A new international study has found that the concentration of plastics and microplastics in some lakes is worse than in ‘garbage patches’ of oceans, and debris is reaching the most remote places of the world.

​​Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic conditions for marine life.

Algorithms can predict what movies or songs you might like, but they can also predict which species a predator would most likely eat.  

A groundbreaking study published today reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of salinity changes in oceans and coastlines caused by climate change.

Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.

There has been much buzz about the warming planet’s melting Arctic region opening shipping routes and lengthening travel seasons in ocean passageways that ice once blocked. Expanded fishing, trade and tourism is envisioned.

Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. 

Research conducted by The University of Queensland has revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks.

Groundwater is the world’s biggest source of easily accessible freshwater.

New guidelines for the management of Europe’s railway network to protect and enhance biodiversity have been published.