Fishing
An outbreak of ‘sea snot’ is killing Turkey’s fishing industry
Fishing in the Marmara Sea has become impossible as marine mucilage blankets the water, blamed on rising sea temperatures and pollution
Ocean acidification is global warming’s forgotten crisis
We have the tools to barricade ecosystems against some impacts of warmer, more acidic oceans. But do we have the political will to use them?
Warming world already causing dramatic changes, say scientists
NEWS: Fish, forests, birds and wildflowers affected by a wide range of impacts – human and natural – from global warming say researchers
UNEP: Eight steps to feed a growing world
CBD COP11: A new report from UNEP warns that safeguarding the environmental foundations of the world’s food system will be crucial.
Cook Islands’ fisheries at risk from ocean acidification
Study finds island and coastal communities dependant on fish could be hit hardest by a combination of climate change and ocean acidification
Adaptation focus: How ecosystem based solutions are bearing fruit in Xai Xai, Mozambique
Dr Richard Munang from the UNEP explains how Ecosystem-based Adaptation can help people and communities cope with the negative effects of climate change.
Marine reserves in Australia help sustain fisheries
New research examining marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef use DNA evidence to discover how far they go in helping to sustain fisheries.