The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition said closing a section of the Chatham Rise fishery was a start, but not enough - and ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

NASA’s image captures the breathtaking trio of prehistoric atolls, Rowley Shoals.

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This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

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An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

The Indian Ocean island is a year-round paradise full of natural wonders, from stargazing to hiking, snorkelling to ...

As islands in the Pacific Ocean basin, American Sāmoa and Hawaiʻi have strong connections across marine ecosystems and cultures. While Hawaiʻi has banned seabed mining in state waters, which extend ...

Alligator Reef, marked by its historic lighthouse, provides a window into an aquatic wonderland where parrotfish nibble on coral, nurse sharks rest on sandy bottoms, and schools of silver baitfish ...

Technically Portugal's tallest mountain, the decision to protect Gorringe will take the nation's total protected territorial ...

Oceans are facing a multitude of climate-induced stresses including acidification, sea-level rise, warming waters, and ice ...