Deep-sea mining waste could disrupt marine food chains and threaten global fisheries, study warns
By ALEXA ST. JOHN with AP Published on 09/11/2025 – 8:02 GMT+1 Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have…
Cyclone outlook: Northern New Zealand faces elevated risk this season
“Once over this threshold, the rate at which tropical cyclones can intensify generally increases with higher ocean temperatures,”…
Ocean Beach incident: Hastings police step up patrols after naked man performs indecent act
The woman said police who arrived at the scene initially told her they could not arrest the man…
Chemistry in Pictures: Tiny ocean engineers
The plated, porous, and spiky exteriors of these coccolithophore plankton species may look wildly different, but they all…
EU aims to curb plastic pollution with new rules targeting nightmare spills of tiny pellets
Plastic can end up in the environment by many channels. Improper waste management can cause single-use plastics like…
Want to survive in the dark ocean? Use a stinging shield.
Blackwater divers plunge into the ocean in the dark of night and photograph what they illuminate with flashlights…
Marine heatwaves disrupt crucial carbon storage processes in the ocean, new study finds
ADVERTISEMENT Marine heatwaves can have a hidden impact on microscopic organisms in the ocean, a new study reveals.…
Southern Ocean Secrets from the Last Ice Age
Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap…
Cassini Detects Organic Molecules in Freshly Ejected Ice Grains from Enceladus’ Ocean
Saturn’s moon Enceladus continuously ejects a plume of ice grains and gases originating from its subsurface ocean via…
What it’s like snorkelling around Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia
I’d arrived in Cairns the night before, staying at the aptly named Crystalbrook Flynn. After checking in, I…
Australia’s southern coast is in uncharted waters
As Australia heads into summer, swimmers and surfers are flocking to the beaches. But an algal bloom has…