Online Chat at Noon EDT on Shark Biodiversity and Conservation
Join us for a live online chat with David Shiffman, a shark conservation biologist and blogger, who will help us understand shark biodiversity and the threats facing sharks today
Shark-Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Biodiversity
Three shark species once found in the central Pacific Ocean are now missing, a study of swords, tridents and other weapons reveals
How to Harness Power Underwater to Monitor the Seas
A growing fleet of ocean gliders and other monitors need power, and a suite of scientists are seeking ways to generate it undersea
Fights over Funding Mar Sustainability Talks in Rio
The Rio+20 event next week looks set to produce little, based on early negotiations
Study Identifies Natural Strongholds for Species Displaced by Climate Change
A number of geologically and ecologically complex sites could allow species to weather global warming
Rhinoceros Undergoes Assisted Reproduction to Rescue Species from Extinction
Conservationists are taking heroic measures to restore fertility to a three-footed Sumatran rhino, but it's unclear if this is a prudent undertaking
Rapid Climate Changes Turn North Woods into Moose Graveyard
Moose may disappear from boreal woods as circumpolar regions warm and transform
How Biodiversity Keeps Earth Alive
Species loss lessens the total amount of biomass on a given parcel, suggesting that the degree of diversity directly impacts the amount of life the planet can support
Ecuador Asks World to Pay to Keep Yasuni Oil Underground
International climate funds might be one way for the world to convince Ecuador to not pump oil from underneath a biologically rich rainforest region
The Odd Allure of Rock Snot
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Pollution and Climate Change Accelerate Ocean Degradation
The world's oceans appear to be headed to a new mass extinction event
What's the Catch? Researchers Wrangle Over How to Measure Commercial Fishing's Impact on Ocean Biodiversity
Two recent studies highlight a debate within the world of marine fisheries science over how to interpret available fisheries data