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

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  

Sea level may rise 1.1 metre by 2100: IPCC

This is likely to have a direct impact on the lives of 680 million people living in low-lying coastal zones, according to the report  

Central America reeling under severe drought

The drought has killed 30,000 cattle in Colombia, destroyed 70 per cent corn crop in Honduras

Cyclone Freddy which travelled across Indian Ocean, survived for 32 days courtesy climate change

Horizontal wind shear are the horizontal winds around a cyclone. When these winds have lower speeds they help a cyclone grow in strength and when …

In the dark, freezing ocean under Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, we discovered a thriving microbial jungle

Everywhere we look, we find microbial communities making use of whatever energy source is available, creating the foundation for all of Earth&…

Why Aotearoa New Zealand’s early Polynesian settlement should be recognised with World Heritage Site status

Such a project would promote traditional knowledge and intercultural dialogue, pride and understanding at local, national and global levels

Super Bug found in the Arctic traced back to Delhi

A scientist has found a “Superbug” gene in the Arctic region, Soil samples from Norwegian archipelago, a place which lies between …

Extreme impact

WMO report highlights impact of record-breaking extreme weather on human safety, well-being and environment

Miniature mammoths

Smaller version of mammoths may have inhabited Egypt long after they were thought to have become extinct

Climate impact: Study finds juvenile black rockfish fared better than expected in unusually high ocean temperatures

Fish growth and development were positively related to temperature, but survival to settlement was not directly related to ocean conditions

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from

Plastic debris is strewn across Aldabra’s coastlines, threatening nearby marine ecosystems

Changing Arctic: New insight on freeze-melt cycle of sea ice

Accelerated warming is thinning sea ice, affecting exchange of heat between ocean and atmosphere

Extreme weather events in India may be transporting more plastic litter into oceans, warn experts

Understanding source, distribution of plastics can help target priority areas to implement mitigation policies

Sharks are thriving at the Kermadec Islands, but not the rest of New Zealand, amid global decline

It’s time New Zealand put more resources into understanding our oldest and most vulnerable fishes and the far-flung subtropical waters in …

Oceans absorb 90% of human-induced planet warming: Study

Earth’s energy is out of balance; planet to warm more if imbalance persists or increases, paper warns

Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests

Current estimates on climate change’s impacts on monster waves across 80% of the world’s oceans are unclear

Global Ocean Commission calls for 5-year deadline to save oceans from overfishing, pollution

Report warns that urgent action needed; stresses on establishing greater international cooperation

Climate change to almost triple risk of extreme Indian Ocean weather events

While the world is worried about an El Nino forming in the Pacific, a similar phenomenon may be under way in the Indian Ocean

The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a key reason why Europe’s climate has been stable for thousands of years

Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts

Climate observations are fundamental to our understanding of the current and future environment

Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific?

Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has …

New sensor developed to measure sea surface temperatures

Developed by scientists at the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology & School of Engineering at Vels University, the sensor …

Inhumanly polluted

Away from human interference, the virgin Arctic islands are, ironically, more polluted than the distant industrialised settlements. And the …

Polarising the polar

Ravaged by global warming, an ice-free Arctic is going to become the next battleground for economic hegemony