Turtle in trouble

Fertilising the ocean

Iron leads to the growth of algae, which absorb carbon dioxide

Warning in the stalagmites

Ocean sequestring gets more difficult to understand

Court asks US Navy to ban use of sonar harming whales, marine life

Noise pollution in the oceans is disrupting whales’ abilities to hear and migrate

The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying to figure out why

It may be due to a mismatch between how much oxygen a fish needs and how much it can get

Ocean currents protect Galápagos Islands from global warming; but are they safe forever?

Flora and fauna of the Galápagos could assist reseed failing ecosystems and maintain the region’s fisheries

`A major ecosystem change is on its way'

Adriana Dutkiewicz, senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, was the lead researcher of the team that mapped the ocean floor. She spoke to …

At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar

According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …

The Great Barrier Reef’s latest bout of bleaching is the fifth in eight summers – the corals now have almost no reprieve

We can expect heavy losses of corals to occur on hundreds of individual reefs over the next few months

Shockwaves of the submarine volcano in Tonga felt till Chennai

Shockwaves generated by Tonga volcano travelled at a speed of around 1,200 kmph to reach the skies of Chennai 10 hours after the event

Climate change has already hit southern Africa. Here’s how we know

By identifying trends in the frequency of weather events happening and its intensity over a period of decades and exploring changes in related …

South Africa’s massive ‘sardine run’ leads fish into an ecological trap

One popular explanation for why the sardine run occurs is that the migration might be a relic of spawning behaviour dating back to the last …

Just how difficult is monsoon prediction for agriculture?

According to the writer, the monumental challenge of forecasting the monsoon beyond a few days is difficult

Seeding the seas?

Sprinkling powdered iron into the ocean may help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide

Hurricane happy

Safe under water

Tiny marine life could be safe from harmful effects of ozone depletion

Ocean dumps

Carbon dioxide emissions on a 35 per cent high

What upsets the nitrogen balance?

Sun-made, problems

Interaction between the sun and the surface waters of the world's oceans are hiking temperatures

Links between global climate events getting stronger: Study

Climate teleconnections intensified over last 37 years; southern hemisphere more vulnerable

What can a bucket of water tell us about Arctic marine life? A lot, says a new study

Scientists have proposed a new technique to monitor the impact of climate change and human activity on marine life

In short

Oceans may run out of fish population in 50 years

Fish might die in the next fifty years, or will they?

Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this can impact Antarctic marine ecosystems

Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean foodweb