Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off and Public Health Emergency
It started in December, when dead fish began washing ashore New Ireland—a mountainous island in Papua New Guinea’s…
Houthi attack on Israel raises fears for Red Sea shipping
CAIRO (AP) — A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern…
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Will Weigh Gulf Oil Drilling Against the Survival of Endangered Whales and Turtles
The Trump administration is turning to the nuclear option on endangered-species protections in the name of national security.…
Whale swims free after days stuck on German sandbank
BERLIN (AP) — A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to tie lowest level for winter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the…
Scientists Discover a New Branch of Life in the Deep Sea
Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow in vivid greens and oranges—a far…
Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds
Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study…
What happened the last time shipping was disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once…
Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to “methodological blind spot,” study finds
Rising sea levels caused by climate change may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new…
Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves
Each spring, humpback whales start to feed off the coast of California and Oregon on dense schools of…