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...
50 scientists launch groundbreaking mission to circumnavigate Antarctica
In a first-of-its-kind expedition, more than 50 researchers hailing from 30 countries are joining forces on a journey...
Researchers discover evidence of supernovae on the sea floor
After a long and dedicated search, scientists believe they have discovered trace elements from supernovae settled...
More than one-third of the coral is dead in parts of Great Barrier Reef
The news about the bleaching event taking place in Australia's Great Barrier Reef just keeps getting worse. Researchers...
Why Microsoft is dropping data centers on the ocean floor
With the demand for cloud storage growing ever-larger, companies that rely on vast data networks are starting to...
Rare sea snakes, thought to be extinct, discovered in Western Australia
Two rare species of sea snakes, thought to have been extinct, have been sighted by scientists in Western Australia....
New underwater hotel in Florida to use profits to protect coral reefs
If being neighbors with Sponge Bob and The Little Mermaid sounds fun, then a new underwater hotel is a dream getaway....
INFOGRAPHIC: How ocean pollution is harming your health
Did you know that 70% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by marine plants? While the deep blue sea may seem mysterious...
A fourth of all fish sold at markets have man-made debris in them
We already know that some fish contain high levels of mercury, DDT, and PCBs, but now a new study shows they are...
Ancient human-sized fish breathed with lungs
The ancient ancestors of the human-sized coelacanth (see-leh-kanth) breathed with lungs, according to a new study....
Richard Branson calls to protect all sharks after surfer Mick Fanning’s amazing escape
Sir Richard Branson is using Mick Fanning's recent brush with death in South Africa to call for greater protection...