Human Activity May Lead to a Bleaker Life Under the Sea

Medicine & Technology Jan 17, 2015

A new study has found that human activity is having a drastic impact on the creatures under the sea, with many on the verge of extinction thanks to humans. However, swift intervention could still prevent a "disaster of the magnitude observed on land." The study published this week in the journal Science analyzes the impact humans are having on the oceans. According to the group of researchers who developed the study, several marine species could soon be gone forever if changes are not quickly made.

Plastic Pollution Causes ‘Tons’ of Problems as New Estimates Reveal Litter on the Rise

Dec 15, 2014

While the biochemistry of the world’s oceans may be a complex study, with a myriad of variants, researchers are certain of one simple fact—man-made plastics do not belong in the oceans. And the pollution of our oceans is far more vast than the world would like to admit. But in a new study recently published in this week’s issue of the journal PLOS ONE researchers are saying that the Earth’s oceans may contain more than 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic particulates, weighing nearly 270,000 tons combined which is far larger than previous studies ever estimated the pollution to be.

More Seafloor Methane Released Into the Pacific Ocean

Dec 11, 2014

Increased Seafloor Methane Released Into the Pacific Ocean

Water arrived on Earth earlier than previously thought, scientists say

Oct 31, 2014

Water arrived on Earth earlier than previously thought, scientists say

UN Messenger of Peace Donates Millions Towards Ocean Conservation—Leonardo DiCaprio

Oct 19, 2014

Well, it appears that even after a controversial display last month at the United Nation’s (UN) Climate Summit held in New York City, renowned actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio is using more than his words to cause a change: he’s putting his money where his mouth is.