One global ocean spans 71% of Earth's surface, covering a vast interconnected body of water. Geographically, this ocean is ...

The U.S. wants to mine the deep sea. But economists warn that leaders aren't taking the full value of the oceans into account ...

The world’s second largest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean. It covers about a quarter of the Earth. To the west of the Atlantic Ocean are the continents of North and South America.

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...

Governments worldwide responded by setting an ambitious goal, known as "30 by 30": protecting 30 percent of the world's ocean by 2030 by creating a network of marine protected areas (MPAs).

The document describes oceans as facing a “global emergency,” ravaged by warming temperatures, plastic pollution, and the extinction of wildlife. U.N. officials and scientists say that could ...

In 2009, the United Nations officially recognized June 8 at World Oceans Day, and here we are keeping the dream alive 17 years later. Happy oceans make perfect waves. Case in point in Indo.

World Oceans Day 2025: Reflection and action World Oceans Day isn’t just a date on the calendar but a mirror. It shows us where progress has been made and where action still lags.