1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (312+ words) I have been studying plastic pollution for more than a decade. I've analyzed hundreds of samples in labs, pored over data and spent years thinking hard about where plastics go once they leave our hands and enter the environment. I…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (156+ words) WASHINGTON" Last week, Representative Nanette Barrag'n (D-CA-44), Representative Troy Carter (D-LA-2) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the Next Generation Shipping Act." The legislation would authorize $1 billion in financing annually from 2026 to 2035 to support the research, development, demonstration and…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (77+ words) Really beautiful and powerful. I loved the calm moment, the reflection and the connection between the walruses. It feels very natural, honest and emotional." " Andr's Ballesteros I liked the angle of the shot as shooting upward on the subject gives…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (875+ words) Far below the ocean's surface'where sunlight disappears, pressure skyrockets and temperatures plunge'some of the strangest animals on the planet have evolved to survive. Transparent heads. Glowing bodies. Needle-like teeth. Tentacles that seem straight out of science fiction. And yet, these…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (669+ words) I grew up in Chile, a country that stretches like a thin line between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, with more than 4, 000 kilometers of coastline. The sea is not just scenery but life itself'artisanal fishermen, coastal communities, entire families…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (709+ words) There are more than 2, 000 species of gobies (Gobiidae) known to science today, making them the largest family of fish in the ocean. But these small creatures are far more complex and essential to marine ecosystems than first meets the eye....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (142+ words) Recently, you may have heard about something called "El Ni'o." But what exactly is El Ni'o and its sibling "La Ni'a"? Why do these terms seem to emerge from the depths of the scientific community and drop into popular vocabulary…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (523+ words) Have you ever seen a sleek, brown-and-white bird hover above the ocean, fold its wings and drop into the water like a cannonball, only to surface seconds later with a fish in its grip? If so, you have probably seen…...

2+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (166+ words) SANTA MARTA, Colombia "The First Global Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, hosted this week by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands, concludes on April 29. Ocean Conservancy was represented by Shamini Selvaratnam, Director of International Climate and Energy,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (384+ words) As the weather begins to warm across the United States, people are taking to parks and beaches once again for picnics, barbecues and other celebrations with family and friends. And while we're out enjoying nature, we can also protect the…...