Where Climate Change and Shellfish Meet
A new report identifies regions where the shellfish industry is likely to get hit hardest by ocean acidification—and some ways to fight the future.
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Oceans
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How to Sail Around the World Alone and Not Go Mad
The isolated adventure is about skill, belief in internal power, and talking to yourself.
Why Don’t We Manage the Ocean Like We Manage Land?
Scientists are arguing for a radical new approach to marine planning in tropical coastal environments.
Should We Abandon Our Shorelines?
We missed our chance to avoid rising sea levels. Now we must turn and run.
Protect Coral Reefs and They Will Protect Us
Protecting the fish that graze among coral reefs could be one way to save ourselves from rising seas.
Can Anyone Stop the Man Who Will Try Just About Anything to Put an End to Climate Change?
Most scientists oppose Russ George's efforts to fix the world's climate. But who's going to do something about it?
Climate Change Affects the 71 Percent of the World People Don’t Live on, Too
It's taken a while, but all of science is waking up to the idea that global warming is, well, global.
Naked Celebrities and (Sort-of) Giant Squid!
God forgive me, but some search-engine bait is just too delicious to pass up. In the eyeball-snatching tradition…
Is the Global Ocean Healthy? We Can Answer That Now
As the Ocean Health Index makes its public debut, three of its parents describe the moment of 'Eureka!' in summing up the well-being of the global ocean and its human dependents.
LOST at Sea
While sharks, elephant seals, and Pacific bluefin tuna on the great predator highway don’t carry passports, or care about sovereignty, the humans in Washington should care about the languishing Law of the Sea treaty.