Tag: ocean

Caribbean boat strikes: charred, mutilated bodies are washing up on beaches — what have we become?

The Caribbean boat strikes leave bodies in the ocean, poison fishing waters, and kill the low-level couriers who could name…

Trump Wants to weaken Ocean Speed Limit That Protects Endangered Whales

NOAA wants to replace a longstanding ocean speed limit with technology scientists say is unproven.

What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Greenland

While the president chases 19th-century dreams of land, Greenland’s true power is swimming underwater: a climate-driven fish boom that makes…

Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year

Scientists warn the ocean’s accumulation of energy is fueling extreme weather patterns and destabilizing marine ecosystems.

‘Communities Drown in the Ocean While the Climate Agenda Drowns in Government Bureaucracy’

Juan Carlos Monterrey, Panama’s special representative for climate change, speaks with Dialogue Earth about the need for reform of the…

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

Officials warn: If ocean observing buoys go dark, commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities are in danger.

Gulper sharks on the line amid international shark trade debate

The Maldives wants to resume fishing for Gulper sharks as a global trade meeting mulls more protections, highlighting conservation-trade tensions.

After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—For Now

Scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten Sea Turtles. Sustained conservation efforts must continue so the turtles can continue…

The Effects of Ocean Businesses on Marine Ecosystems

Tracking the impact on the ocean is made much harder by the hundreds of different measures ocean businesses use, when…

AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?

The Cetacean Translation Initiative is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications. Lawyers think the discoveries could galvanize…

Whale and Dolphin migrations disrupted by climate change

Rising ocean temperatures, heatwaves and dwindling prey are forcing marine mammals into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.

Scientists Discover Cause of Starfish Die-Offs

Outbreaks from ocean pathogens, like the one that caused the Starfish die-offs, are more common in overheated waters and can…