Too Warm, Too Few Fish: Health Warning for World’s Oceans

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Aug 27, 2015 Rampant overfishing combined with the impact of climate change is seriously endangering the well-being of the oceans, environmental analysts say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Change May Knock Seafood Off the Menu

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 8, 2015 Researchers warn of a serious threat to fish, mussels and other marine species as carbon dioxide acidifies the world’s waters and increases temperatures. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Scientists Detect Mysterious Warming in U.S. Coastal Waters

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 28, 2015 Unprecedented ocean temperature rises off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States may be linked to sea level rise or the recent pattern of “weird” weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Familiar Fish Find Northern Seas Too Warm for Comfort

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 18, 2015 Fish accustomed to shallow northern waters will search in vain for cooler depths as climate change warms the seas where they thrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Surfers Fear Climate Change Will Wipe Out Big Waves

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 5, 2014 Dedicated surfers, deeply involved with monitoring the natural coastal environment around the world, warn that climate change now poses a major threat to this booming leisure industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warmer Atlantic Widens Invader’s Hunting Ground

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 29, 2014 The exotic lionfish, already a long way from the reefs of its Indo-Pacific home, is heading further north up the U.S. coast as global warming causes big changes in ocean habitats. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Nature Affects the Carbon Cycle

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 1, 2014 As global temperatures warm, scientists say that in both Australia and the Arctic natural processes are at work to help mitigate the increased heat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reefs Merit Protection Money

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 19, 2014 Restoring threatened reefs that protect about 200 million people in coastal communities would cost 20 times less than building artificial breakwaters to reduce the effect of pounding waves, scientists calculate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plankton Loss Threatens Marine Food Web

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 12, 2014 A serious reduction of the vital nutrient plankton due to climate change could have a dramatically damaging effect on marine life in some ocean regions by the end of the century. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corals Learn to Live in Hotter Water

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 4, 2014 Researchers are surprised by the speed at which some species of coral are adapting to life in warmer water. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Science Is ‘Beyond Argument’

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 17, 2014 Beset by pollution, overfishing and often uncontrolled exploitation, the world's high seas are also under mounting pressure from climate change, a panel of international leaders says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Urges Fishing Ban in Melting Arctic

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Feb 27, 2014 Arctic countries are being urged by the U.S. to forbid commercial fishing in the further reaches of the thawing Arctic Ocean until there is a sound scientific base for managing the fishing fleets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )