Our last strong El Niño caused significant sea level rise: study
Published on Mar. 27, 2026, 8:41 PM Sea levels around Africa rose by an average of 27 mm…
24 New Species Including a New Family of Amphipods Identified in Deep Sea Survey
Collage of the 24 new Amphipod species identified in Clarion-Clipperton Zone – credit, National Oceanographic Center, Southampton A…
Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science
Spawning season has sprung for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February…
Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life
Iceberg A-23A has had a more eventful run than most of the large Antarctic icebergs that have calved…
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Humpack whale breaching Credit: Opération Cétacés / Claire Bonneville (via SWNS) Older male whales are more successful at…
Ocean geoengineering trial finds no evidence of harm to marine life
Alkaline sodium hydroxide was dumped into the Gulf of Maine to test its effect on carbon uptake and…
Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island
The tallest point in South Korea is not located in the Taebaek Mountains that run along the country’s…
Scientists Have a New Plan to Save the Oceans: Set Them on Fire
But what if we harnessed the awesome power of fire tornadoes… for good? This is likely the thought…
Over 90 California Fish Stocks Almost Totally Rebuilt Thanks to Trawling Ban, Other Measures
Getty Images for Unsplash + Over the last 25 years, Californian fishing regulations have seen the dramatic recovery…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
In the Arctic, the black carbon threat is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that,…