Humans are responsible for pushing some animal populations to the point of no return, but as these uplifting stories show, our conservation efforts are making a difference.

Darren Thackeray 03 Mar 2020

Oceans

Here's how transparent global fisheries can be a reality

The WEF's Tuna Traceability Declaration comes into force this year – a crucial step towards stemming illegal fishing that harms both ecosystems and economies

Tom Pickerell 25 Feb 2020

Antarctica

How close is the West Antarctic ice sheet to a ‘tipping point’?

The latest research suggests threshold for irreversible loss is likely between 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Christina Hulbe · Carbon Brief 24 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

By 2100, coral reefs might completely disappear

A recent study has shown the major threat coral reefs face from climate change - with almost all suitable habitats lost by the end of the century.

Jordan Davidson · EcoWatch 20 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These hotels only have vacancies for endangered seahorses

A group of scientists in Australia have built 'sea horse hotels' in a bid to encourage coral and sponges to grow - in turn creating habitats for seahorses.

David Harasti, Michael Simpson, Rebecca L. Morris, and Ross Coleman · The Conversation 18 Feb 2020

Oceans

We've exhausted all land resources - and now we're looking for answers on the horizon

As land-based resources have declined, humans have turned to the oceans to aid development, including deep sea mining. But this 'Blue Acceleration' could have a significant impact.

Robert Blasiak · The Conversation 14 Feb 2020

Oceans

This is why bionic jellyfish are the latest environmental tool for scientists

A prosthetic allows the jellyfish to swim three times faster. When combined with sensors, they could measure ocean conditions such as temperature, salinity, acidity, oxygen levels, nutrie...

Will Dunham · Reuters 13 Feb 2020

Oceans

Blockchain could police the fishing industry - here's how

Tuna is overfished, with stocks of some species at historic lows. But blockchain technology could help to crack down on illegal fishing and make the industry more sustainable.

Kate Whiting 12 Feb 2020

Oceans

A healthy human future depends on healthy oceans. Here's why

The oceans can play a huge role in feeding the planet's growing population - but we must avoid the mistakes we have made in land-based agriculture if we are to do this sustainably.

Gunhild A Stordalen 12 Feb 2020

Oceans

Giant kelp show the value of foundation species

New research has found a correlation between the stability of giant kelp and that of understory seaweed and seafloor invertebrates like sponges, as well as higher biodiversity overall.

Harrison Tasoff · Futurity 07 Feb 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How bionic jellyfish are boosting underwater research

Engineers at Caltech and Stanford University have developed a tiny, non-invasive prosthetic that helps jellyfish to swim faster and more efficiently.

Robert Perkins · Caltech 07 Feb 2020

Oceans

Here's how eating sea urchins could help save the oceans' dying kelp forests

As sea urchin populations boom they are killing kelp forests and damaging vital marine ecosystems.

Charlotte Edmond 06 Feb 2020

Climate Change

Climate change is acidifying the ocean at an alarming rate - and these animals are worst affected

Increasing ocean acidity is threatening its inhabitants, including the Dungeness crabs, whose shells are being dissolved.

Jordan Davidson · EcoWatch 03 Feb 2020

Circular Economy

We can stop plastic pollution at the design stage - here's how

We aren't going to solve the problem of plastic litter filling our oceans unless we start at the source - by designing out waste in the first place.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization · UNIDO 30 Jan 2020

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