Across tropical and subtropical seas, a quiet biological crisis is unfolding as vast populations of reef‑grazing sea urchins ...

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Over fifty million people work on our oceans around the world and over 80% of the goods we consume are delivered by vessels navigating them. But when it ...

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding treaty to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because ...

Ocean plastic has hit a critical point in 2025, threatening turtles, whales, and seabirds. See which solutions still offer hope.

Deep-sea nodules are a source of critical metals. Mining for them could harm ecosystems. Deep-sea nodules are a source of critical metals. Mining for them could harm ecosystems.The National ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. Sir David Attenborough has spent a lifetime exploring Earth’s most ...

When we think of vast bodies of water, our minds often drift to images of endless blue horizons, waves crashing against sandy ...

In recent years, heart-rending images of dead or dying sea mammals and fish, their stomachs stuffed with plastic, have shocked citizens around the globe. Reports indicate that the amount of plastic ...

THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WELL, IT IS JUNE 16TH, WHICH MEANS IT’S ALSO WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY. BROOKE SILVERING STOPPED BY THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER IN JUNO BEACH TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE ...

There is always some mythos when it comes to the sea and danger. For generations, sailors have cursed waters after multiple wrecks along the same passages, which only adds to the folklore surrounding ...

Seattle and Western Washington are inseparable from the ocean. Maybe you fish or forage from it, kayak or sail on it, surf its swells, hike and camp along its coast, or simply enjoy the sight of the ...