Thursday marks World Oceans Day, a United Nations program focused on raising awareness of one of our planet’s most important resources. Whether we live in the ocean or not, we are all bound to the ...

Earth is called the Blue Planet because 71% of its surface is covered with water, giving it a blue glow when seen from space.

Seen from space, the earth is clearly dominated by its oceans. Our planet is a bright blue ball, swaddled in clouds of water vapor; the continents seem an afterthought. It’s the presence of oceans ...

When we look at Earth from space today, we see a pale blue dot—a planet dominated by vast oceans that shimmer under the sunlight. But what if our oceans weren't always blue? According to recent ...

At EXPO '98, the conservation organization WWF and the IUCN-World Conservation Union, today released their first-ever global strategy for marine conservation: Creating a Sea Change: A Vision for Our ...

At COP30 in Belém, The Ocean Race brought the spirit and determination of ocean racing to the center of global climate talks ...

Editor’s Note: Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen are marine biologists, award-winning conservation photographers, speakers and co-founders of SeaLegacy, a global marketing, education and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The reason Earth's oceans may have looked different in the ancient past is to do with their ...

The World Expo happens only once every five years. It is a grand collaboration of many countries, and this year, 158 ...