Collapse of AMOC ocean current may already be locked in
A visualisation of Atlantic Ocean currents based on sea surface temperature data NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization…
Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There.
Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans The Congo River is the second largest river in the world, releasing…
Greenpeace slams issuing of High Seas permit for Tasman Sea bottom trawler
The Tasman Viking, a bottom trawling vessel that pulled up protected coral in international waters two years ago,…
World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science
Images of whale remains and the community of creatures that live on them – credit, Zhou et al.…
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…
NASA Satellites Help Map Ocean Nutrient Stress
Editor’s note: This article was updated on June 5. A new study combining NASA satellite observations, ocean surveys,…
A New Wave of Investors Sees Profit in Ocean Conservation
Right now, Notpla buys seaweed from suppliers that sell into medical supply chains, which is currently the most…
What We’re Reading: Denver’s Newest Clean Energy Source Will Be Sewage
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been…
Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful ‘super El Nino’
Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising fast, raising fears that a powerful El Nino pattern could bring record global…
Ocean study could lead to protections for world’s seabed – The Royal Gazette
On the water: The Royal Gazette spends the day out on the water with scientists and doctoral students…
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…