Author: codeadmin

It’s somewhat indescribable—our love of the ocean. Since time immemorial, humans have been enamored by our ocean in one way or another. And it can be hard, if not impossible, to put into meaningful words the feeling of s...

Another nine months, another Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). As you may remember, we weren’t overjoyed at the results last session, which settled on a prof...

There’s a rainbow of life blossoming just beneath our ocean’s surface. From the vibrant reefs of the South Pacific to the dazzling shells nestled on Florida’s beaches, you don’t have to go far to realize just how captiva...

The plastic pollution crisis is too big for any one entity to address on its own. It will require collective action. That is why Ocean Conservancy was thrilled to join the U.S. Plastics Pact as a founding member. The U.S...

I don’t mean to pier pressure you … but we sea-riously need your help. We’ve received hundreds of submissions to our 2021 Photo Contest, and now we need YOUR help to pick the winners. There are simply too many ink-credib...

As ocean lovers, we’re always searching for effective ways to conserve and protect all the ocean holds and provides. To some of us, that’s organizing local beach cleanups or conducting a study on coastal water quality. N...

It’s been well-known for centuries that the natural world contains an unmatched and seemingly magical power to heal, to calm and to stir the soul. As decades have passed, much has changed, but one thing that has certainl...

What’s being called “the worst marine crisis in the nation’s history” is unfolding off the coast of Sri Lanka. More than two weeks ago, a cargo ship carrying thousands of containers of toxic chemicals, oil and plastic pe...

In April 2021, Florida was staring down an immediate environmental calamity. The Piney Point phosphogypsum stack just south of Tampa had failed and had begun to spill millions of gallons of toxic, nutrient-rich, possibly...

The temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming, picnics are popping up in every green space around. It’s official: summer is here. And at the beginning of summer my thoughts always return to one place: the beach. It’s...