New analysis highlights importance of groundwater discharge into oceans
IMAGE: Coastal groundwater discharge can sometimes be seen at low tide as rivulets flowing into the...
How to identify heat-stressed corals
Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint...
Surveys identify relationship between waves, coastal cliff erosion
IMAGE: Scripps Oceanography geomorphologist Adam Young buries wave energy-measuring sensors. view more Credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San...
Plastic is blowing in the wind
As the plastic in our oceans breaks up into smaller and smaller bits without breaking...
Caspian crisis: Sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability
IMAGE: Infographic showing the effects of water level change in the Caspian Sea area. view more ...
Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region’s health
IMAGE: Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea view more Credit: Credit: Maoz...
Scientists call for decade of concerted effort to enhance understanding of the deep seas
The deep seas - vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 metres...
Evidence of the interconnectedness of global climate
IMAGE: An iceberg in the central Scotia Sea in 2019. view more Credit: Thomas Ronge To...
A long distance connection: polar climate affects trade wind strength in tropics
IMAGE: The blue ice covering Lake Fryxell in the Transantarctic Mountains comes from melted glacier water....
Rivers melt Arctic ice, warming air and ocean
IMAGE: Water from Canada's Mackenzie River enters the blue Arctic Ocean in July 2012. White areas...