Luxury Yacht Owners Made to Pay $100K After Anchor Drop Ruins 431 Coral Colonies
The affected area in Hawaii extends 11,000 square feet and will take “years to recover.” The charges amount to less than the cost of renting the yacht for two days.
You Don't Know How Hooked You Are on Plastic Until You Go a Month Without
After months of dumping Uber Eats containers in the trash, I knew something had to change. I just didn't know how hard it would be.
Scientists Set to Explore a Deep 'Blue Hole' at the Bottom of the Ocean
Next month, scientists will enter “Green Banana,” a 425-foot-deep sinkhole in the Floridian seafloor that may contain hidden secrets, including novel microbial life.
‘I Really Need to Go Home’: The Cruise Ship Employees Still Stuck at Sea
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of forgotten cruise ship employees have no idea when they'll be back on land.
Democrats Are Finally Coming For Your Plastics
Democrats just dropped one of the most ambitious bills ever to tackle the growing threat plastics pose to the planet.
600 Gallons of Diesel Fuel Just Spilled Near One of the Most Biodiverse Islands in the World
Certain species of iguanas, giant turtles, and sea lions only live in the Galapagos islands.
We Finally Know Who Would Win in a Fight Between an Eagle and an Octopus
The rare bout took place off the coast of Vancouver Island and, thankfully, a portion of it was caught on video.
Whales Could Help Prevent a Climate Catastrophe
The IMF estimates they're worth $2 million each to the planet.
Greta Thunberg Wants World Leaders to Pay Attention to This Dire Report on the Oceans
It's the deepest dive into the state of the world’s waters to date and authored by more than 100 scientists.
Pornhub Shot Some Porn on a Filthy Beach So You'll Care About the Ocean
This is legit the dirtiest porn ever.
Fluorescent Blue Glow Seen on a Chennai Beach May Be a Sign of an Unhealthy Ocean
Even as people gush over the glow, scientists and coastal experts say it could be an effect of climate change and might be harmful to marine life.
Ocean Heatwaves That Instantly Kill Coral Are Getting Worse, Scientists Warn
Marine heatwaves present “a distinct biological phenomenon” from bleaching events, and could threaten the livelihoods of half a billion people.