The Ocean’s Wilderness is Rapidly Disappearing: Why is This Strange and What Does it Mean for Ecosystems Around the World?

WORLDWIDE — The word “wilderness” probably conjures images of pioneers trekking across a largely unexplored territory in early American history, but less than 200 years later these uncharted stretches – even in the ocean – are vanishing. A small percentage of the ocean’s wilderness, about 13 percent from data gathered...