May 20, 2021 Mongabay
Scientists working with the Allen Coral Atlas just launched the world’s first global, satellite-based reef-monitoring system.
Satellites Keep Watch Over Global Reef Health in a World First
The Birds and the Buoys: Using Googly Eyes to Avert Extinction
May 10, 2021 By Annie Roth The New York Times
Every day, thousands of hooks and nets meant for fish end up catching seabirds — a global problem that is pushing many seabird species to the brink of extinction. But no fishing gear may do more damage than the gillnet, which entangles and kills at least 400,000 seabirds each year.
The Ocean’s Youngest Monsters Are Ready for Glamour Shots
March 30, 2021 By Erik Olsen The New York Times
Divers practicing blackwater photography are helping marine scientists gain new insights into fish larvae.
The Biden Administration Makes a Swath of Ocean Between New York and New Jersey an Offshore Wind Zone.
March 29, 2021 By Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer The New York Times
The Biden administration announced a plan on Monday to vastly expand the use of offshore wind power along the East Coast, aiming to tap a potentially huge source of renewable energy that has so far struggled to gain a foothold in the United States.
What’s Good for the Ocean May Also Be Good for Business
March 23, 2021 By Tatiana Schlossberg The New York Times
Companies are trying to prove that conservation, sustainable fishing and carbon sequestration are profitable.