"Such environments face a range of human-induced stressors, from marine heatwaves and eutrophication to longer-term ocean warming and acidification, so it is vital we understand the additional impact ...

Whilst experts have long recommended safeguarding our skin from the sun, scientists are becoming increasingly concerned that chemicals found in sunscreen could be making their way into the food chain.

Sampling on L.A. area beaches found no lead or other metals at concentrations that could hurt humans or animals.

The Gulf of Panama’s seasonal upwelling failed in 2025 for the first time in at least 40 years, breaking a long-standing ocean pattern.

An international research team led by biochemist Jarmo Kali at UC Riverside has found that human-made organic molecules now ...

Black acid rain formed after oil depot fires in Tehran may expose millions to acidic aerosols, soot, and toxic pollutants linked to respiratory and cardiovascular risks.

Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution released 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine last summer, making it the first federally permitted test of whether adding ...

A conference in Rio de Janeiro discusses the High Seas Treaty – a document that is the starting point for regulating biodiversity protection, the exchange of marine technologies, the creation of new ...

Last August, 65,000 litres of bright red chemicals were pumped into the Gulf of Maine - yet this wasn't an enormous industrial disaster.

As the 2026 Ocean Impact Summit in Bali approaches, the global community faces a critical choice: bridge the massive ...

A recent report on global tipping points warned that coral reefs face widespread dieback and have reached a point from which they cannot recover.

Umair Irfan is a correspondent at Vox writing about climate change, energy policy, and science. He is also a regular contributor to the radio program Science Friday. Prior to Vox, he was a reporter ...