More plastic, more plastic waste, more problems

 As the problems from plastic waste continue to grow, we keep cranking out more plastic. Read the latest in this piece for Texas Climate News. 

Hatchlings on Heron Island

Australia’s Heron Island, a National Marine Park at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Protected Zone, is home to an eco-resort, a science station, and nesting sea turtles. Read what it is like to watch a nest hatch in the wild. 

Credit: Holley Gaskill

Farewell to a Fish

 The U.S. FWS proposes removing the San Marcos gambusia from the endangered species list, not because the fish has recovered, but because it is extinct. Read more here. 

Sharks on the Texas coast

 A healthy population of sharks lives in waters off the Texas coast  -- and that's a good thing. Read about these sharks, how they are protected, and where to see them here. 

Saving sea turtles, birds, dolphins from fishing nets

How scientists are working to reduce fisheries bycatch. And tips for how to help when you buy seafood. Read more here. 

Tagging sharks for science

 Shark tagging helps scientists track the movements of these animals, supporting efforts to protect and conserve them. Read what it's like to tag sharks in this piece for Scuba Diving magazine. 

Kelp Loss on the West Coast

Divers and scientists watched a disaster play out along the U.S. West Coast: an almost overnight disappearance of sea stars, especially sunflower sea stars, followed by a population explosion of the purple urchins that sea stars eat, and then loss of entire forests of bull kelp. Read what is behind the disaster and what scientists are doing in response here.