March 31, 2020 By Joanna Dauphin The New York Times
Before this underwater forest disappears, scientists recently raced to search for shipworms and other sea life that might conceal medicine of the future.
March 31, 2020 By Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono The New York Times
Backed by armed Chinese Coast Guard ships, Chinese fishing fleets have been raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognized as exclusively Indonesia’s to fish.
March 27, 2020 By Olive Heffernan Nature
In the next few months, barring delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, nations are expected to strike a historic deal to protect marine life in the high seas — the ocean beyond national governance. The goal is to prevent ‘biopiracy’ — attempts by wealthy nations or companies to commercialize biological resources…
March 26, 2020 Science Daily
Since pre-industrial times, the world’s oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report that those rising temperatures have led to widespread changes in the population sizes of marine species. The researchers found a general pattern of species having increasing numbers on their poleward sides and losses toward the equator.
March 25, 2020 By Johan Augustin Mongabay
A local government initiative to revive seaweed farming off Bali comes amid growing interest in the crop’s promise to tackle environmental problems ranging from carbon emissions to plastic waste pollution.