Buyers at Peterhead fish market inspect the latest catch in Peterhead, Scotland. In the region, North Sea fish stocks are a major concern. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Overfishing is a big problem: More than 85 percent of the world's fisheries have been pushed beyond their limits, requiring action plans to restore them — and save some species — according to the . But recently there's been a rare bit of good news regarding sustainable fishing. The U.K.'s Marine...

This photo shows a before and after of the bleaching in the waters surrounding American Samoa. The first photo was taken in December 2014 and the second was taken in February 2015. Photos captured by the XL Catlin Seaview Survey show global bleaching events of coral reefs around the world and the beauty that is at stake. , the organization is attempting to respond to the issue of coral bleaching by creating a baseline record of the world's coral reefs...

Located underneath Pearl Harbor’s Halawa gate is an environmental problem that’s nothing new, but still majorly concerning. One of more than 700 documented areas of contamination on the base is a murky plume of bunker fuel and other petroleum products, . These hazardous materials - some of which the Navy claims dates back to World War II - have been leaking from a tank farm and collecting in the water for decades. What used to be an important fishing area...

It was the winter of 1997-1998 when the granddaddy of El Niños — the one by which all other El Niños are judged — vaulted the climate term to household name status. It had such a noticeable impact on U.S. weather that it appeared everywhere from news coverage of mudslides in Southern California to Chris Farley’s on “Saturday Night Live.” Basically, it was the “” of the late ‘90s. So it’s no wonder that it is the touchstone event that...

Blue skies and calm waters greet the team searching for the H.M.S Terror. The CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier sets out on its journey, carrying Parks Canada’s RV Investigator and the Canadian Hydrographic Service’s two launches, Gannet and Kinglett. Thanks to favorable weather conditions and clear waters, underwater archaeologists recently got their best look yet of the H.M.S Erebus shipwreck since its discovery last year. One of a pair of ships captained by fabled British explorer Sir John Franklin, the Erebushad...

in about a month. The annual event brings world leaders and climate experts together to strategize a plan to reduce emissions. In preparation for the big event, the top10 greenhouse-gas emitters in the world have submitted updated goals for reducing emissions and saving the environment. The world's top ten greenhouse-gas emitters have set new goals for climate change ahead of the United Nation's Climate Conference in Paris. (Newsy) China, the world’s top emitter announced that it plans to cap all...

The continued burning of fossil fuels could have a catastrophic effect on ice melt in Antarctica, leading to major consequences before the end of the century, a new study says. Antarctica's ice loss across the continent as early as 2100, according to the findings published in Nature Geoscience. Using computer models, the study also discovered there could be a doubling of ice shelf surface melting by 2050, which could quickly drive up sea levels. "Our results illustrate just how rapidly...

The world has seen three inches of sea level rise since the early 1990s and we should expect "at least three feet" more by roughly the end of the century, NASA scientists said in a , as global warming accelerates the melting of the planet's ice sheets and the slow but steady expansion of the oceans. "Given what we know now about how the ocean expands as it warms and how ice sheets and glaciers are adding water to the...

The adorable, fuzzy red panda in the coming years if trends continue, according to a report by the New York Times. Red pandas, which are more closely related to raccoons than panda bears, are not yet an endangered species, but they are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Many of the will need to rapidly adapt to a changing climate or face extinction, the New York Times said. A Red Panda is pictured at...

During routine monitoring of Florida’s beaches, a slight respiratory irritation from red tide was noticed along and offshore of some of the northwest and southwest counties. According to Mote Marine Laboratory, the Florida red tide is a higher-than-usual concentration of the naturally occurring, microscopic algae, Karenia brevis. This type of algae produces potent and powerful brevetoxins , which have the ability to kill marine animals and harm humans. Sometimes humans can escape impacts because the algae forms many miles offshore,...

When it comes to the current condition of the Mississippi River watershed’s infrastructure and environment, a coalition of environmentalists, academics and business groups give it a D+. The grade was given by , a “collaboration working with hundreds of business, government, academic and civic organizations to find solutions for the challenges of managing the Mississippi River and the more than 250 rivers that flow into it.” According to the organization, the watershed needs a major overhaul. The Mississippi River watershed...

Stunning Images of Antarctica Photo/Santiago Vanegas A new study reveals that scientists’ previously held beliefs about snow in Antarctica have been wrong for many years. Looking at the effect of wind on snow in the region, researchers found that strong winds are not simply redistributing snow on the continent, but removing it all together. Live Science reports that due to high winds, and the result could be a significant contribution to rising global sea levels. Indrani Das, an associate research...

Lathering yourself with sunscreen before a sunny day on the beach is a healthy living must. But, like , there might be a downside for the environment — that's only going to get worse thanks to climate change. A chemical in sunscreen, oxybenzone, which helps filter UV rays, is highly concentrated in the waters around highly trafficked reefs in Hawaii and the Caribbean, an international team of researchers found. Oxybenzone not only kills coral, but also causes damage at the...