Stand on the Red Sea coast at Safaga or Hamata and you’ll see them: stunted forests barely reaching four meters with weathered stems rising from mud...
When a hurricane tears through coastal communities, we see entire neighborhoods transformed in hours. The human toll demands our full attention, as it should. But beneath...
Abu Dhabi has engineered one of the most remarkable transformations in international ocean diplomacy, evolving from a regional maritime player into a global ocean governance powerhouse...
North Atlantic right whales have faced an unusual mortality in large numbers since 2017, and deaths are outpacing births. Of the 370 North Atlantic right whales...
URI Professor Rebecca Robinson is studying freshened water extracted from unprecedented scientific ocean drilling operation KINGSTON, R.I. — Sept. 2, 2025 — How did freshened water...
90% of marine life lives where the light reaches— so what happens as it begins to fade? Just below the ocean’s surface, the sun’s rays break to...
Little Cayman, Cayman Islands – Coral cover here dropped from 26% to just under 10% in a single year. It’s the lowest researchers have recorded since...
If you’ve ever snorkelled over a Caribbean reef and noticed more seaweed than coral, you’re not imagining things. These underwater ecosystems, once bustling with vibrant coral...
A groundbreaking new assessment of Pacific coral reefs has sounded the alarm for one of Earth’s most critical ecosystems. The comprehensive report, released by the Global...
All too often, when important issues and concerns are out of sight, they unfortunately can also become out of mind. For example, when was the last...