Cyclones Physical oceanography
A Tropical Cyclone Time Machine in an Australian Cave
Scientists look far and wide to find records of our planets history. This group used layers of mud trapped inside…
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Paleoceanography
Tiny shells tell the history of Antarctic ice
Over the past 10,000 years, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has gone through long periods of growth and long periods…
Climate Change Modeling Physical oceanography Science Communication
Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 1)
This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…
Climate Change
Double Whammy: Losing sea ice may be worse than we thought
When Arctic sea ice melts, it warms the local region by decreasing the albedo, or lowering the area’s reflectiveness. This…
Biology Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Pollution
Wake-up Call: Global Oceans in Big Trouble!
Our global oceans are in a state of crisis. A new report from the WWF paints a bleak picture: human…
Biology
Lobsters may dive deeper as climate changes
The American lobster is an iconic and economically significant species found all along the New England coast. Due to temperature…
Physiology
Sound waves: dolphins in a noisy ocean
As human influence in Earth’s oceans increases, so does the background noise. How might dolphins cope with changes in environmental…
Climate Change
The barrels of the sea; giant barrel sponges that is
Giant barrel sponges are understudied compared to many other marine organisms, but that doesn’t make them any less important. Climate…
Biology Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise
Feeling the heat: how do plankton respond to glacial melting?
The current, and sometimes rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets is a direct consequence of climate change. Glacial melting…
Climate Change Geology Sea-level Rise
Climate Transgressions and Barrier Islands
Barrier Islands support local economies, residents, tourism, fragile environments, and sometimes valuable resources. Yet, they are extremely susceptible to storms…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
Corals better learn to keep up or they may drown!
The coral reefs protecting many islands in the Pacific need to grow quickly in order to keep up with the…
Climate Change Human impacts Paleoceanography
CSI Holocene: Who started the fire?
Sediment and ice cores suggest that peaks in fire activity that happened 2,500 years ago in Europe was likely caused…
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Carbon sinks: Diatoms in the deep sea
Fast-sinking phytoplankton particles deliver carbon from the surface to the deep ocean. Are plankton cells still able to survive when…
Climate Change geochemistry Paleoceanography
Balancing Act: Marine Sediments Reveal Past Carbon Cycle Fluxes
Researchers conducted a study that looks at marine sediment records to investigate sediment weathering patterns over long-term climate cycles. Somewhat…
Climate Change Human impacts ocean engineering technology
An exact replica of a coral reef right in the office!
In order to better understand coral reef complexity and structure researchers developed a cost effective way to 3D print coral…
Climate Change Cyclones
Global Warming Means Mixed News for Hurricanes
Less frequent hurricanes can be expected due to climate change, a surprising finding considering the long list of challenges. Sound…
Chemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification Paleoceanography
Path of Corrosion: How Scientists Modeled Ancient Sea-Floor Acidity
Today, we see a rapid release of CO2 to the atmosphere associated with climate change. The same was true 55…
Biology Climate Change
It’s getting warm, should I migrate now?
Leatherback turtles are nesting later due to warming sea surface temperatures at their foraging grounds, raising questions on how climate…
Book Review
Satellites Agree: Sea Level Rise Accelerated Over Last Decade
Satellite altimetry: talk about a game-changer! Measurement of the oceans’ sea surface height by satellite altimetry has revolutionized the study…
Book Review Climate Change Fisheries
North Sea fish stick to warming shallows rather than cooling off at depth
Models based on historical survey data indicate that with long term warming trends, fish distributions in the North Sea will…