Coral Reef Loss Could Cost Countries Billions
According to a recent study, losing just the top three feet of coral reef could result in $4 billion a year in flood-related damages.
Matthew O. Berger
Matthew O. Berger is a journalist based in San Francisco specializing in ocean issues. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Newsweek, Discover, Nautilus, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Takes to the Skies
Alaska Airlines has become the first airline to renounce the use of plastic straws in an effort to raise awareness about the use of single-use plastics that pollute the world's oceans.
How California's Clean Air Regulations Have Reduced Whale Strikes by Cargo Ships
Rules intended to protect people from pollution are simultaneously saving the lives of whales by slowing down cargo ships, but researchers say more still needs to be done.
Listening for Humpback Songs Across the Open Ocean
Researchers are hoping to discover new travel routes of the Pacific humpback by utilizing a robot that monitors their unique means of long-distance communication.
How Tracking Technology Is Being Used for Shark Conservation
Environmental groups are following the movements of fishing vessels and sharks to decrease the unintentional killings of the marine predators by fishnets.