Why Are Thousands of LEGO Pieces Washing Up on UK Beaches?
In 1997, a massive wave hit the container ship Tokio Express 20 miles off the coast of Cornwall, sending 62 shipping...
Underwater Ocean Energy Turbine Harvests Vast & Powerful Marine Currents
According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, if you utilized just 1/1000th of the energy potential available...
Drones Now Used to Model the Paths of Disastrous Oil Spills
Drones have become infamous for their use as weapons, but a far more altruistic purpose awaits these unmanned robots....
Minesto Unveils “Underwater Kite” That Harvests Clean Energy From Ocean Currents
Marine energy technology company Minesto just unveiled a working version of their innovative marine power plant,...
World’s First Floating Wind-Current Turbine to be Installed Off Japanese Coast
Offshore wind farms and tidal energy facilities harness the power of the wind and the ocean - but why should we...
Camera-Wearing Elephant Seals Aid Antarctic Climate Change Study
Photo from Shutterstock Scientists studying climate change in the Antarctic recruited some unlikely allies for...
New NASA Satellite Will Study Ocean Salinity Levels for Clues on Climate Change
On June 9th NASA will be launching their Aquarius/SAC-D observatory, a satellite dedicated to studying changes...
The Geoid: New Gravity Map of the Earth Helps Us Understand the World’s Climate
When we’re told about newly released satellite images of our Earth, we imagine beautiful swathes of green and...