Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews
Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor
Brest, France (AFP) - The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change,…
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
Full articleUN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seasNews
UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seas
By Issam Ahmed and Gregory Walton | AFP United Nations, United States - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are…
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) suggests that curtailing carbon emissions could be key to helping…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleSaharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience
Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents
The further dust-bound iron is blown from the Sahara, the more it becomes available for life through atmospheric reactions. Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for…
SourceSeptember 20, 2024
Full article‘Marine Identity’ can help save the oceanScience
‘Marine Identity’ can help save the ocean
Research led by Dr. Pamela Buchan from the University of Exeter reveals that people's deep connection to the ocean, referred to as "marine identity," can…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleWeathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate
Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
Full articleHow the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warmingScience
How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warming
Global warming's impact on marine ecosystems is a pressing issue, particularly its effects on phytoplankton, the microscopic organisms essential for maintaining marine food chains. While…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024
Full articleCombined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant speciesScience
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
By Alan Williams | University of Plymouth Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleUnderwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
By University of East Anglia Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating…
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full articleDeep-sea discovery calls into question origins of lifeNewsScience
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life
By Euan Paterson | Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleDeep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleCanada designates largest marine protected zoneNews
Canada designates largest marine protected zone
Montreal, Canada (AFP) - Canada said Thursday it had designated the country's largest marine protected zone off the coast of Vancouver, as it moves to…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climateClimate
Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
By Harrison Tasoff | University of California - Santa Barbara Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleWeaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study showsClimate
Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study shows
New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) As climate change advances,…
SourceJuly 8, 2024
Full article‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCONews
‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Australia must take "urgent" action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including setting more ambitious climate targets, the UN's cultural organisation…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleScientists document self-propelling oxygen decline in the oceansClimateScience
Scientists document self-propelling oxygen decline in the oceans
By University of Copenhagen, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have made significant strides in understanding ancient ocean…
SourceJune 22, 2024
Full articleWe’ve measured the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities – and it’s vastNews
We’ve measured the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities – and it’s vast
By Miren Gutiérrez, The Conversation Shark finning – the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the rest, often still alive, back…
SourceJune 10, 2024
Full articleOceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews
Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…
SourceJune 9, 2024
Full articleAquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportNews
Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleWWF takes Norway to court over deep sea miningNews
WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea mining
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter said Thursday it would take legal action against Norway for opening up…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleSmall island states win key climate case in UN courtNews
Small island states win key climate case in UN court
By Femke COLBORNE | AFP Berlin, Germany (UPDATED) - The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought…
SourceMay 21, 2024
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