Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phytoplankton blooms, seen by satellite in the Baltic Sea, pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. European Space Agency via ...

Algae in the ocean can pose a significant risk to humans, marine life, and the seafood industry. Under favorable conditions for algae growth, certain algae species can multiply rapidly, a phenomenon ...

Oceans all over the world are experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures, but waters off the southern U.S. could be on the brink of an ocean heat wave emergency as temperatures rise to unprecedented ...

The UK's marine life could change substantially over the coming years as sea temperatures continue to rise. Various species of shark, octopus and tuna, normally found in warmer climes like the ...

WASHINGTON — Even Australia’s most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme impacts from climate change by 2040. According to a new study, even under today’s optimistic climate scenarios ...

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 World Meteorological Organization’s fifth annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, issued in September, called attention to the effects of air pollution on climate change and human and ecosystem ...

A landmark Bonaire climate judgment links cultural rights and sea-level rise — with major implications for Caribbean tourism, sustainability and future climate lawsuits.

Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving ...