Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, University of Queensland research has found.

An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown.

NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) launched a new data visualization tool today, which will provide free and easy-to-access information on the status of U.S. coral reefs. 

Two researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have each been awarded one of the prestigious Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council.

The deep sea is home to one of the largest animal communities on earth which is increasingly exposed to environmental pressures.

Blame it on plate tectonics.

The only thing constant is change – isn’t that how the saying goes? 

Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most-threatened and least-understood areas of the world.

Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.

If the world’s natural forests are allowed to grow and mature rather than being cut down, 226 billion tonnes of carbon could be taken out of the atmosphere, according to a major international study.