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Study: Waves getting bigger, winds getting stronger

A comprehensive global study has shown that oceanic wind speeds and wave heights have increased significantly in the last two decades.

In the Media by Kimberley Pollock - 8 comments

Impact of renewable energy on oceans needs investigation

Universities of Exeter and Plymouth researchers have published a paper saying research is needed to asses the impact of renewable energy developments on marine life.

In the Media by Bob Ewing

NOAA says El Niño has returned

NOAA scientists announced the arrival of El Niño, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries.

In the Media by Bob Ewing

Study says dead zones in the ocean could expand significantly

Chemists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) suggest that low-oxygen "dead zones" in the ocean could expand significantly over the next century.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 5 comments

Tons of Garbage Removed from Oceans and Waterways

Close to seven million tons of trash thrown into our oceans and waterways around the world have been removed by non-government organizations led by Ocean Conservancy, a science-based advocacy group.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 1 comment

Found: Link Between Unexploded Munitions in Oceans & Cancer

It was during a research trip to Puerto Rico when an ecologist took samples from underwater nuclear bomb target USS Killen, expecting to find evidence of radioactive matter – instead he found a link to cancer.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 3 comments

Scientists Want Immediate Action to Stop Ocean Acidification

More than 150 leading marine scientists from 26 countries are calling for immediate action by policymakers to reduce CO2 emissions sharply.

In the Media by Bob Ewing

GKSS Scientists Refute Climate Change Sceptics

Scientists at the GKSS Research Centre of Geesthacht and the University of Bern have investigated the frequency of warmer than average years between 1880 and 2006.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 3 comments

Climate Change Alters Ocean Chemistry

Researchers have discovered that the ocean’s chemical makeup is less stable and more greatly affected by climate change than previously believed.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 3 comments

Ecologists Use Oceanographic Data to Predict Future Climate Change

Ecologists and oceanographers are attempting to predict the future impacts of climate change by reconstructing the past behavior of Arctic climate and ocean circulation.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

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Titanic: Journey to the bottom of the ocean

The Titanic's journey to the bottom of the ocean

'The Hoff' crab is new ocean find

New Southern Ocean crab becomes a hairy star

Sound of 2012: Frank Ocean

US R&B singer Frank Ocean is this year's runner-up

Watch: NASA's 'Perpetual Ocean'

Scientists make stunning time-lapse video of world's ocean currents.

James Cameron ventures to ocean's deepest point

Canadian film director James Cameron has completed his journey to the deepest known point in any of the world's oceans — the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Guam.