What is coral bleaching? Everything you need to know about its impacts on marine life and coastal communities. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identified coral bleaching as the greatest threat to reef systems around the globe. Mass coral bleaching events have become increasingly common in recent decades. This is due to climate…
Concerned about the health of our seas? Discover some of the biggest threats to our oceans and what can be done to address these issues. The world’s oceans, which cover over 70 percent of the planet’s surface, are currently facing a multitude of serious threats. Many have dire consequences for marine biodiversity and humans alike….
Mercury pollution in the ocean poses a serious threat to marine life and human health. How does it end up in our waterways and what is being done to address this serious marine conservation issue? Toxic to humans and the environment, mercury is a heavy metal that is continuously circulating through the atmosphere, water and…
Wondering what ghost nets are or how many ghost nets are in the ocean? Learn why abandoned fishing nets are one of the biggest threats to ocean ecosystems and how you can help stop them. When we think of plastic pollution in our oceans, it’s more often plastic bottles and discarded take-away containers that come…