Artificial light on coastlines lures small fish to their doom, coral reef study finds
Light pollution acts as ‘midnight fridge’, drawing in young fish, then predators, according to tests in French Polynesia
June 2024
Neuston, we have a problem: why do we know so little about the creatures floating on the ocean surface?
North Sea oil and gas firm Perenco failing to seal old wells, documents show
Who says the Great Barrier Reef is not ‘in danger’?
Terrawatch
Deep mantle movements help explain Earth’s mysterious bulges
X Trillion review – all-women voyage to the ‘Pacific garbage patch’ packs a rousing punch
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds
California survivor of shark attack recounts fight with animal
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences
Southern frontlines: Latin America and the Caribbean
‘Your plastic is here’: how Easter Island copes with 500 pieces of rubbish an hour washing ashore
Unexpected number of whales currently swimming off the coast of New England
The age of extinction
‘They’re not like puppy dogs. They should be respected’: how to swim with sharks in British waters
On our plate
‘Anything can be edible’: how Italians are making a meal of invasive crabs
The High Seas by Olive Heffernan review – the depths of despair
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Save our seas: five ways to rewild and conserve the ocean
Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification
Seascape: the state of our oceans
‘Where do sharks hang out?’: the race to find safe spaces for the Galápagos’ ocean-going predators
May 2024
Seascape: the state of our oceans
‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores
From crab monitoring and bear patrols to rescue operations, the watchmen are the official eyes and ears of indigenous communities
Ohio real estate tycoon plans to take new submersible to Titanic wreck
Larry Connor announces intention to prove safety of industry less than a year after five people killed in OceanGate implosion
Notes and queries
Readers reply: why are bodies of water so calming?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
