From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and ...
When marine organisms die and sink, billions of tons of organic and inorganic carbon are carried downward each year. The ...
One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...
Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans' delicate chemical and biological balance. However, a study published in Proceedings of the ...
The results confirmed that certain patterns in ocean saltiness can fuel El Niño strength. During springtime in the western ...
New research shows storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rainfall, revealing a major shift in one of Earth’s most important climate systems. Macquarie Island sits in the remote Southern ...
Ancient fossils show how much warming tropical oceans can handle before plankton collapse, offering clues about future ...
Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexandra A Phillips, University of California, Santa Barbara (THE CONVERSATION) As ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Oceans across the globe are heating up at an unprecedented rate, threatening everything from hurricane activity to the health of marine ecosystems. The consequences are reaching U.S.
Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels, and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving ...
At a time when climate conversations can feel overwhelming, a new celebration is flipping the script with music, movement and momentum! Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Birch ...