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Fascinating new snaps have shone a light on one of the darkest part of the ocean - dubbed the twilight zone - and showcased some of the peculiar species

While the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, several technologies could combat this phenomenon. For one, we can release sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to chill things out.

This fifth round of discussions was meant to establish a UN Ocean Treaty that would protect biodiversity in international waters

A century and a half after the Challenger mission transformed our understanding of the seas, researchers meet to tackle the latest threats

Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach agreement on a United Nations treaty designed to protect marine life on the high seas

Shark attacks, including fatal ones, have made headlines over recent months, but despite them often being closer than you think when swimming, there is little need to worry

Unless an emergency meeting for a further round of negotiations is convened an agreement looks unlikely in 2022, Greenpeace warns

The United Nations convened its Ocean Conference (Unoc) in Lisbon, Portugal in June. The goal was to “to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action” The world needs a “sustainably managed ocean”, according to the UN’s under-secretary-general for legal affairs, Miguel…

The health of the world’s oceans looms large in Wendy Schmidt’s thinking about the planet’s future and in her giving

The UK Foreign Office update came as the government on the Indian Ocean island confirmed a long-running state of emergency alert would expire on Saturday

A humpback whale carcass being circled on the ocean floor is the winning image for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. Take a look at the winning images across 10 categories.