World’s ocean surface temperature hits record high: “Headed off the charts”
The temperature of the world’s ocean surface has hit an all-time high since satellite records began, threatening corals and other marine life.
The temperature of the world’s ocean surface has hit an all-time high since satellite records began, threatening corals and other marine life.
In the context of the familiar “man versus nature” saying, nature generally appears always to have the upper hand. But man, or, more appropriately, humanity,…
Sea otters play a key role in the marine nearshore environment. They are a “keystone” species, which means without their presence, an ecosystem would change…
Climate crisis? Environmental destruction? Human-induced global warming? The Guardian, one of the few large news media organizations committed to elevating the climate crisis to heights…
Recent news the ocean is warming significantly faster than previously thought may seem inconsequential, because we don’t live in the ocean, and unless you’re in…
NOVA’s “Decoding the Weather Machine” painstakingly connects the dots between the components affecting — and rapidly changing — the global climate, and, thus, our local weather.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and engineers have created “soft” robotic fish that look and swim just like fish, giving scientists an innovative, less obtrusive view…
Five trillion recently was the estimated number of microplastic particle pollution in the ocean — 5,000,000,000,000 — but new research has led scientists to believe…
Coral reefs cover just one percent of the ocean, yet play host to 25 percent of all marine life. Their importance to a healthy global…
Over-fishing long has been a concern for dwindling fisheries worldwide, but new research has found changes in the marine environment could be to blame for…