The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

Missing fisherman turns up 12 hours later clinging to plastic barrel in middle of ocean

Catur, 40, an Indonesian national, was fishing in the waters close to a Malaysian island on Sunday night when he fell overboard and drifted around 9.3 nautical miles out to sea

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Tropical Depression forms near Africa, while a wave heads to Caribbean

MIAMI — Tropical Depression Twelve formed west of Africa on Tuesday afternoon, and has some potential to reach tropical storm status Tuesday night or Wednesday. But forecasters expect it to be “short-lived” and sputter out in the open ocean.

Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered powerful tsunami that hit Australia, simulation reveals

The true devastating power of the mega-tsunami that was triggered by the asteroid impact that killed most dinosaurs has been revealed.

ABC News · Oct 4, 2022

North Korea launches first missile over Japan in five years as Tokyo tells citizens to take cover

Japanese defence minister Yasukazu Hamada says he wouldn’t rule ‘counterattack’ options

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2022

Nor’easter causes problems at Jersey Shore with more flooding and erosion expected through Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA — A nor’easter that started grinding the Jersey Shore over the weekend caused widespread moderate flooding as tides peaked Monday. It was expected to continue to throttle the coast overnight.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 3, 2022

Cars among main causes of oil in oceans

Cars and highways are among the top contributors to ocean oil pollution, study finds

Salon · Oct 3, 2022

US deploys world's most expensive military ship into the Atlantic with 9,000 troops amid Russia tensions

The USS Gerald R Ford set sail from the State of Virginia and will make its way to the depths of the Atlantic ocean carrying a NATO strike group

Irish Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

Freak weather phenomenon could blast Ireland with snow and storms within weeks

La Niña occurs naturally and essentially results in a widespread cooling of ocean surface temperature.

Irish Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

Hurricane Ian: how climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse

Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards over the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water (which meteorologists describe as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes).

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2022