Ecology
Dec 4, 2025
Vital seaweed habitats aren't being protected by ocean reserves
Some of the ocean's most important habitats aren't included in protected areas.
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Environment
Dec 4, 2025
Blue Origin's wastewater plans add to Florida's Indian River Lagoon concerns
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft proposal that would allow nearly 500,000 gallons of wastewater daily at Blue Origin's Merritt Island facilities that would affect the Indian River Lagoon.
Ecology
Dec 3, 2025
Oysters booming in Firth of Forth
European flat oysters returned to the Firth of Forth as part of a major restoration project are showing signs of loving their new home. Monitoring by the Heriot-Watt scientific dive team, as part of the Restoration Forth ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2025
Manatee protection may be eroded under Trump administration's proposed changes to Endangered Species Act
In the wild, Florida's manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2025
The ingenuity of white oval squid camouflage brought to light
White oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana sp. 2), known locally as shiro-ika, are medium-sized squids naturally distributed in the Indian and western Pacific oceans, flittering in and out of a wide range of different habitats—from ...
Ecology
Nov 20, 2025
Shark and ray diversity is declining, challenging previous assumptions
A team of international researchers led by the University of Vienna have investigated the development of shark and ray biodiversity over the past 100 million years. Their surprising results show a continuous decline in diversity ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2025
Scientists map genetic distribution of maerl-forming algae across south-west Britain
A habitat-building coralline algae that provides a vital nursing ground for marine species and an important blue carbon ecosystem has been genetically mapped around south-west Britain in a first-of-its-kind study.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2025
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
The world's oceans are vital for life on Earth. Drifting phytoplankton provide almost half the oxygen released into the atmosphere. Marine and coastal ecosystems provide food and protect communities from storms.
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2025
The 'blue forest' in figures: First global inventory of carbon stored by seagrass meadows
An international study presents the first global assessment of blue carbon accumulated in the living parts of seagrass plants. According to the results, their leaves, rhizomes and roots store up to 40 million tons of carbon ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2025
Artificial developments weaken coastal resilience. Here's how mapping them can help
The coastlines I trace resemble logos and luxury icons: palms, crescents, pixelated grids, surreal ornaments etched into shallow seas. The cartography is striking. The environmental consequences are very concerning.
