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Oceans
Record Ocean Heat Waves Threaten Ecosystems, Wreaking Havoc on Fisheries
Rising marine temperatures will remake natural ocean patterns and cost coastal economies billions in coming years.
Climate Change Is Turning the Ocean Green
More than half of the planet's oceans have experienced color change over the last 20 years.
Using Giant Nets to Clean Plastic Out of the Oceans Comes With Substantive Risks
Flashy ocean cleanup technology is not a silver bullet for our plastics problem.
Oceans Have Reached Warmest Levels in Modern History. Scientists Are Worried.
Oceans have absorbed some 90 percent of the heat caused by human-induced climate change -- at a devastating cost.
The Oceans’ Temperatures Reached Record Highs in 2022
This is the sixth year in a row that ocean heat, a strong indicator of the climate crisis, has reached a record high.
600 Million Metric Tons of Plastic May Fill Oceans by 2036 If We Don’t Act Now
Global plastic waste is expected to triple by 2060 as fossil fuel stakeholders pursue new revenue in petrochemicals.
Illegal Fishing Is Pushing Ocean Ecosystems Toward Collapse
Illegal fishing is also stripping millions of people of their food security and livelihoods.
US Needs to Take Responsibility for Worldwide Plastic Pollution in Oceans
On a per capita basis, the U.S. produces an order of magnitude more plastic waste than China.
Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050
A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.
Ocean Warming Due to Climate Change Could Soon Imperil Coral Reef Restoration
Climate change has raised sea surface temperatures close to the limit at which coral can survive.