Setback Averted in Costa Concordia Salvage Close Call
Technicians regained control of a 10-story-tall buoyancy device that came loose from the shipwreck. If they had not been successful, it could have posed a setback for the up-till-now smooth operation
Post-BP Oil Spill Gulf Restoration Projects So Far Lack Basis in Science [Slide Show]
Few funds generated by the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been allocated as yet to return the Gulf of Mexico’s marshes and ecosystems to a healthier state, leading to “random acts of restoration”
Designer-Made Coral Reefs Could Survive Climate Change's Hot Seas
Biologists are directing the evolution of corals to prepare them to fight climate change
When It Comes to Conservation, Tropical Grasslands Have an Identity Problem [Slide Show]
Although they cover a fifth of Earth’s landmass, tropical grassy ecosystems are routinely misidentified and mismanaged
Pollution Sours Pacific Ocean More than Expected
The world's largest ocean is absorbing carbon dioxide, and turning more acidic as a result, faster than expected
Tiger Shark Shot and Dumped at Sea as Cull Begins in Western Australia
The policy is opposed by scientists, conservationists and a majority of Australian voters
Climate Change Tweaks Pacific Ocean Chemistry
Either the end of the Little Ice Age or the Industrial Revolution has changed the type of nitrogen incorporated into deep-water corals
Threats to Sharks Destabilize Entire Ecosystems
Fear of tiger sharks, for instance, helps protect seagrass from being over-grazed, which in turns pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and provides a habitat for fish and shellfish
Ghostly Underwater Museum Aims to Divert Tourists from Endangered Reef
Colorful sponges and other marine life are starting to colonize the museum’s statuary and draw tourists away from a threatened natural reef off the Cancun coast
More Acid Oceans of the Future Mimic Impacts of Extinction
A glimpse of future ocean chemistry shows how it transforms entire ecosystems
Now It's Fungus--Hawaii's Threatened Coral Reefs Take Another Hit
Along with invasive cyanobacterial fungus and algae, poisonous runoff, rising ocean levels, acidic waters and overfishing are taking their toll on the reefs and the marine life they support
Scientists Urge Preservation of Deep Ocean Coral Reefs
Deep water reefs are largely unexplored and unprotected