Tag: marine

The ocean once echoed with nature’s voice – crashing waves, whale songs, and seabirds calling across distant waters for survival and direction....

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New research warns that the Bay of Bengal, crucial to global fisheries, faces a growing threat due to extreme monsoon shifts caused...

Sharks, rays, and chimaeras are facing an escalating crisis. Nearly 20 years after the first IUCN report, these species remain under immense...

New research uncovers up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution on the ocean floor, highlighting the urgency of addressing marine plastic waste.

In a concerning revelation, the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand annually, equivalent to over 1 million dump trucks' worth per day. This massive extraction of sand and other sediments is exerting tremendous pressure on marine life and ecosystems, with far-reaching consequences for biodiversity and coastal communities.

In a sweeping global analysis encompassing thousands of animal and plant species, a concerning trend has emerged: species across the board are shrinking in size. Researchers have pinpointed this phenomenon most prominently in fish, which are undergoing significant reductions in size.

Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with over 8,500 shipwrecks at risk of leaking approximately 6 billion gallons of oil, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Majority of marine species is likely to lose considerable amounts of their present habitat ranges by the end of this century if...

Aimed at protecting and preserving Marine World Heritages, the United Nations has embarked on a mission “environmental DNA” (e-DNA) with the participation of the local...