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ocean
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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…
Marine species are being pushed towards the poles. From dugong to octopuses, here are 8 marine species you might spot in new places
Shutterstock Gretta Pecl, University of Tasmania; Curtis Champion, Southern Cross University, and Zoe Doubleday, University of South Australia…
Antarctic Deep Ocean Circulation at Risk of Collapse, Warn Scientists
Scientists have warned that the deep ocean circulation around Antarctica could be at risk of collapse, severely impacting…
The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need to build a 4D system to track what’s going on down there
A large robot, loaded with sensors and cameras, designed to explore the ocean twilight zone. Marine Imaging Technologies,…
Reef manta rays are in decline globally – but new research finds one place in Indonesia where these charismatic rays are thriving
Edy Setyawan, University of Auckland Raja Ampat archipelago in West Papua is home to Indonesia’s largest population of…
Ever heard of ocean forests? They’re larger than the Amazon and more productive than we thought
Shutterstock Albert Pessarrodona Silvestre, The University of Western Australia; Karen Filbee-Dexter, The University of Western Australia, and Thomas…
Warming oceans may force New Zealand’s sperm and blue whales to shift to cooler southern waters
Frédérik Saltré, Flinders University; Karen A Stockin, Massey University, and Katharina J. Peters, University of Canterbury The world’s…
Visualized: Critters That Can Eat Plastic Waste
Worries about our plastic waste ending up in our oceans are certainly ever-present, but that doesn’t mean that…
Why’d the Ocean Stop Getting Saltier?
Covering about 71% of the surface of the Earth, water is all around us, and most of it…
The ocean is not a quiet place
The sound of the marine environment has been underestimated, mainly because it is not audible to the human…