Coral reefs are highly valuable and effective management can protect these resources, but they are declining because we lack science-based solutions that consider both global and local stressors.

Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth and provide important ecosystem goods and services for humans.

During the recent years, extreme cold winter weather hit the densely populated regions at the mid-latitude Northern Hemisphere. 

A Nature Communications collection on coastal science, with research and commentary on biogeochemistry, ecology, and physical processes at the boundary between land and sea.

Million Dollar coral reefs: more than 325 kilometers of reefs reduce storm damages across the US by more than over $1M/km.

Coastal residents are concentrated in subsiding areas and hence experience higher average rates of relative sea-level rise.

How Arctic research changed the world’s awareness on climate change impacts.

Microplastics have reached the remote areas of the Arctic Ocean, but we have limited knowledge of its distribution, especially the role of rivers.