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: Posted On January 28, 2020

Study Connects Marine Heat Wave with Spike in Whale Entanglements

Entanglements of humpback whales in fishing gear along the US West Coast increased dramatically during the 2014 to 2016 marine heat wave known as...

: Posted On January 28, 2020

Dozens of New Corals Discovered on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the length of the Great Barrier Reef that will provide valuable...

: Posted On January 27, 2020

New Portable Tool Analyzes Microbes in the Environment

Imagine a device that could swiftly analyze microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing the health of these organisms - too tiny to...

: Posted On January 28, 2020

Recreational Fishers Catching More Sharks and Rays

Recreational fishers are increasingly targeting sharks and rays, a situation that is causing concern among researchers.

: Posted On January 28, 2020

UCI Oceanographers Predict Increase in Phytoplankton By 2100

A neural network-driven Earth system model has led University of California, Irvine oceanographers to a surprising conclusion: phytoplankton...

: Posted On January 23, 2020

Deep Diving Scientists Discover Bubbling CO2 Hotspot

Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin...

: Posted On January 28, 2020

Sea Level Rise to Cause Major Economic Impact in the Absence of Further Climate Action

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015 by 175 parties, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels.

: Posted On January 28, 2020

Turtle Tracking Reveals Key Feeding Grounds

Loggerhead turtles feed in the same places year after year -- meaning key locations should be protected, researchers say. University of Exeter...

: Posted On January 22, 2020

Pioneer in Charting Modern Sea-Level Rise to Receive 2020 Vetlesen Prize

A scientist who has played a key role in documenting modern sea-level rise and its causes is to receive the 2020 Vetlesen Prize for achievement in...

: Posted On January 28, 2020

Satellites Reveal New Ice-Loss Patterns of Antarctica's Biggest Glacier

Using the latest satellite technology from the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists from the University of Bristol have been tracking patterns of...