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Twin studies reveal that ‘acceleration’ of sea-level rise under way, leaving southern US cities in even greater perilCoastal cities in the southern US, including Miami, Houston and New Orleans, are in even greater peril from sea-level rise than scienti…
Shadow minister submits bill to curb spills as Environment Agency reveals sewage was dumped for almost 1m hours last yearMinisters have treated coastal communities as if they are “open sewers”, Labour has said, after a damaging analysis of Environment …
Marine Conservation Society calls for better regulation of how north-east Atlantic mackerel is caught as stocks declineMackerel populations are declining because of overfishing and the fish no longer a sustainable food choice, the Marine Conservation S…
Increasing ocean temperatures present ‘existential threat’ with knock-on effects for ecosystems and commercial fisheries, researchers sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMore than 500 common species of fish, seaw…
Government urged to ratify UN convention in order to protect undersea areas like shipwrecks and now-submerged First Nations heritage sitesThe underwater world – from shipwrecks with human remains inside to First Nations sites that are tens of thousands…
Members of the United Nations for the first time reached an agreement on protecting marine life on the high seas, after two weeks of talks.
Pathogens such as E coli, norovirus and salmonella can be blown miles into coastal communities after a rainstormAfter a rainstorm passes, the air coming off the ocean just feels different – cleaner and fresher. But a first of its kind study shows how b…
An unusual feeding technique only recently observed by scientists was documented nearly 2,000 years ago, a study suggestsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast…
Plan to triple size of Macquarie Island protection zone to shield ‘remote wildlife wonderland’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government p…
Animals possibly being knocked off course by storm events on the east coast of the US and in the CaribbeanSmall, wrinkled and stranded in chilly waters, young hard-shelled turtles have been turning up on the beaches of the UK and Ireland in higher numb…