Environment

Mo’orea, a Pacific Island, spotlights the rift in conservation between foreign scientists and Indigenous people.

As marine scientists strive to understand the mysteries of the deep, the miners are moving in.

Scientists are finding 2,000 new marine species a year. Why it matters to name and categorize them.

This entrepreneur plans to revive the famous urban ecosystem with a billion oysters.

Native and non-native scientists have come together to counter overfishing with an ancient practice.

A drop in oxygen levels is putting ocean ecosystems on life support.

Humpbacks are returning to pre-whaling populations with a warning about ocean ecosystems.

Roger Payne sparked the anti-whaling movement. He’s not done yet.

Our planet supports 8.7 million species. Here’s how they break down.

Great writers waxed poetic over “milky seas.” Here’s the science behind the glow.