Ecosystems

3 articles

A split image showing a healthy, colorful coral reef teeming with life on one side and a bleached, barren reef on the other, symbolizing environmental stress.

Global Ecosystems Adapt to Environmental Stress

As of October 2024, approximately 77% of coral reefs worldwide have been affected by the worst global coral reef bleaching event since records began, according to Statista.

David Grossman·June 24, 2026

Stunning Antarctic icebergs and glaciers under a dramatic sky, with distant tourist ships symbolizing the threat of increased tourism.

Earth & Environment

Antarctica's Pristine Future Threatened by 2026 Tourism Boom

Each tourist arrival in Antarctica accounts for an average of 83 tons of snow loss, directly eroding the very landscape they came to admire.

David Grossman·June 21, 2026

Deep-sea mining tracks scarring the ocean floor, highlighting the impact on delicate marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

Earth & Environment

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining on Marine Life?

Four decades after a test mining experiment removed manganese nodules from the deep seabed, biological impacts persist across many organism groups.

David Grossman·June 19, 2026