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Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.

Antarctica drives a network of ocean currents that redistributes heat, carbon, and nutrients around the globe. There are signs this circulation is slowing down decades earlier than predicted, with profound consequences for the earth’s climate, sea level, and marine life.

Scientists warn that green alternatives plastics fail to break down in the ocean and can degrade health of the marine environment.

Antarctica sets the stage for the world’s greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink to great depths. This Antarctic “bottom water” then spreads north along the sea floor in…

These deep ocean tides supply almost half of the world's oceans with vital nutrients and oxygen, but melting ice shelves are slowing them down.

El Niño is coming, which usually means fewer storms. But abnormally warm ocean water makes hurricanes more likely. It's a rare situation

Scientists calculate there are thousands of unidentified species living on the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico where deep-sea mining for critical minerals needed to build batteries is set to begin next year.

Operators of the Fukushima nuclear power plant are set to release treated wastewater into the ocean. But already Japanese authorities are facing a barrage of criticism from fishermen.

Scientists examining the impact of climate change in Antarctica say there has been a 30 per cent drop-off in deep water circulation since the 1990s.