spans about 27,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds. The island’s unique location, benefiting from cool water upwellings from the deep Pemba Channel, provides potential refuge for ...

The announcement came early on the morning of Oct. 31. Delegates to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, had finally agreed on a protocol for ...

Imagine living with water up to your knees for half of the year, where homes are flooded, and people constantly fear that the ...

The heaviest great hammerhead shark ever recorded weighed a whopping 1280 pounds.” The great hammerhead shark is found in a ...

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events.

Coastal habitats, including mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, are critical ecosystems that provide a ...

The World Bank report emphasizes mangroves’ critical role in flood protection, valuing them at $855 billion globally for ...

Oceanic and coastal ecosystems, captivating in their beauty and ecological significance, are intricately entwined with human ...

While sun-seekers crowd Mediterranean beaches and tourists swarm popular capitals, here are the hidden gems that we think ...

The area, to be known as the Jardines Submarinos (Submarine Gardens) of Vega Baja and Manati, covers coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds home to more than 14 endangered species, including the ...

In response to the increasing global demand for resources and the economic pursuits that come with it, attention on the world’s oceans continues to grow. But how should marine resources be properly ...