The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing ...
Deep dive, deep spies? Why China’s seabed mapping could be another headache for India
China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea exploration efforts, sending fleets of research vessels far beyond its shores. While ...
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Next-generation water satellite maps seafloor from space
As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the ocean floor, using data ... that SWOT could see them so well." ...
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?
Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...
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How Deep Is the Ocean?
Take a deep dive into the ocean’s secrets. ExtremeTech reveals its hidden layers and life forms. Discover the depths of our ...
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Bringing science to market: WHOI’s Orpheus goes commercial at New Bedford startup
a project to create a digital map of the world’s ocean floor. “It’s been just super exciting so far,” Russell says. “I honestly didn’t see myself in this position even two or three years ago.” The new ...
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Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life
After all, it provided a unique opportunity to explore the sea floor in an area ... the team on the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel didn't think they would find much life so far beneath the ice ...
Trump’s cuts could affect Australia’s capacity to predict storms
A wholesale gutting of the United States weather service is placing international weather and climate modelling at risk.