The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

Vladimir Putin stages provocative war games with 'hypersonic missile launch'

The Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov armed with the deadly missiles sailed dangerously close to the US with the ship's commander boasting that the Gorshkov is “the most dangerous enemy in the world’s oceans”

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

Russia defence ministry says frigate tests strike capabilities in Atlantic

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday the frigate Admiral Gorshkov tested its strike capabilities in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

'Dry' California got big rains. Was it really an epic weather forecasting fail?

For decades, two climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean have loomed large in predicting weather in California and other parts of the globe. El Niño — a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific — seemed synonymous with wet winters for Southern California, while La Niña was a heralder…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023

Baby washed under a home and 59 others rescued as giant waves hit Hawaii

Honolulu Ocean Safety makes 103 rescues as 50 foot waves Oahu’s hit north shore

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

From Mattresses To Golf Balls, California Beaches Are Littered With Debris Following Recent Storms

California city crews have been busy compiling mounds of trash left along the shoreline following the recent storms.

Zenger · Jan 23, 2023

You Can Now Buy A Mattress Made From Rescued Ocean Plastic That’s Me And Greta Thunberg Sold

A win for the little guy.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 23, 2023

Fukushima to release contaminated water – an expert explains why this could be the best option

Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast. After the accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and huge reputational damage to the regional fishing industry.

The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023

Reclaiming the oceans

Coral reefs provide a habitat for marine life. Unfortunately, they are being damaged by climate change and pollution, and their numbers are declining. Many organisations attempt to restore corals by using artificial reefs such as used car tyres, PVC pipes and cement blocks. However, the appearance of these artificial reefs…

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

How a Coast Guard plane scoured islands looking for migrants — and what the crew found

CAY SAL BANK, Bahamas — High above a remote uninhabited Bahamian island, a U..S. Coast Guard air crew on patrol watches as a man and small child fish from a white-sand beach. A twin-outboard engine cabin cruiser is anchored in a cove just a few feet from shore.

Miami Herald · Jan 22, 2023

Nuclear-powered robots could hunt for aliens on icy Solar System moons

In the coming years, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send two robotic missions to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

Inverse · Jan 21, 2023