National Facility Tests Next Generation of Oil Spill Response Technologyby Lauren EverettOhmsett's saltwater test tank mimics real-world environment
Ocean Observatories Initiatives’ Cabled Array Brings the Ocean to Your Living Room, 24/7by Rachel Muenz
NewsDiscovery Suggests Significant Glacial Retreat in West Antarctica Began in 1940sby University of HoustonNewly published study reports that the Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers share a common history of thinning
NewsLifetime of ‘Biodegradable’ Straws in the Ocean Is 8–20 Months, Study Findsby American Chemical SocietySwitching to foam-based material could drastically reduce the amount of time straws spend biodegrading in the ocean
NewsUnderwater Mass Spectrometer Developed for Deep Sea Explorationby Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences This technology could also be applicable to acquiring dissolved gas information in lakes and rivers
NewsNew Diagnostic Framework Offers Insights into Ocean Eddy Transportby Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesResearchers applied this method to model data of the Southern Ocean
NewsMediterranean Is the Area of the World Most at Risk for Endangered Seabirdsby University of LisbonResearchers analyze 77 species to identify where birds are most exposed to plastic waste
NewsThe Biological Clock of Corals Can Function Even without Algaeby Bar-Ilan UniversityNew finding offers ray of hope for corals' ability to survive extreme heat that causes bleaching
NewsTunas, Billfishes Recover Yet Sharks’ Extinction Risk Risesby American Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe findings illustrate the importance of conservation and management in protecting large ocean species
NewsNew Image Database Opens Door for Advanced Ocean Image Analysisby Holden GalushaFathomNet is a new image and video repository compiled to serve as a training model for ocean image analysis projects
NewsSeasonal Change in Antarctic Ice Sheet Movement Observed for First Timeby University of CambridgeNew research on ice loss variability casts doubt on estimates of Antarctica’s contribution to sea-level rise
NewsClimate Risks for Gulf of Mexico Coral Reefs Spelled Out in Studyby Rice UniversityNew models detail consequences of high emissions for Gulf, Caribbean corals