The Los Angeles Times’ five-part series, Altered Oceans, examined a profound disturbance in the ecology of the seas. The articles by Kenneth R. Weiss and Usha Lee McFarling showed how man-made stresses are not merely sullying the Earth's oceans, but altering their basic composition and chemistry.
Who will win the world's biggest journalism prize? Find out on June 6, 2012, when we announce the winner of the $75,000 Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment at the National Press Club.
An independent panel of five jurors will select the 2012 winner and Award of Special Merit recipients. The jurors are: