The overall rise in ocean temperature has led to the largest movement of marine species in two to three million years, according to scientists.  The rise in oceanic temperatures during the most recent summers has melted enough ice that it has created a passage from the Pacific Ocean to the North Atlantic, allowing plankton, fish, [...]

The pollution problem of the Chesapeake Bay threatening fish and shellfish populations is no secret to environmentalists and politicians alike. However the new spin conservatives have linked to the crisis is nothing short of surprising. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is targeting environmentalist support, noting that overpopulation is a major concern and source [...]

“Ecological credit crunch” is far worse than the current financial crisis, due to the over-using of natural resources of the planet by humans, an international study, The 2010 Living Planet report warned. Humans are using 30% more resources than the Earth can restock each year. This is leading to polluted water and air, deforestation, degraded [...]

The distinct genetic characteristics of salmon populations in Spain are being lost as a result of climate change and human interference.  Losing distinct genetic characteristics means potentially losing salmon altogether in areas like Spain.  One major hypothesis describing why this is occurring is humans have caused straying fish (foreign fish invading areas where salmon naturally [...]

Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is no longer a safe place to go swimming as there has been a dramatic shift in the marine ecosystem.  Excess nutrients from the nitrogen fertilizer people commonly use on their lawns are causing an occurrence in the water such as an increase in red algae blooms, sea nettle infestations [...]

Irrigation in the Scott and Shasta river basins threaten salmon population. Water levels in these rivers are becoming so low that the fish cannot make it far enough up river to spawn.  The reason for the low levels of water is that much of the water is diverted away from the rivers for irrigation on [...]