World Sep 19 Nations ratify world’s first treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year.
Science Sep 08 This key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web is threatened by warming oceans, study finds New research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up.