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Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

WEKU

Florida in race to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat

Noaa and marine rescue groups work together in effort to preserve Florida’s reefs as rising water temperatures cause concern

The Guardian - US

Fisker Opens Reservation Books For Alaska Pickup, Ronin 4-Door Convertible

Tthe hand-built Ronin, seen by some as a Tesla Roadster competitor, can now be reserved for $2,000 on the company’s official website.

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Million Seagrass Seeds To Be Collected In Largest UK Restoration Effort

UK Launches Ambitious Seagrass Restoration Project to Combat Climate Crisis

Zenger

Mother sentenced to 14 years in death of newborn found floating in the ocean in 2018

A Florida mother is going to prison for 14 years for the death of her newborn daughter who was found floating off the Palm Beach County coast five years ago

The Independent UK

‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change

A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists.

The Week

Titan submarine's cameras could reveal what happened before its implosion

On-board cameras could unravel the mystery of the doomed OceanGate submarine, before its Titanic mission

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Ngāi Tahu salmon farm refused consent over environmental impacts

A bid by local iwi to build an open ocean salmon farm off the coast of Rakiura/Stewart Island has been rejected over the impact on marine mammals, sea birds and seabed fauna.

Newsroom.co.nz

Aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri brought Beijing floods, meteorologists explain

Rising ocean temperatures caused by climate crisis are also said to be causing China’s extreme weather

The Guardian - UK

Why did megalodon sharks go extinct? Meg 2: The Trench brings the beast back to life

The megalodon became extinct 3.6 million years ago, but had dominated the oceans for 13 million years

Evening Standard

Deep sea creatures impacted by mining

We barely know anything about the bottom of the ocean. Nations are racing to mine it anyway

Salon

Shedd Aquarium’s iconic Caribbean Reef habitat to be replaced amid massive renovations project

The 90,000-gallon tank, built in the Shedd’s rotunda in 1971, features a range of ocean life, including Nickel, the beloved rescued green sea turtle.

Chicago Sun-Times

The co-founder of OceanGate, the firm whose CEO died on a deep-sea dive for the Titanic, now wants to send 1,000 people to Venus

“Forget OceanGate. Forget Titan. Forget Stockton,” he said, referring to his deceased cofounder. “Humanity could be on the verge of a big breakthrough.”

Fortune

July On The Brink Of Breaking Grim Worldwide Weather Record

Not only is the heat on the land driving up global average temperatures but also unusually warm conditions across the world's oceans.

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The Independent UK

How the Gilgo Beach serial killer turned the Long Island shore into a graveyard

More than a decade after 11 bodies were found dumped in Long Beach, married father of two and Manhattan-based architect Rex Heuermann is under arrest. Does this mean the hunt for the Gilgo Beach serial killer is finally over? Rachel Sharp reports

The Conversation

Why is Australia having such a warm winter? A climate expert explains

If you’ve been out and about the past few days, you may have noticed Australia is experiencing an unseasonably warm winter. It’s been t-shirt weather across many parts of the country’s east, including Sydney where temperatures topped 25℃ on Sunday.

The Independent UK

New Hampshire beachgoers witness small plane crash into surf, flip in water

A small plane that crashed into the ocean just off a New Hampshire beach over the weekend flipped upside down when it hit the water before slowly rolling back into an upright position

The Conversation

Antarctica is missing a chunk of sea ice bigger than Greenland – what's going on?

Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Could a drastic change in Atlantic Ocean currents leave Chicago high and dry? Yes

Some scientists worry that a shutdown of an important system of oceanic currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could push Chicago’s precipitation farther south.

The Conversation

David Grann's The Wager: a drama of murder, insurrection, escape and an empire at sea

In 1740, a modest squadron of ships from Britain’s Royal Navy departed Portsmouth in pursuit of an immoderate treasure. Commodore George Anson, who led the flotilla, was tasked with sailing south and west across the Atlantic Ocean, rounding Cape Horn, and interfering in imperial Spain’s lucrative trans-Pacific trade. But even…

The Conversation

The secret lives of silky sharks: unveiling their whereabouts supports their protection

Open ocean sharks are elusive and mysterious. They undertake vast journeys that span hundreds to thousands of kilometres across immense ocean basins. We know very little about the secret lives of ocean sharks, where they live and why they are there.

The Hindu

Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands

An Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an IAF C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) in the Southern Indian Ocean, close to Indonesia in early July, sources said

The Hindu

Science This Week | IISc scientists discover 600-million-year-old ocean water from Himalayas, frozen microbes are coming back to life and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

The Guardian - AU

Unseasonably warm winter weather sweeps eastern Australia as Sydney reaches 25C

One of the main factors contributing to the unusually high temperatures is the warm ocean conditions, a BoM meteorologist says

The Hindu

Plastic pollution widespread in water bodies across the world

Two papers published in Nature reveal extensive plastic contamination in both coral reefs and freshwater lakes. The study on coral reefs found that larger plastic fragments, mostly from the fishing industry, make up the majority of debris and are particularly abundant in deep reefs. The assessment of freshwater lakes shows…

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