UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA
The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a…
‘Shark Week’ host Forrest Galante explains why crushing beers in the ocean is a bad idea
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: “Shark Week.” That annual stretch when Americans collectively gather around…
Earth’s Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet
Oxygen, the element that sustains nearly all multicellular life on Earth, is disappearing from the world’s aquatic ecosystems.…
World’s oceans record hottest June ever as marine heat waves intensify in 2026
That is significant as warmer oceans do not remain isolated at sea. Hotter waters release more moisture into…
New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste
Vials of (left to right) seawater, salt water, nickel sulfate, copper chloride wastewater, and desalinated water with recovered…
Zombie sea cucumbers
It began as a fortuitous observation in a seawater tank. A small piece of sea cucumber left behind…
Increased Sightings of World’s Two Largest Whale Species Decimated By Hunting Provides New Hope for Survival
Fin whale by Sara Golaski for the Dolphin Project via SWNS Increased sightings of the world’s two largest…
A ‘Golden Orb’ on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
This species can reach 30 centimeters in diameter and live between 1,600 and 4,000 meters deep. Its biology…
Phone Case Brand Designs Autonomous Floating Plastic Collection Platform to Combat Ocean Waste
The Circular Blue platform at its moorings in Taiwan – credit, supplied by RHINOSHIELD In a stunning act…
Another Trawling Ban, Another Big Recovery for Sea Life
A mature ruby brittle star – credit, NOAA A decade after Scotland banned bottom trawling and dredging there…
Forecasters say strong El Nino could boost heat, drought and rain
Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with…