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Belize’s Manatee Man Is Trying to Save the Lovable ‘Sea Cows’ From Cruise Ships
“Just like tourism numbers go up, the manatee's death rate follows behind.”
‘Walking Sharks’ Are the Newest Branch of the Shark Family Tree
“They’re incredibly cute little animals and are really more like a gecko walking around than a shark.”
This Supreme Court Case Could Blow a Huge Hole in the Clean Water Act
Sewage is spilling into the ocean off the coast of Maui and killing coral reefs.
Ocean Heatwaves That Instantly Kill Coral Are Getting Worse, Scientists Warn
Marine heatwaves present “a distinct biological phenomenon” from bleaching events, and could threaten the livelihoods of half a billion people.
Great Barrier Reef Apparently Not 'In Danger' Despite the Fact it's Dying
The Australian Government is thrilled. Scientists aren't so sure.
A Cruise Ship Smashed Into One Of Indonesia's Most Diverse Coral Reefs
The ship wiped out about two football fields worth of coral.
The Reef, the Election, and How to Break Our Standstill on Climate Action
A few elections ago, Australia was talking about carbon pricing schemes and solar subsidies. We've gone backwards, but there's a way to get moving.
To Save the Great Barrier Reef, We May Have to Selectively Breed it
Melbourne-based scientists have identified stress-resistant corals that could be potentially bred and moved into areas affected by bleaching.
Coral Bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef Sure Looks a Lot Like Climate Change
Coral die offs have become all too common. As Dr. Tyrone Ridgway explained, "There's been bleaching in Hawaii this year, Caledonia, and now Australia."
Architects Dream Up Oyster Habitats for the Future
By 2030, NYC can have $1 Blue Points all year long.
Turns Out the Great Barrier Reef Is Protecting Australia From Tsunamis
Over the last half-century, Australia has been pretty garbage to the Reef. But it turns out it's been a better pal to us, than we've been to it.
This Is Why Teenagers Aren’t Drinking Alcopops Anymore
The sickeningly sweet, pre-mixed concoctions were everywhere come the turn of the millennium, but today’s teenage drinkers are immune to the allure of the alcopop.