Editor’s Note: CNN Films ”Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power” takes viewers from the mangroves of Vietnam to the salt marshes of France to investigate a powerful new ally in the battle to slow climate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. Human-generated carbon emissions are causing the world’s oceans to become more ...

An increase in carbon emissions are showing up not only in the air, but also in water. Now researchers and shellfish farmers are teaming up to see how marine plants can help stave off the effects of ...

Plant life in the world's oceans has become less productive since the early 1980s, absorbing less carbon, which may in turn impact the Earth's carbon cycle, according to a study that combines NASA ...

As more carbon dioxide gets pumped into the air, oceans are becoming more acidic. Scientists say that is damaging coral and other marine life that make shell or other skeletal material. But ...

The ocean has been getting bluer, according to a study published today in the journal Nature. But that's not really good news for the planet. It means that the plants that tinge the ocean green aren't ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow. We're ...

A new scientific study shows that plants on land have been absorbing more carbon from the air since 2003. This can be seen as a positive trend for the planet. However, the ocean is struggling with ...