Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency from the industry to help mitigate the harms.

"Long-lasting damage." Experts issue urgent warning on dangerous phenomenon that threatens entire Pacific region: 'We are fast running out of time' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.

Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two “unusual,” feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material by thick stalks, researchers said. Genetic testing confirmed the stalked creatures belong to a new species of crinoid, also known as sea lilies or feather stars, according to NOAA.

Japan said it observed two Chinese aircraft carriers and supporting warships operating simultaneously near remote Japanese islands in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, a new demonstration of Beijing’s advancing naval capabilities.

The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve,

The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz continues to operate in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, as the Chinese navy expands its presence in the Pacific Ocean.

Nia Tero CEO 'Aulani Wilhelm said that the intention to establish the new preserve was "giving voice to the hope of all Oceanic Peoples – to be able to fully bring forward the dream and knowledge of our ancestors in the modern day and to care for the ocean and our planet in the way they deserve.”

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.