In a world where over half of all seafood for human consumption comes from farming, aquaculture has transformed from a niche practice into a global food security pillar. The industry […]
How Local Action Restored Marine Ecosystems Around the World Coastal pollution is often framed as a global problem beyond the reach of local communities. Yet across the world, coastal towns, […]
Where Urban Ports Sustain Global Seafood Supply and Coastal Economies Fishing ports are more than landing points for vessels. In major coastal cities, they function as economic engines, food-security hubs, […]
Giants of a Shallow but Remarkably Productive Sea At first glance, the Persian Gulf may appear too shallow, warm, and enclosed to host large marine animals. Yet this semi-enclosed sea […]
(With Average Discharge, plus Shipping, Fisheries, Deltas, Ports, and Hydropower Impacts) Large rivers are not only hydrological “pipes” to the ocean. They are logistics corridors, food systems, and ecosystem engineers. […]
As Arctic shipping expands due to melting sea ice and new trade corridors, fragile ecosystems face severe threats—from pollution and soot to underwater noise and invasive species. For most of […]
Stretching from the shallow, coral-rich Persian Gulf to the deeper, nutrient-flowing Oman Sea, the region’s waters have supported human life for millennia. Fishing is not merely an industry here—it is […]
Explore key environmental challenges in the Persian Gulf, including oil spills, extreme heat, rising salinity, fragile ecosystems, and impacts on marine life. The Persian Gulf is one of the most […]
Climate change is reshaping the Persian Gulf’s environment, economy, and maritime sector. Learn how rising heat, salinity, storms, and sea levels affect the region. The Persian Gulf—one of the world’s […]
The Reversal of American Climate Leadership For decades, the United States has maintained a complicated dual identity in global environmental governance: both as a pioneering voice for climate science and as […]
