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Robotic underwater gliders observe melting Antarctic ice sheets
Nov 11, 2014 (UPI)
Three robotic underwater gliders deployed in the Southern Ocean are helping scientists in the United States and United Kingdom better understand Antarctica's sh...
How variable are ocean temperatures?
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
The earth's climate appears to have been more variable over the past 7,000 years than often thought. This is the conclusion of a new study forthcoming online th...
New Global Maps Detail Human-Caused Ocean Acidification
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
A team of scientists has published the most comprehensive picture yet of how acidity levels vary across the world's oceans, providing a benchmark for years to c...
Climate change could cause expansion of ocean dead zones
Nov 11, 2014 (UPI)
Dead zones in the world's oceans are expected to warm and expand by the end of the century due to climate change, says a new study. The dead zones, areas of wat...
Iron fertilization not so efficient for deep-sea CO2 storage
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
The Southern Ocean plays an important role in the exchange of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the ocean. One aspect of this is the growth of phytoplan...
Too many people, not enough water: Now and 2,700 years ago
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
The Assyrian Empire once dominated the ancient Near East. At the start of the 7th century BC, it was a mighty military machine and the largest empire the Old Wo...
Fishing countries to discuss bluefin quotas
Nov 08, 2014 (AFP)
Against the backdrop of an apparent Atlantic bluefin tuna recovery, fishing nations gather in Genoa, Italy, next week to set new limits, closely watched by envi...
A slightly more acidic ocean may help coral species
Nov 06, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers from Northeastern University's Marine Science Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that moderate ocean acidificatio...
Scientists on NOAA-led mission discover new coral species off California
Nov 06, 2014 (SPX)
A NOAA-led research team has discovered a new species of deep-sea coral and a nursery area for catsharks and skates in the underwater canyons located close to t...
Sediment supply drives floodplain evolution in Amazon Basin
Nov 05, 2014 (SPX)
A new study of the Amazon River basin shows lowland rivers that carry large volumes of sediment meander more across floodplains and create more oxbow lakes than...
Replicating the tide with two buckets, aquarium tubing, and a pump
Nov 05, 2014 (SPX)
Rachel MacTavish is growing salt marsh plants in microcosms that replicate the tide. She assembled them in an outdoor greenhouse at the Sapelo Island National E...
Greenpeace accuses 20 European 'monster boats' of overfishing
Nov 04, 2014 (AFP)
The environmental group Greenpeace launched a campaign on Tuesday against 20 European "monster boats" it says use a range of tricks to dangerously overfish the ...
Fears S.Africa fish farm would make triathletes shark bait
Nov 03, 2014 (AFP)
Plans to build a fish farm along a popular stretch of South African coast prompted concerns Monday that it could entice sharks, endangering tourists and Iron Ma...
Fish are smarter than we thought
Nov 03, 2014 (SPX)
A new study from researchers at the University of Bath and Queen Mary University of London has reported the first evidence that fish are able to process multipl...
Controversial French dam halted after protester death
Oct 31, 2014 (AFP)
Local French authorities Friday decided to suspend work on a controversial dam after the death last week of an activist protesting against the project that spar...
Oceans arrived early to Earth
Oct 31, 2014 (SPX)
Earth is known as the Blue Planet because of its oceans, which cover more than 70 percent of the planet's surface and are home to the world's greatest diversity...
Plump turtles swim better: First models of swimming animals
Oct 30, 2014 (SPX)
Bigger is better, if you're a leatherback sea turtle. For the first time, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Florida Atlantic University (FAU),...
International donors pledge $3bn to save shrinking Aral Sea
Oct 30, 2014 (AFP)
Leading international donor organisations have pledged $3 billion to help save the shrinking Aral Sea -- the worst man-made ecological catastrophe ever. The fun...
Fresh clashes in France after dam protest death
Oct 30, 2014 (AFP)
Fresh clashes broke out overnight in Paris between police and activists protesting over the death of a young man who was killed during a demonstration against a...
Researchers track ammonium source in open ocean
Oct 30, 2014 (SPX)
To understand the extent to which human activities are polluting Earth's atmosphere and oceans, it's important to distinguish human-made pollutants from compoun...
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