Executive Summary for September 22, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a robot collecting crucial data in the dangerous Southern Ocean, the rebound of depleted fish protected in a marine reserve, and how much Arctic sea ice was lost in 2017. about 12 hours ago

Executive Summary for September 15, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on the United Nations appointing a special envoy for the ocean, research finding small-scale fishing can have a big impact on the ecosystem and scientists discovering that some octopuses are quite social creatures. 7 days ago

Executive Summary for September 8, 2017

In our weekly roundup, a study predicts that ocean warming in Antarctica will reduce the habitat for marine invertebrates, coral scientists call for research on reefs’ ability to withstand climate change and a billionaire finances deep-sea technology for NOAA. 15 days ago

Executive Summary for September 1, 2017

In our weekly oceans news roundup, scientists find that giant whale sharks travel well-defined routes across the Pacific Ocean, researchers discover that one coral species could be resistant to ocean acidification and how sonar is being used to count endangered manatees in Panama. 22 days ago

Executive Summary for August 25, 2017

In our weekly oceans news roundup, scientists find that subtropical and temperate coral reefs are at risk from climate change, a rise in disease in dolphins is a sign of poor ocean health and blue whales may be changing their songs in response to increasing ocean noise. 29 days ago

Executive Summary for August 18, 2017

In our weekly oceans news roundup, researchers find plankton may be transporting marine plastic trash to the seabed, scientists hope to make novel medicines from deep-sea bacteria and Arctic sea-ice loss is pushing walruses ashore earlier than ever. about 1 month ago

Executive Summary for August 11, 2017

In our weekly oceans news roundup, the International Seabed Authority meets to develop environmental standards for deep-sea mining, scientists find that noise pollution confuses fish and there’s relief over a baby boom of endangered southern right whales in Australia. about 1 month ago

Executive Summary for August 4, 2017

In our weekly roundup of ocean news, the International Seabed Authority meets to draft regulations on deep-sea mining, researchers link coral disease with El Niño and more critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are found dead.about 2 months ago

Executive Summary for July 28, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news as scientists find that laboratory-grown corals help reefs recover, sharks may also be key to healthy coral reefs and another huge Pacific Ocean garbage patch is discovered.about 2 months ago

Executive Summary for July 21, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news as United Nations talks over a high seas biodiversity near an end, Sylvia Earle urges U.N. delegates to take action on ocean preservation, and a robot is deployed to fight invasive lionfish. 2 months ago

Executive Summary for July 14, 2017

Our weekly roundup reviews ocean news, as scientists predict hundreds of U.S. cities face flooding in the coming decades, new species of fungi are discovered in deep-sea reefs and environmentalists sue the Trump administration to protect whales and sea turtles. 2 months ago

Executive Summary for July 7, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news as the U.N. declines to put the Great Barrier Reef on an “in-danger” list, climate scientists find that the ocean is absorbing less carbon as waters warm, and the U.K. moves to exit from a European fisheries treaty.3 months ago

Executive Summary for June 30, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news, as UNESCO warns that the most important coral reefs could disappear by 2100, scientists link failed killer whale pregnancies to a lack of fish, and Greenpeace finds the habitats of Scottish sharks, seals and seabirds inundated with plastic trash.3 months ago

Executive Summary for June 23, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news, as scientists determine a devastating coral bleaching event is over, the size of a oxygen-deprived “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to double this summer and “Ocean Elders” fight a coal mine that could harm the Great Barrier Reef. 3 months ago

Executive Summary for June 16, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we review the latest ocean news, as scientists urge Congress to protect marine monuments from a Trump review, a study identifies Asia’s rivers as a major source of plastic pollution and a computer giant recycles ocean plastic into packaging.3 months ago

Executive Summary for June 9, 2017

We review the latest developments at the United Nation Ocean Conference, including a look at the final day’s proceedings, a pledge by the world’s largest seafood companies to help end illegal fishing and billionaire environmentalist Richard Branson’s delivery of a petition calling for governments to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030.4 months ago

Executive Summary for June 8, 2017

We review the latest developments at the United Nation Ocean Conference, including how the president of the U.N. General Assembly is taking on marine plastic pollution and the plastics industry, Iceland’s development of technology to reduce fish waste and a visit to the conference by children from remote marine reserves to ask world leaders to protect the ocean. 4 months ago

Executive Summary for June 7, 2017

We review the latest developments at the United Nation Ocean Conference, including a prime minister’s call to give the ocean the legal rights of personhood, Hollywood star Adrian Grenier’s fight against ocean plastic pollution and a new effort to end overfishing of tuna. 4 months ago

Executive Summary for June 6, 2017

We review the latest developments at the United Nation Ocean Conference, including the U.N. Secretary-General’s warning about saving the ocean, hurdles to financing the “blue economy” and scientists call for more research into the deep sea before fishing, oil and gas development and mining destroy an ecosystem that has barely been explored. 4 months ago

Executive Summary for June 5, 2017

We review key developments in ocean issues, including the start of the United Nations Ocean Conference in New York City, the Trump administration’s objections to linking climate change to ocean degradation and the discovery of high rates of ocean acidification off the west coast of the United States. 4 months ago