These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.

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When the fur trade wiped out North America’s sea otters in the early 20th century, sea urchins—a favorite otter food—exploded ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

Imagine diving into a crystal-clear ocean and suddenly coming face-to-face with a bustling metropolis built not by humans, ...

Researchers said they discovered a "biological treasure chest" of corals located in an underwater lagoon off a remote South ...

At Scripps Institution of Oceanography, marine biogeochemist Amina Schartup is investigating the impact of changing ocean ...

Seagrass is crucial to the health of our ocean and provides food and shelter for a ton of animals. But this leafy green ...

A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning, according to ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and the ability to birth live young ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...