Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The report ...

Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of the state's most ecologically productive estuaries, is facing a growing but ...

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

Across coal country, the same toxic sludge and rust-colored water that once symbolized the end of an industry is starting to ...

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow predictions.

The Marine Mammal Care Center, which has been struggling for nearly four months to keep pace with a toxic algae bloom that sickened and killed animals all along the California coast, celebrated the ...

Researchers have released their 2024 U.S. sea level 'report cards,' providing updated analyses of sea level trends and projections for 36 coastal communities. Encompassing 55 years of historical data ...

SAN DIEGO — After weeks of heartbreaking scenes along the Southern California coastline—sick and disoriented sea lions washing ashore in alarming numbers—there’s finally a glimmer of hope in a crisis ...