean circulation in the deep waters around Antarctica has slowed significantly over the past three decades, posing a threat to the climate system, according to a new study. Read more on E360 →
Bring Back the Seabirds, Save the Climate
The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon.
Antarctic Sea Ice Is at Record Lows. Is It an Alarming Shift?
Scientists are “watching with bated breath” to see if ice will return to normal levels. The planetary consequences could be huge.
2023 Reach Youth Engagement Grant Recipients
Sailing centers throughout the country have been awarded grants to grow youth sailing through STEM and environmental education with the US Sailing Reach Initiative.
5000 species not known elsewhere live in area set for deep-sea mining
Thousands more species are probably waiting to be discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a region of the Pacific Ocean where companies are planning to extract valuable metals
Imports of ivory from hippos, orcas and walruses to be banned in UK
Ministers to close loophole in 2018 Ivory Act that means animals other than elephants can be targeted Ivory imports from hippopotamuses, orcas and walruses will be banned under new legislation to protect the endangered species from poaching. The Ivory Act, passed in 2018, targeted materials from elephants, but a loophole meant that animals other than […]
Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Art
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation announced the winners of the annual Science Without Borders Challenge, an international student art contest that promotes ocean conservation. This year’s competition, centered around the theme “The Sixth Extinction…
England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged to invest 10 billion pounds to fix the problem.
