SPIEGEL ONLINE - 29.07.2010
It is the starting point for our oceans' food chain. But stocks of phytoplankton have decreased by 40 percent since 1950, potentially as a result of global warming. It is an astonishing collapse, say researchers, and may have dramatic consequences for both the oceans and for humans. By Markus Becker more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 21.06.2010
This week an international conference is set to rule on whether commercial whaling should be legalized for the next decade. For years now, countries that hunt the massive sea creatures, like Japan, have made an outright ban on whaling impossible. Many are hoping a new compromise could open the door for a permanent ban on whaling in 10 years. By Rafaela von Bredow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.06.2010
The Gulf of Mexico spill is vastly larger than the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, but where is all the oil? While efforts to protect coastlines have been making the headlines, the real ecological catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is unfolding deep beneath the water's surface. By Philip Bethge more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 03.06.2010
They might produce renewable energy, but offshore wind farms are a scourge for porpoises. Researchers have found that construction noise at a turbine site off the German coast has scared away the marine mammals, who depend on their acute hearing. A "bubble curtain" could protect the sensitive cetaceans from future stress. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 19.05.2010
Experts feared that it would happen -- and now it has. The devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has come in contact with a strong ocean current. As a result, the oil could end up further afield, with unforeseen and potentially devastating consequences. By Christoph Seidler more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.02.2010
Thousands of tons of trash are thrown into the sea each year, endangering humans and wildlife. A classified German government report obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE indicates that efforts by the United Nations and the European Union to clean up our oceans have failed entirely. By Axel Bojanowski more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 03.09.2009
Fishermen know that their livelihoods will be at stake if they don't adopt more sustainable fishing methods. And nonprofits are now certifying -- and thereby rewarding -- companies that follow stringent eco-guidelines. Still, many fishermen are frustrated that "going green" often means more work and less money. By Christian Wüst more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 12.02.2009
The world's first major cod farms have been established in Norway. They're meant to ease the burden on overfished wild populations -- and gourmet chefs claim farmed cod tastes better. By Gerald Traufetter more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.08.2008
The oceans are a primary source of food for mankind, and fishing provides 200 million people with income, as meager as it may be. But growing demand and the industrial-scale exploitation of the seas are destroying global fish populations. The European Union's quota system is partly to blame. By Thomas Schulz more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.06.2008
Vast quantities of resources may be hiding beneath the ocean floor. But who owns it? Countries on the coasts are laying claim to ever larger chunks of seawater. But many of the claims are disputed. By SPIEGEL Staff more...
