The IAEA uses nuclear and isotopic tools to study marine ecosystems and offer expertise on how to counter loss of biodiversity ... Climate change can lead to increasing sea temperatures and ocean ...

or loss of biodiversity. Loss and damage can occur due to both extreme events – such as heat waves and storms – and slow onset events – such as sea-level rise or ocean acidification.

The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people, are under unprecedented ...

Rising Sea Surface Temperatures The steady warming of our oceans is akin to placing our planet on a simmering stove. Sea ...

Preparations for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) have wind in their sails. From 14 to 15 January 2025, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in ...

The headlong pursuit of agricultural productivity has made it possible to feed a massive global population. However, research ...

Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living ...

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between ...

The specific drivers of deoxygenation for different regions can vary, and deoxygenation is not uniform across the ocean. Some regions are experiencing oxygen loss at much greater ... declines of ...

New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our seas.