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ocean
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New Study Finds Microplastics in All Parts of Coral Anatomy, Highlighting Marine Pollution Crisis
At a Glance A collaborative research effort by scientists from Japan and Thailand has discovered that microplastics are…
October 6, 2024
Baleen whales are among the biggest creatures on Earth – science is revealing new secrets about their size
Humpback whales can grow up to 20 metres long. Rui Duarte Sam McKee, Manchester Metropolitan University People often…
September 30, 2024
Underwater… Weather?
The ocean has its own version of “weather” systems, including fronts, eddies, and gravity waves. These systems are…
September 15, 2024
A 600-year-old coral shows us how the Pacific Ocean has changed since 1370
Scientists taking a sample from the massive boulder coral in Fiji back in 1998. Joel Orempuller (IRD) Juan…
August 28, 2024
How Did Pangea Split Apart?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, part of the longest mountain range globally, formed due to volcanic activity from the Central…
June 15, 2024
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
Icebergs that break off from Greenland’s glaciers carry enormous amounts of fresh water that can affect Atlantic currents.…
June 11, 2024
New electrochemical technology could de-acidify the oceans – and even remove carbon dioxide in the process
Charles-Francois de Lannoy, McMaster University; Bassel A. Abdelkader, McMaster University, and Jocelyn Riet, University of Toronto In the…
April 9, 2024
We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development
Many commercial fishing boats do not report their positions at sea or are not required to do so.…
January 24, 2024
We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home
Craig Stevens, University of Auckland and Natalie Robinson, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Viewed from the…
November 2, 2023
An ‘extreme’ heatwave has hit the seas around the UK and Ireland – here’s what’s going on
Sea surface temperature anomaly around the UK and Ireland, June 18 2023. Areas in dark red are 5°C…
July 4, 2023