Ocean
Animals
The Ocean Will Soon Have More Plastic Than Fish
The United Kingdom's Environmental Investigations Agency (EIA) says that plastic will outweigh fish in the planet's oceans by 2050.
The EIA released an environmental report on Tuesday that calls for a treaty to fight the rapid growth in plastic pollution...
Science
Seagrasses Could Hold Secret to Averting Climate Change
Seagrasses, called by one researcher the Earth's "forgotten ecosystem," could hep us stave off further climate change if they are protected, as they ought to be all around the oceans and seas of the world.
As some of the oldest...
Economy
Thousands of Shipping Containers Carrying Millions in Cargo Lost in Sea Annually
Shipping containers which are lost to the sea continue to pose a safety threat according to the World Shipping Council.
Business
The Many Perils of Mining the Seas
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By Elizabeth De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall and Elizabeth Nyman
Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law.
Seabed mining...