People often are surprised by how much stronger the sun's rays are in summer or when changing latitudes. Often they don't discover this until someone ...
Seafood Sustainability and Your Choices
The question of what seafood is “okay” to eat has become increasingly difficult to answer in recent years. Here are some of the main concerns ...
4 Reasons Manta Rays are Important to the Marine Ecosystem
As a keystone species protection of manta rays are essential to maintaining the health and biodiversity of the ocean. Unfortunately, manta rays are ...
Plastic Pollution in the Ocean
Did You Know? Plastic bags and bottles do not biodegrade and are made from petroleum. The petroleum used for making plastic for the 29 million ...
Celebrate United Nations World WATER DAY
March 22nd is World Water Day. It celebrates water - a precious finite resource! The UN has set the sustainable development goal of water and ...
The United Nations Agrees on an Ocean Biodiversity Treaty
On March 4, 2023 United Nations members agreed on a historic treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, the regions outside national boundary ...
Fisheries & Human Health
Ocean biodiversity is core to earth's natural ecosystems and functioning, and thus key to maintaining the stability of our sphere of operation as ...
3 Important Ways Whales Play a Role in the Overall Health of the Marine Environment
Even though commercial whaling has been greatly decreased, whales are still impacted by human-made hazards of entanglement in discarded fish nets, ...
3 Reasons Why Jacques Cousteau is an Ocean Hero
1. He was a pioneer in ocean exploration. He and Emile Gagnan invented the aqualung the first underwater breathing apparatus. He also invented many ...
5 Reasons Why Rising Ocean Temperatures is a Problem for People
Ocean warming means: 1. More powerful storms and hurricanes, leading to more destruction and loss of life. 2. Coral bleaching, which can ...