The entrance of the High Seas Treaty into international law on 17 January is a historic moment, many years in the making.

The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships.

China and ASEAN as well as a crucial year for regional countries to promote the conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC) in ...

Oregon State University research into marine protected areas plays a crucial role in the historic High Seas Treaty that goes ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a ...

Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries ...

After 10 days with only the open ocean and the occasional iceberg at our sides, sailing into the sea ice felt like crossing ...

Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels, and transforming the oceans. Even if countries ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

A massive ice age wiped out ocean life 445 million years ago, reshaping ecosystems and setting the stage for jawed fish ...