Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so far?

Across nine regions, IUCN located 816 areas where at least one threatened species of sharks and rays hosts key activities.

It extends the range of the previous map by 10 degrees north and covers a 2.4 times larger area. Divided into 500-m (1,640-ft) grid squares, 23 percent of these map squares have at least one modern ...

TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2022 (ENS) – Much has changed since the early days of oceanic bathymetry, the study of the seafloor, when simple soundings were taken by hand with a rope and weight. Today, ...

Ocean explorers have long tried to survey the contours of the seafloor, but today's charts still pale in comparison to those of distant planets. By Bill Gourgey Published Sep 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT Get ...

Taken from the International Space Station by an astronaut, this is a view of Lake Van off Turkey, the largest soda lake on Earth. This region is prone to major earthquakes because of movement from ...

While we're pretty well across the topography of the Earth's surface, understanding that of the ocean floor is a whole other ball game. It is said that we know more about the surface of Mars than the ...

With only 19% of the ocean mapped and climate risk increasing, scientists and policy makers look for sustainable solutions from critical data. In association withEsri Here on Earth, we have more ...