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Italian company plans to drill four exploration wells in the Arctic, which some say will endanger polar bears, bowhead whales and other marine mammals

When a drilling platform is scheduled for destruction, it must go on a thousand-mile final journey to the breaker’s yard. As one rig proved when it crashed on to the rocks of a remote Scottish island, this is always a risky...

Scientists have seen contagious cancer before, in Tasmanian devils, in dogs, and in soft-shell clams in Prince Edward Island. Now, researchers are adding one more occurrence to the list: a contagious, leukemia-like disease...

As if the world's marine animals didn't have enough to worry about -- with climate change, ocean acidification, and overfishing threatening their existence -- emerging research over the past several decades has also suggested...

Add this case to the list of selfish and oblivious tourists terrorizing an animal for their own entertainment. This week, a poor sea turtle was dragged onto a beach in Lebanon by people seeking a photo op, joining the ranks...

Did you know that crabs migrate? Unlike birds that fly south for the winter to avoid the frigid cold, giant spider crabs head to the shallow waters of Australia’s southern coast in pursuit of warmth...

It can be easy to tune out when you think a problem is too big to solve, but there are five things that need to happen now to save the reef

Policies and rhetoric around the Great Barrier Reef have rarely matched reality as the natural wonder suffers under the stress of pollution

International film-makers are flocking to the reef to witness its degradation. The rest of the world is seeing what our government seems unwilling to admit

A new study published in the journal Current Biology has revealed some startling statistics -- a group of researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that since the 1950s, the population of cephalopods (octopus,...

Every year Gibraltar releases 30,000 balloons into the sky. This National Day tradition has a devastating impact on marine creatures, as an estimated 3,000 balloons spiral down to defile the ocean. In response to pressure...

Study indicates ‘very high adverse effects’ on the environment and economy if 11 proposed dams are built on the lower mainstream Mekong river

Looking for a unique dining experience on your next trip abroad? In the Maldives, undersea restaurants promise a meal surrounded by an incredible view of the surrounding water...

The harmful effects of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans are well documented, but there’s a new angle to the risks that is just now getting attention...

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Central African nation of Gabon -- with an enlarged "Jay Leno" chin and the ability to communicate through electric pulses...