Karen McVeigh

Guitarfish are an odd-looking and ancient species, with the tail of a shark and the flattened body of a ray, but their coveted fins have driven populations to the brink of extinction.

The world's oceans are under "severe and accelerating" pressure from human activities, with the rate of sea-level rise double that of a decade ago, according to a damning assessment from the United Nations.

Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says

Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackle

Thousands of Britain's most charismatic and protected marine wildlife, including whales, porpoises, dolphins, seals and seabirds are being killed

A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, June 7, 2026 thru Sat, June 13, 2026.

Amid fears the wreck will be more accessible to explorers – and new species – as the climate warms, conservationists want to create the region’s first underwater protected area

The harsh temperatures, treacherous currents and shifting pack ice of the Antarctic's Weddell Sea, which crushed and sank his ship, Endurance, in

An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for ever

The harsh temperatures, treacherous currents and shifting pack ice of the Antarctic's Weddell Sea, which crushed and sank his ship, Endurance, in