Oceans

25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn

25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn

A new report from a team of international scientists has revealed harsh realities on Earth, with 25 of 35 planetary vital signs reaching record extremes. Without immediate action, scientists warn that these extremes could threaten life on Earth. In the new study, published in the journal BioScience, scientists presented a stark look at the state […]

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    Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says

    Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says

    Scientists have found that Earth may soon pass another planetary boundary, meaning it could be operating outside of the safe limits for seven of the nine defined planetary boundaries. The Planetary Health Check report, prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), is a new assessment that determines the state of the planetary […]

    California Sues ExxonMobil Over Its Global Plastic Waste Pollution and Deceptive Recycling Campaign

    California Sues ExxonMobil Over Its Global Plastic Waste Pollution and Deceptive Recycling Campaign

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against oil major ExxonMobil for its alleged engagement in “a decades-long campaign of deception,” which led to and exacerbated the worldwide plastics pollution crisis, a press release from the California Department of Justice said. The complaint, filed in San Francisco County […]

    Antarctic Sea Ice Nears Record Low for Winter

    Antarctic Sea Ice Nears Record Low for Winter

    For a second consecutive year, sea ice around Antarctica is nearing a record low for the winter season.  Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) announced that the Antarctic sea ice coverage has reached a new low point for winter, even surpassing the levels of 2023, which were the lowest since satellite records began. […]

    California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline

    California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline

    More than 116 miles of California’s stunning coastline is in the process of becoming designated as part of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary — the third largest in the country. The designation process reached a major milestone last week when the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the marine sanctuary was released. Under the […]

    Ocean Warming Is Driving Sharks Out of Coral Reef Habitats, Study Finds

    Ocean Warming Is Driving Sharks Out of Coral Reef Habitats, Study Finds

    As the oceans heat up, sharks are leaving their coral reef habitats, putting both sharks and entire ecosystems at risk, scientists have found. In a new study, published in the journal Communications Biology, scientists used satellites and underwater acoustic receivers to monitor more than 120 grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in coral reefs of the […]

    UN Chief Guterres Issues ‘Global SOS’ to World Leaders to ‘Save Our Seas’

    UN Chief Guterres Issues ‘Global SOS’ to World Leaders to ‘Save Our Seas’

    Speaking from Tonga on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS,” urging governments to increase climate action to “Save Our Seas.” Guterres called for international leaders to slash global greenhouse gas emissions, rapidly phase out fossil fuels and boost investments in climate adaptation to protect people from future and current risks, UN […]

    Monterey, California Beach Closed to Protect Hundreds of Sea Lions

    Monterey, California Beach Closed to Protect Hundreds of Sea Lions

    Local officials have closed the area around Monterey, California’s San Carlos Beach to people following the takeover of hundreds of sea lions. Caution tape was placed along the beach, but crowds continued to gather and take photos of the sea lions resting and frolicking, reported Reuters. The social and playful marine mammals frequently gather on […]