The Oceans Are Warming so Fast, They Keep Breaking Scientists’ Charts
NOAA once again has to rescale its ocean heat chart to capture 2014 ocean warming.
After Nine Years of Foot-Dragging, U.N. Ready for Talks on High Seas Treaty
After intense negotiations, the United Nations has agreed to convene an intergovernmental conference aimed at drafting a legally binding treaty to conserve marine life and govern the mostly lawless high seas beyond national jurisdiction.
Greenland’s Ice Layers Mapped in 3D
Scientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier airborne campaigns have built the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Study: Global Warming Doubles Risk of Extreme Weather
Extreme weather arising from a climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean will get much worse as the world warms, according to climate modeling.
Tales of Ancient Sea Rise Told for 10,000 Years
To most of us, the rush of the oceans that followed the last ice age seems like a prehistoric epoch. But the historic occasion was dutifully recorded, coast to coast, by the original inhabitants of the land Down Under.
The Electric Eye of Cyclone Bansi
Though these images may look like they come from a science fiction movie, they are in fact photographs of tropical cyclone Bansi as seen at night by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The images were taken when the ISS was east of Madagascar.
What Happens When You Bring Sand to the Beach
A homeowners association, in San Diego County, California, claims that a $28.5 million sand-replenishment project has gone wrong. The 450,000 cubic yards of sand taken from offshore sites and placed on less than a mile of coastline created a flood hazard.
Surfers Caught Inside This Week’s Monster Waves, Hawaii
Photographer and filmmaker Giora Koren, of Maui, shot dramatic footage of top big-wave surfers sought to conquer the massive waves that were crushing the beaches of Hawaii this week.
The Costa Del Concrete: Europe’s Coastlines and Urban Sprawl
Two French oceanography researchers expected to find pollution on their 8,345km, 14-month kayak journey from Gibraltar to Istanbul, but what shocked them was the endless spread of cities along the coast.