The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

When five Indigenous groups came together on a native title claim, their traditional singing was crucial evidence. Now they're celebrating a landmark legal outcome.

Huge blooms of phytoplankton — microscopic algae floating on the ocean's surface — have become larger and more frequent along the world's coastlines, according to new research, bringing benefits to fisheries but also potentially causing harm. Between 2003 and 2020, coastal phytoplankton blooms increased by about 13% in extent, covering…

An ongoing row between the European Union and coastal Indian Ocean nations over sustainable tuna fishing continues to simmer after a resolution in early February temporarily banned the use of destructive driftnets

If an El Niño develops, an annual temperature record becomes likely soon after.

Glaciers along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers. Read further on Dynamite News:

Born and raised in Songkhla, Narongyot Thongyu liked to collect trash from beaches and turn it into toys in his youth. With those childhood memories in mind, Narongyot has created a collection of hanging sculptures resembling quirky toys, each made from discarded objects such as balls, sandals, helmets and bottle…

The easyJet pilot turned 360 degrees over the ocean in order to give the people on board a chance to see the 'incredible' phenomenon

The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.

It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest declines were seen near Christmas when the ocean was at its warmest – they called it El Niño de Navidad, the…

The pressure is building around critical negotiations that could, if successful, shield swathes of the world’s ocean

Olympic silver medallist sailor Alex Maloney has broadened her horizons - both on and off the water, with new crewmates and new career opportunities. But a third Olympics beckons, Suzanne McFadden writes.