Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean, University of Melbourne research shows. Researchers Ian Young and... Read more
According to researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Miami, some of the largest ocean eddies on Earth are mathematically equivalent to the mysterious black holes of space. These ed... Read more
Russia has vetoed a proposal for the huge marine reserve Ambitious plans to protect millions of square kilometers of Antarctic seas have been sunk by a surprise legal objection from Russian... Read more
A new study on the feeding habits of ocean microbes calls into question the potential use of algal blooms to trap carbon dioxide and offset rising global levels. These blooms contain iron-ea... Read more