Although “Our Oceans” doesn’t shy away from addressing the way humans affect our planet’s ocean environments, it also doesn’t pay much attention to it. Overfishing is touched upon and pollution is ...

This study suggests that about 41 percent of oceans bear a serious human "footprint" and that few blue spots on our planet are likely pristine.

The planet’s oceans tell us a lot about the Earth’s health as a whole, ... “The oceans are absorbing most of the heating from human carbon emissions,” said co-author Michael Mann, ...

Increasing Ocean Pollution Poses Threat To Human Health, New Study Claims Play 04:39. Close ×. Copy the code below to ... dangerous infections and threats to the planet's oxygen supply.