Tag: Oceans

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them

If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

Scientists may soon detect life on Jupiter’s moon Europa

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

How trophy fishing can have a sustainable future

How trophy fishing can have a sustainable future

Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines

Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines

Mating anchovies stir up the sea as much as a major storm – and it’s good for the environment too

Mating anchovies stir up the sea as much as a major storm – and it’s good for the environment too

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers

Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks