Is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef losing its male sea turtles? A new study has found that green sea turtle hatchlings in one of the world’s largest colonies are increasingly female, and this trend has been ongoing for decades, with warming global temperatures the suspected culprit. Sea turtles, as well as some other reptiles, lack sex …
More than 11 billion pieces of plastic larger than five centimetres wide are littering coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent study. That is enough plastic to make it from Earth to the moon and nearly halfway back. Researchers who published the study last week in Science Magazine believe that the amount …
When freediver Janeanne Gilchrist noticed an increase in the amount of debris washing up on the shores of her favorite diving spots, she decided to do something about it. To raise awareness of the problem, she created a collection of breathtaking images, transforming waste into art. Gilchrist, who dives without breathing equipment off the coast …
It’s hard to imagine this adorable sea cow getting caught in a fishing net, or losing its home to coastal development. Unfortunately that’s what’s happening to many populations of large marine mammals around the world. It’s urgent—sea cows are under threat of extinction. Sea cows might be cute, but it turns out they’re also really …
The biggest threat to our oceans is plastic. It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea. However, you can make a difference: Why not start by taking the pledge to stop using straws? The campaign is the brainchild of actor Adrian Grenier, who is best known for his role …
