Mining Weekly21h
Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea ...
The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign
In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...
Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed ...
Mongabay News9d
Seal ‘oceanographers’ reveal fish abundance in Pacific Ocean’s twilight zone
Rhythmic clicks, grunts and roars fill the Año Nuevo Island Reserve in California, home to a large breeding colony of ...
See a sick sea animal on the beach? Don’t approach it, Central Coast rescue group urges
Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being rescued, the nonprofit said.
Arctic Sea Ice21d
Sea Ice Today
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet, and as a result, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is decreasing. Sea ice loss has far-reaching effects on the planet because the ice helps ...
BBC24d
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Ocean currents respond to changes in temperature, salt levels, wind patterns and sea ice extent. So the global ocean conveyor belt is vulnerable to climate change on multiple fronts. Previous ...
BBC24d
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
The influence of climate change Ocean currents respond to changes in temperature, salt levels, wind patterns and sea ice extent. So the global ocean conveyor belt is vulnerable to climate change ...
The Independent24d
Melting Antarctic ice will negatively impact our oceans. Here’s why
Ocean currents respond to changes in temperature, salt levels, wind patterns and sea-ice extent. So the global ocean conveyor belt is vulnerable to climate change on multiple fronts. Previous ...
Los Angeles Times26d
‘Like someone put a blanket over the ocean’: Kelp could be among fires’ casualties
debris and toxic residue into the ocean. No one yet knows how sea life will respond to an urban fire of this magnitude. Kelp may be one of the first species to tell us. “They’re a big sentinel ...
New York Post26d
Wreckage of doomed Bayesian superyacht set to be raised from sea bed as officials search for answers
The ruins of the doomed superyacht Bayesian that sunk off the Sicilian coast will be raised from the sea bed — as officials search for more clues about the tragic wreck. Italian authorities will ...
Indiatimes27d
Strange ocean events: From anglerfish sighting to stranded whales. What are deep-sea creatures warning us about?
Scientists believe that warming ocean temperatures and changing currents might be pushing deep-sea species into unfamiliar territories. Although the exact cause remains unclear, researchers suggest ...