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.

Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...

Preliminary estimates put the current long-term average increase at between 1.34-1.41C, closing in on but not yet exceeding ...

Six high school students at the Alabama School of Math and Science are taking science to the sea. They are students from all ...

Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that's ...

The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

Hurricanes move massive amounts of sediment from shallow reefs to deep oceans, affecting ecosystems long-term.

The sediments deposited into the traps in the deep ocean aid in the formation of shallow water reefs, which in turn help in carbon capturing and storage. The study also highlights the role of shallow ...

The signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over ...

Scientists have long warned that any further temperature rises could be catastrophic to our planet, with the already significant rise contributing to crop failures, droughts and wildfires ...