How many oceans are there in the world?
Since 2021, a new ocean has been added by cartographers, bringing the tally to five grand oceanic basins.
Tag: marine life
How sunscreen releases metals and nutrients in seawater
Sunscreen washes up into the ocean where it interacts with marine life -- and its effects are still largely not ...
Ocean wilderness is disappearing because of us: only 13% of it has been spared
The study reinforces the need for international treaties meant to conserve marine wildlife.
World’s largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica
A great victory for wildlife.
Marine life might need 1,000 years to recover from climate change
Marine life is on the brink of experiencing its sixth mass extinction, a disruption that is expected to occur very ...
Navy admits training exercises will likely kill dolphins and whales in large numbers
According to a post in the Navy Times, training and testing will likely "inadvertently" kill hundreds of whales and dolphins ...
European Parliament supports major fishery reform
Overfishing is a dramatic problem in most areas of the oceans, and many people are desperately trying to protect what's ...
Ocean life threatened by mass extinction
Climate change and over-fishing are held responsible for the swift collapse of coral reefs and the propagation of mass extinction ...
Mysterious compound could in fact be the key to ocean life
To understand this, you need just a very basic knowledge of chemistry, nothing fancy. When small parts of organic matter ...
The hand of blood: man makes sure no ocean water remains pristine
A new study has shown that not even a square meter of the world's oceans has been left untouched by ...