Lecomte reaches mile 1,000 in his swim across the Pacific Ocean
Ben Lecomte, the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1998, is now attempting to be the first...
Climate change is expected to bring more intense storms like Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is on a collision course with the southeastern United States. The immense and powerful storm...
Indonesia mobilizes 20,000 citizens to clean up plastic pollution
Indonesia wastes upward of 10 billion plastic bags every year, making it the second highest polluter of plastic...
The warmest ocean temperature in a century was just recorded in California
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have recorded the warmest sea surface temperature in more...
Only 13% of Earth’s oceans remain untouched by humans — for now
Only 13 percent of the planet's oceans are unaffected by human activities, such as fishing and pollution, according...
Astounding responsive map shows shark interactions with commercial fishers
Just in time for the 30th Anniversary of Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week, a new map shows the interaction...
Belize Barrier Reef recovers and is removed from UNESCO ‘In Danger’ list
Thanks to a comprehensive conservation effort, the exceptionally diverse Belize Barrier Reef has recovered so much...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Point Nemo, the most remote spot in the ocean, is plagued with plastic
Point Nemo is so remote that those on the International Space Station, hundreds of miles above Earth, are usually...
Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease
With coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious...
The Gulf Stream is the weakest it’s been in 1,600 years – here’s why that’s really bad news
The Gulf Stream current, which serves as an important regulator of weather and climate along the Atlantic Ocean,...
Ocean heatwaves have risen by more than 50% since 1925
Oceanic heatwaves have increased by 54 percent since 1925, posing a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In a study...
Scientists made a liquid ‘umbrella’ to protect coral reefs from sun damage
Researchers have crafted a new liquid substance that can be sprayed onto the surface of the water above vulnerable...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing at an exponential rate
Scientists recently found that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - now three times the size of France - is showing...
The amount of plastic in the ocean could triple in 10 years
Plastic in the ocean could triple between 2015 and 2025, according to a new report for the United Kingdom government....
Scientists build an alien ocean to test NASA submarine
Researchers at Washington State University have constructed a replica of Titan's oceans to test a NASA submarine...
Microplastic pollution poses particular threat to filter-feeding rays, sharks and whales
Microplastics pose a huge threat to aquatic life - particularly large filter feeders such as whale sharks, manta...
2017 was the hottest year on record for Earth’s oceans
Last year was the hottest year on record for Earth's oceans, according to two scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric...
Researchers discover a new family of viruses swimming in the ocean
Scientists at MIT and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have identified a new family of ocean-dwelling...
Trump to open the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic to oil drilling
The Trump Administration announced on Thursday that it will open nearly all United States coastal waters to oil...
Climate change is squishing the Earth and making oceans heavier
The ocean floor may be sinking under the weight of heavier oceans as a result of climate-change-induced glacier...
Double whirlpool spotted in nature for the first time
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have observed "double whirlpools" in the natural world for the first...
How hungry snails help to protect ecosystems from climate change
You may not notice their good work, but small snail-like creatures known as limpets are performing an invaluable...
Error in sea temperature readings suggests climate change is worse than we thought
We might have been wrong about how dire climate change really is. New research points out methodology to work out...
Coca-Cola increased its plastic bottle production by a billion in 2016
Coca-Cola increased its global production of single-use, throwaway plastic bottles by one billion in 2016, according...
Caltech scientists speed up carbon sequestration process by 500 times
Carbon sequestration, or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, could help us fight...
9 of the world’s biggest fishing companies agree to protect the oceans
The world's oceans are in trouble, and nine of the biggest fishing firms recently decided to help. They're banding...
China’s coasts threatened by rapidly rising sea levels
Sea levels are creeping up as temperatures get hotter here on Earth, and China's State Oceanic Administration just...
Plankton Pundit video shows exact moment plastic enters the food chain
Many people are familiar with the plight of birds or whales that consume plastic bags. But you might not be aware...
Indonesia pledges $1 billion annually to tackle ocean pollution problem
Indonesia unloads more plastic into the oceans than any other country, except China. But now the country plans...