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What does climate change mean for extreme waves? In 80% of the world, we don't really know

Across much of the world’s oceans, waves are getting bigger. In the Southern Ocean, where storm-driven swell can propagate halfway across the world to California, the average wave has grown about 20cm in the past 30 years.

The Conversation

Ocean heat content hits record high, a sign of global warming

The trend is altering the water cycle in ways that lead to extreme weather events.

Axios

Cold, remote and risky: why Australia is turning to robots to boost its presence in Antarctica

Researchers and engineers team up to identify new technologies to safely delve deeper into the icy continent

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‘We need to work together to survive’: Icelandic start-ups are inventing new ways to tackle climate breakdown

What began as a dozen companies in 2012 has now grown to more than 70 members and associates connected to the Iceland Ocean Cluster, writes Hannah Hall

The Independent UK

Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America

The 2023 Golfweek's Best ranking of tropical courses include plenty of water views.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Inside the swim across Port Phillip Bay's most challenging waterway

Everyday athletes are taking on a 4-kilometre swim across the entrance of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. While the distance might not be daunting for endurance swimmers, the treacherous location is.

ABC News

Historic UK Rocket Mission Ends in Failure

An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil ended in failure on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an "anomaly" as it neared its goal. A Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 carrying the 70-foot (21-meter) rocket took off from a spaceport in Cornwall, southwest England, at 2202 GMT, AFP…

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England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why

Within the space of a week in February 2022, England and Wales were affected by three severe storms (Dudley, Eunice and Franklin). Persistent heavy rain led to the flooding of around 400 properties and severe flood warnings were issued for several major rivers, including the River Severn. Now, the UK…

The Conversation

Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don't?

We live on an active planet, one whose surface is constantly in motion, although imperceptibly to us most of the time. Until an earthquake occurs.

The Conversation

Ted A. Beattie, Shedd’s ‘pioneer and visionary’ leader from 1994 to 2016, dead at 77

Mr. Beattie oversaw were the addition of the Wild Reef in 2003 and a renovation of the Abbott Oceanarium marine mammal pavilion in 2009.

Chicago Sun-Times

Humpback whale that washed up on the Atlantic City beach had a large head injury; groups call for wind turbine inquiry

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A young humpback whale that washed up on an Atlantic City beach on Saturday had evidence of a head injury, a large hematoma located just behind the blow hole, an official from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Beachgoers warned not to 'take ocean for granted' after recent drownings

Queensland Surf Life Saving urges people to swim to their ability and only enter the water when beaches are patrolled.

ABC News

Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops

Climate change is forcing people around the world to abandon their homes. In the Pacific Islands, rising sea levels are leaving communities facing tough decisions about relocation. Some are choosing to stay in high-risk areas.

The Conversation

Virgin Orbit launch Ireland: Exact time rocket visible in Irish skies as 'debris' warning issued

The historic Virgin Orbit mission will see a repurposed 747 plane carry a rocket to an altitude of 35,000 feet, before releasing it over the Atlantic Ocean. It will be visible live in Irish skies for a short time tonight.

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Invasive rats are changing fish behaviour on coral reefs – new study

Coral reefs are degrading rapidly to the extent that their marine inhabitants must either adapt or die. For many animals, including reef fish, behaviour is one of the first responses to changes in environmental conditions.

Caixin Global

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian Transferred to Ocean Affairs Department

The official made a name for himself on Twitter, where his account has more than 1.9 million followers

USA Today Sports Media Group

Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 200 resort courses in the U.S.

From Oregon to South Carolina, we offer the Golfweek's Best ranking of top resort courses in the U.S.

The Guardian - UK

‘A race against time’: how shipwrecks hold clues to humanity’s future

New revelations about the 3m vessels scattered across the ocean floor, from Titanic to Shackleton’s Endurance to the slave ship Clotilda, are not only rewriting our history but could determine our survival

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Fisker Ocean First Drive Experience Showcases Its Cool Interior, Silent Operation

With the first units being assembled for customers, here's a short first drive video with the all-new Fisker Ocean electric crossover.

The New Daily

Australia’s marine parks are suffering. Here’s what we need to do

Australians are ocean-loving people, with most of us living a mere half-hour drive from the coast. But our marine parks are under threat.

ABC News

Search continues for missing swimmer at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach in Victoria

Police and emergency services are continuing to search for a 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ocean Minister's progress after two years in job

A separate ministerial portfolio for the management of oceans and fisheries has now been in place for two years - what has it accomplished?

ABC News

Search for missing swimmer at Mornington Peninsula's dangerous Gunnamatta Beach

A 20-year-old man is missing after getting into trouble at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach on the Mornington Peninsula. Two other people were rescued.

Reuters

It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina after detox

Marine biologists in Argentina have returned two green turtles to the ocean who were rescued after they became entangled in fishing nets, with one of the pair of endangered creatures excreting plastic ingested from the sea.

Los Angeles Times

Why is drought-weary Los Angeles letting stormwater flow into the Pacific Ocean?

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles River roared to life this week as a series of powerful storms moved through the Southland. In Long Beach, 3 feet of water shut down the 710 Freeway in both directions, while flooding in the San Fernando Valley forced the closure of the Sepulveda…

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