The great rift: Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean, but with consequences
Evacuation of people and the potential loss of lives will be an unfortunate cost of this natural phenomenon
Why the monsoon stalled in 2021: Blame it on anomalous world weather
A host of factors including temperature anomalies, the Madden Julian Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole are responsible
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
Small island developing states also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries
Arctic Sea ice saw largest decline in 41 years in July 2019: NCPOR
Loss of ice cover in the Arctic Sea has had strong effects on components of climate system, such as reduction of heat and momentum, water vapour &…
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The underground discharge of water and minerals to oceans is now known to be much more significant. This considerably reduces the weightage given …
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Heatwaves sweep the oceans
Marine heatwaves hit the western Indian Ocean and the northern Bay of Bengal the most; will be a permanent feature by end of the century
Warm Arctic waves, La Niña to blame for early heat waves, depressions: Experts
If the interaction between La Niña and the warm Arctic is happening, it is an impact of global warming
Growing commercial interest in Southern Ocean’s resources thwarts protection efforts around Antarctica
Russia no longer engages in krill fisheries but wants to keep its options open. It might have larger plans
The magnetic North Pole is shifting and that too very rapidly
There is unusual activity at the North Pole. The magnetic north pole is sliding away from the Arctic region of Canada into Siberia. It has always …
Increasing ocean acidity will hit the marine food chain, says study
Increasing acidification impacts phytoplankton, which in turn will drastically affect the fish population
Impact of ocean warming on monsoon
Roxy Mathew Koll from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune talks about the effects of ocean warming on the Indian Monsoons.
Simple salmon
Scottish environmentalists oppose use of chemicals to control sea lice and favour organic salmon
Japan volcano that exploded in mid-August poses risk to ships, planes
Ash plume of Fukutoku-Okanoba higher than planes’ normal altitude; pumice blown by eruption poses hazards for ship hulls
Microplastic in Atlantic: Great garbage patch
Microplastics are all so pervasive that our bodies have turned into a great garbage patch
Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Nino and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clash
The Atlantic Coast should be rooting for El Niño to develop as forecast, since such events often reduce hurricane impacts there
International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean
Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change
Manning the groves
Studies conducted on the Vietnamese coast reveal that mangroves are among the best defences one could put up against the ravages of the sea
To prevent overkill
Medicinal values of marine life make it vulnerable to overexploitation. But it is now possible to artificially produce such qualities
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
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
`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 …
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 …
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
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