The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has created a task force that seeks to create policies and programs to protect the country’s oceans. DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning ...

Bermuda’s waters represent a valuable natural resource that belongs to all of us. Preserving our ocean environment and ...

Microplastics may be disrupting phytoplankton and weakening the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon, according to a new study.

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A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet a ...

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. Increasingly, researchers have been finding tiny microplastic fragments ...

The loss of Arctic sea ice has long been a graphic measure of human-caused climate change, with wrenching images of suffering polar bears illustrating a worsening planetary crisis. Now, new research ...

The deep, blue sea is becoming deeper — in color, that is. Climate change, along with human development, has reduced how much light can filter through the water. Reduced light can significantly ...

(Reuters) - Oceans carry the bulk of the world's trade, are a major source of food and employment and help regulate the planet's climate but they are under threat from pollution, over-fishing and ...