Magnificent Blue Glow of Hong Kong Seas also Disturbing
Eerie fluorescent blue patches of water glimmering off Hong Kong’s seashore are magnificent, disturbing and potentially toxic, marine biologists say.
Study Projects Unprecedented Loss of Corals in Great Barrier Reef Due to Warming
The coverage of living corals on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef could decline to less than 10 percent if ocean warming continues, according to a new study that explores the short- and long-term consequences of environmental changes to the reef.
New Lakes Discovered Under Greenland’s Ice Hint at Warming
The discovery of two large lakes hidden beneath Greenland’s ice suggests that climate change now cuts all the way to the bottom of the ice sheet, according to two new studies.
A “Rosetta Stone” for Conducting Biodiversity Assessments
This month saw an important milestone reached by the U.N.’s young Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Publication of its first public product.
Largest Swell in Decades Hits Hawaiian Shores, 40-50 foot Waves Roll In
Giant waves with 40 to 50 foot faces pounded north shore beaches on Wednesday.
High, Wide Sand Dunes Worked During Hurricane Sandy, Report Finds
A study by a leading coastal science center lends new support to New Jersey’s efforts to build protective sand dunes along its 127-mile coast.
Melting Glaciers Increase the Flow of Carbon to Downstream Ecosystems
Melting glaciers are not just impacting sea level, they are also affecting the flow of organic carbon to the world’s oceans, according to new research that provides the first ever global-scale estimates for the storage and release of organic carbon from glaciers.
U.S. Cities Lag in Race against Rising Seas
In just a few decades, most U.S. coastal regions are likely to experience at least 30 days of nuisance flooding every year.
Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says
A team of scientists, in a groundbreaking analysis of data from hundreds of sources, has concluded that humans are on the verge of causing unprecedented damage to the oceans and the animals living in them.