The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Vast and powerful, the ...

In 2025, scientists warned the ‘planetary boundary’ for ocean acidification had been crossed. This is what that means and why ...

Research shows microplastics are flooding the oceans, lessening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process critical to regulating Earth’s temperature. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB ...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, decreasing the pH of the water and leading to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. In November of last year, the second Winter School on ...

As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, the ocean plays a crucial role in helping to reduce the full impact of human-driven climate change by absorbing roughly a quarter of the carbon ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. A new partnership has been signed which formalizes a long ...

Research shows microplastics interfere with ocean carbon cycles, posing risks to climate and ecosystems. Urgent global action ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, decreasing the pH of the water and leading to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean ...