Focus on Biodiversity
The world’s coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
As the El Nino weakens, scientists say some of that ocean heat should diminish. But overall ocean warming will continue as climate change...
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean...
Greece to spend €780 million to protect marine biodiversity, PM says
Greece plans to present its national strategy on marine biodiversity protection at the "Our Ocean" conference, which Athens will host this year and...
What is happening to the sawfish? Biologists in Florida investigate why the ancient fish are dying
One potential factor is climate change, which superheated Florida waters last summer, causing other marine damage, such as coral bleaching and the deaths...
Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
The animal's cause of death is of intense interest to many amid an ongoing controversy involving a belief by opponents of offshore wind...
Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
It drew renewed outcries from opponents of offshore wind, who believe that site preparation work for oceanic wind farms is harming or even...
Brazil’s Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon
Brazil’s Yanomami people asked the Pope Francis to back efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest, a crucial buffer against climate change.
Climate change affecting amphibian migration patterns: conservationists
A changing climate is adversely affecting amphibians, with milder winters leading to them waking up from hibernation more frequently.
Jellyfish invade Venezuelan waters, worrying fishermen
Venezuela's environment ministry attributes a surge of the invasive cannonball jellyfish to warming waters from climate change, decline in predators.
Underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise
Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia's coast
