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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has sounded the alarm on climate change since their first report in 1990. Their reports provide policymakers with the information they need, like those in the UN Frame...

What do goats and fish have in common? Well, not a whole lot—unless you were born between December 21 – January 20. Then, your astrological sign is Capricorn, which is symbolized by a mythological creature with the...

Growing up on New York’s Long Island near the beach, I discovered at a very young age that ocean water is salty! I learned the hard way on a hot summer day after taking a big gulp. Although humans can’t drink ocean water...

Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had two options for where to put my trash: a blue bin for things like newspapers, beverage bottles and other recyclables, and a not-blue bin for everything else. That changed when my husband a...

For several years, Ocean Conservancy has joined with partners to sound the call for the decarbonization of the shipping industry. Each year, the shipping industry delivers more than 10 billion tons of goods—amountin...

Do you ever wonder how scientists study the deep sea? Exploring our ocean’s deepest places is not an easy feat. The average ocean depth is 2.3 miles—much deeper than the recreational SCUBA limits of 120 feet. Even the de...

Living in the beautiful state of Maryland—I know a thing or two about crabs. I have a crab magnet on my car, crab décor in my home and Old Bay crab seasoning in my cupboard.  Crabs are crustaceans—living all over th...

Ranging in size from a small child to a small Volkswagen Beetle, the goliath grouper certainly lives up to its name. This fish is large, no doubt about it.  The goliath grouper is the largest species of grouper in t...

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean...

Beaches provide the spaces to connect to our ocean. I am one of many people whose first trip to the water’s edge as a child fueled a lifelong fascination with all the incredible creatures that lie beneath the waves. I’m...