The oceans are the biggest, wildest, least understood part of the planet. But we’re getting to…
Category: Climate Change
Global warming, ocean warming stories
Ocean heatwaves displace wildlife
Marine heatwaves can shift suitable habitat for whales, sea turtles and other wildlife by thousands of…
Oyster flatulence and climate science
New research reveals that underwater shellfish farts produce nearly 10 percent of the global-warming gases released…
Warmer oceans will make some fish bigger
The global warming of oceans will make some fish balloon in size, new research has found.…
3D-printed coral mimics nature
Researchers at Cambridge and UC San Diego 3D-print a bionic coral. Let’s begin by explaining what…
Greenland Ice Sheet meltwater still flows in winter
Liquid meltwater can sometimes flow deep below the Greenland Ice Sheet in winter, not just in…
The Arctic Ocean may not help against global warming
Historically, scientists have believed that the Arctic Ocean will be an important carbon sink in the…
Sentinel for sea-level rise enters testing
The next satellite tasked with maintaining the “gold standard” measurement of sea-level rise is about to…
Land and oceans under threat
Two major reports from the UN’s climate science body have revealed in sharp relief the extent…