Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
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Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depths
The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…

Could stem cell transplants rescue corals from climate-driven collapse?NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
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Could stem cell transplants rescue corals from climate-driven collapse?
Climate change continues to devastate coral reefs worldwide, with rising sea temperatures triggering widespread coral bleaching and death. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,…

Marine plankton’s carbon role linked to ocean density shiftsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Marine plankton’s carbon role linked to ocean density shifts
A study published in Royal Society Open Science has revealed that changes in ocean density significantly influence the capacity of marine plankton to incorporate carbon…

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024
Study finds American, Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change University of Kansas - Urban and community planners have a…

Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience
SourceNovember 29, 2024
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Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…

Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 23, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024
Dynamic thermal niches of northeast Pacific groundfish reveal mixed futures A new study on northeast Pacific groundfish has provided critical insights into how these species…

Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 12, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024
Longer droughts, bigger floods: UMass Amherst Hydrologist maps the future of water in New England New England, warming faster than any other U.S. region, faces…

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews
SourceNovember 11, 2024
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Will we be able to continue living by the sea?
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews
SourceNovember 5, 2024
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Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data
DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…

Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024
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Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stability
Climate change, intensified by oceanic cycles, is reshaping weather patterns across the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, spanning Kenya and Tanzania. Rising temperatures, driven by fluctuations in…

Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate ConferenceNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference
Partners of the Ocean Pavilion are calling on world leaders to make robust, long-term investments in ocean observations, research, and mapping to support efforts that…

Cooler ocean surface layer enhances carbon absorption by 7%Science
Adrian AlexandreOctober 27, 2024
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Cooler ocean surface layer enhances carbon absorption by 7%
Subtle temperature differences at the ocean’s surface are enabling the absorption of more carbon dioxide (CO₂) than previously estimated, according to recent research conducted by…

Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
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Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience
SourceOctober 13, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024
Strong contribution from sensible heat to global precipitation increase in climate models is not supported by observational based data It has previously been shown that…

Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floorsClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floors
A new study from Stanford University has unveiled a surprising geological mystery from 34 million years ago when Earth underwent a dramatic climate shift. Conventional…

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
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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,…

UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seasNews
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
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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…

Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
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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…

Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskSeptember 20, 2024
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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…

‘Marine Identity’ can help save the oceanScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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‘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…

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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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…

How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warmingScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024
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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…

Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant speciesScience
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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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…

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience
SourceAugust 1, 2024
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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…
