The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

To understand the scale of the climate emergency, look at hurricanes

Climate breakdown is far more intense in 2022 than even many scientists expected, yet the world still isn’t treating this like a crisis

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2022

Third rare La Niña event in a row could lead to more coral bleaching along WA's Ningaloo Reef, scientists say

With increasing ocean temperatures, world-leading marine researchers say Australia's coral only has a few decades of survival left.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, flooding beaches and roads

"The flooding has been catastrophic," the police department on Pawleys Island, S.C., said around midday. As the storm arrived, the state was under 85 weather alerts.

WEKU · Sep 30, 2022

First Thing: ‘catastrophic’ damage in Florida as Hurricane Ian heads to South Carolina

Biden says storm could be deadliest in state’s history as it regains strength and heads for South Carolina. Plus, meet Uganda’s first female pro cyclist

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Toxic algae: Blooming danger?

Tiny and insidious, microalgae are multiplying along our coastlines. Although vital to our survival, some 200 out of 5,000 species studied are harmful to people and ecosystems. As global warming intensifies the problem, our oceans may be growing ever more toxic. The Down to Earth team investigates.

France 24 · Sep 30, 2022

CSIRO expedition voyage to unexplored underwater mountains and sea floor around Australia's Indian Ocean Territories

A vast mountain range dating back to the dinosaur era remains totally unexplored. Now a ship is setting sail on a 35-day journey to study them.

ABC News · Sep 30, 2022

Thousands trapped in flooded homes in Florida as Ian regains hurricane strength

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward another landfall in South Carolina.

France 24 · Sep 29, 2022

Shifting ocean currents are pushing more and more heat into the Southern Hemisphere’s cooler waters

The oceans absorb more than 90% of all extra heat trapped by the emissions we’ve produced by burning fossil fuels. This heat is enormous. It’s as if we exploded an atom bomb underwater, every second of every day.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times as fast as other oceans, study finds

Scientists ‘shocked’ by rate of change as rapid sea-ice melt drives absorption of CO2 – with ‘huge implications’ for Arctic sea life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Ian will likely hit South Carolina as a hurricane, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain strength over the Atlantic Ocean.

WEKU · Sep 29, 2022