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photo of the orange-red unmanned submersible Ran in the dark ocean water amongst the polar ice

A Whole New View on Glacier Melting in Antarctica

byUniversity of Gothenburg

Revealing clues to future sea level rise using the first-ever detailed maps of the underside of a glacier

| 3 min read

bubbles of CO2 streaming upward through turquoise water, venting from yellowish coral on the seabed at a volcanic vent site in Papua New Guinea

Coral Reef Microbes Point to New Way to Assess Ecosystem Health

byImperial College London

| 2 min read

large ocean waves crashing against dark black rocks with lots of white spray coming off of the turquoise water

Ocean Waves Propel PFAS Back to Land

byStockholm University

| 2 min read

a white plastic bag tied closed at the top floats partially submerged on the surface of the ocean in blue-grey water

Ocean Floor a ‘Reservoir’ of Plastic Pollution, World-First Study Finds

byCSIRO Australia

New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor

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dark blue ocean waves topped with white foam and spray in front of a pale blue-grey sky with many clouds

Sea Surface Temperature Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change

byWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Claims that climate change is natural are inconsistent with new oceanic temperature trends, research shows

| 3 min read

underwater light, rays of light coming through the surface of dark ocean water, lighter blue at the very surface but mostly a very dark navy blue and teal

Anoxic Marine Basins among the Best Candidates for Deep-Sea Carbon Sequestration

byUniversity of California - Santa Barbara

Barren, oxygen-free zones on the sea floor present a viable option for long-term atmospheric carbon storage

| 3 min read

a Galapagos penguin standing on a dark rocky shore in front of blue and teal ocean water

Microplastics May Be Accumulating Rapidly in Galapagos Penguins’ Food Web

byUniversity of British Columbia

New study assesses microplastic bioaccumulation in the Galápagos Islands using endangered penguin as indicator species

| 2 min read

pink coral on white gravel with anemones in the foreground and a vibrant blue backdrop

South Florida’s Nearshore Reefs Less Vulnerable to Ocean Acidification

byUniversity of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

Results offer a glimmer of hope as climate change impacts coral reefs worldwide

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Ocean Temperatures Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever Recorded

byInstitute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

The worlds oceans are heating up causing changes to salinity and rainfall, among others

| 3 min read

Acidity of Antarctic Waters Could Double by Century’s End

byUniversity of Colorado Boulder

Increases in the amount of CO₂ dissolving in the oceans is contributing to rising acidity and threatening biodiversity

| 3 min read

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ocean sciences

A Whole New View on Glacier Melting in Antarctica

Coral Reef Microbes Point to New Way to Assess Ecosystem Health

Ocean Waves Propel PFAS Back to Land

Ocean Floor a ‘Reservoir’ of Plastic Pollution, World-First Study Finds

Sea Surface Temperature Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change

Anoxic Marine Basins among the Best Candidates for Deep-Sea Carbon Sequestration

Microplastics May Be Accumulating Rapidly in Galapagos Penguins’ Food Web

South Florida’s Nearshore Reefs Less Vulnerable to Ocean Acidification

Ocean Temperatures Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever Recorded

Acidity of Antarctic Waters Could Double by Century’s End

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