Dr. Ayana Johnson is on an ever-evolving mission to use the oceans to improve society and heal our climate. Her next challenge: using urban coastlines to slow climate change.

Based on a successful project in the Seychelles, the Nature Conservancy aims to use debt-for-nature swaps to increase the amount of ocean protected by 15 percent, helping 20 countries establish marine protected areas.

Why divers love the big blue - and why we need to protect it - in celebration of World Oceans Day.

Here are ways you can travel that don't hurt—and can even help!—the planet.

Shark Guardian is promoting a new petition to curb fin trading. Activists say Brexit makes the change possible, but World Trade Organization obligations present hurdles.

Divers aboard the Cat Pplau liveaboard become citizen scientists, helping the crew replant urchins to fight algal spread and repair the reefs of Exuma.

As COVID-19 movement restrictions quiet oceanic noise pollution, scientists study the falling noise levels to better understand effects of human-generated sounds on marine life.

Since 2016, the hashtag #SharksNearMe has been used to document the golden age of sharks in pop culture.

Coral restoration programs around the world improved coral complexity and hard coral cover, a step toward improving reef resiliency.