Like Weeds of the Sea, ‘Brown Tide’ Algae Exploit Nutrient-Rich Coastlines
A new study highlights up close the survival skills that have made Aureococcus, the algae that cause brown tides, the bane of fishermen, boaters and real-estate agents.
View ArticleShift in Arabia Sea Plankton May Threaten Fisheries
The rapid rise of an unusual plankton in the Arabian Sea has been documented by researchers who say that it could be disastrous for the predator fish that sustain 120 million people living on the sea's...
View ArticleSharks In Acidic Waters Avoid Smell Of Food
The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.
View ArticleAs Arctic Melts, Shipping Traffic Blasts Wildlife
Year by year, summer sea ice in the Arctic is disappearing. Suddenly an area that has always been largely inaccessible is now opening up to new commercial opportunities: ship traffic, oil exploration...
View ArticleA Flood of Energy Projects Clash with Mexican Communities
Since January, villagers and townspeople near the Los Pescados river in southeast Mexico have been blocking the construction of a dam, part of a multi-purpose project to supply potable water to Xalapa,...
View ArticleRed Tide Off Florida Smothering Everything In Its Path
Slow moving glops of toxic algae in the northeast Gulf of Mexico are killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the waters and beaches that fuel the region's economy.
View ArticleExpanded US Ocean Preserve to Be World’s Largest
Thousands of miles off America's shores, an ocean preserve flush with rare seabirds, turtles and marine mammals will grow to roughly three times the size of California under a memorandum that President...
View ArticleSatellite Photos Show One Of The World’s Largest Lakes Disappearing
Satellite images from NASA show that over the last 14 years, one of the world's largest inland bodies of water, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has almost completely dried up and disappeared.
View ArticleEarth Lost 50% Of Its Wildlife In The Past 40 Years, WWF Reports
The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land, rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for food in...
View ArticleHow Wolves Change Rivers – Video
Wolves are top predators that have far-reaching beneficial effects upon entire ecosystems -- including the structure of rivers. An amazing Video narrated by George Monbiot, environmental activist and...
View ArticleMajor Conference On Biodiversity Warns Against ‘Business As Usual’ Behaviour,...
The report, Global Diversity Outlook 4 was released today at the start of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP-12. Continuing with...
View ArticleDue To Landscape Fragmentation, Brazil’s Rainforests Are Releasing More...
For the first time, this examination shows a methodical way in which ecological effects in small areas can be used for large-scale environmental assessments.
View ArticleGlobal Economy To Lose Billions Without Action To Stop Ocean Acidification,...
The global economy could be losing as much as $1 trillion annually by the end of the century if countries do not take urgent steps to stop ocean acidification, says a United Nations report launched...
View ArticleBamboo Could Be a Savior for Climate Change, Biodiversity
The plant bamboo, and there are about 1,250 different species, has a very important role to play in environmental protection and climate change mitigation. Bamboos have very strong and extensive root...
View ArticleAlbania’s Coastal Wetlands: Killing Field for Migrating Birds
Albania’s wetlands are officially protected under national and international agreements, but signs of illegal harvesting are abundant, suggesting a far different reality.
View ArticleAbbot Point: Study on Dumping of Spoil in Wetlands Not Required
The federal government has waived the need for a full environmental impact study into the dumping of dredging spoil onto sensitive wetlands under the plan to expand the Abbot Point coal port in...
View ArticleSargassum Inundates the Beaches of the Caribbean
Massive amounts of pelagic sargassum have ben washing up on Carribean beaches for the past few months. According to Mission Blue friend Martha Gilkes of Antigua, the seaweed drifts are getting as high...
View ArticleInside Pakistan’s Untapped Fishing Industry
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Pakistan, nearly 400 million gallons per day of untreated waste from Karachi goes into the sea, making a fisherman’s job an extremely dirty one.
View ArticleEl Salvador Restores Biodiversity
Local organisations and the environment ministry launched The National Programme for the Restoration of Ecosystems and Landscapes (PREP), seeking to restore ecosystems like forests and wetlands and...
View ArticleFostering Community Strategies For Saving the World’s Oceans
Getting coastal communities involved in plans to protect their waters is critical for protecting the planet's oceans. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, conservationist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson...
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