The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

Climate change has impacted the ecosystem and species of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, a five-year study by 200 scientists shows.

While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

It might sound like science fiction, but “marine cloud brightening” is being seriously considered as a way to shield parts of the ocean from extreme heat.

Viewed from the Voyager 1 space probe as it passed beyond the edge of the solar system, Earth and Venus might not look too different – same diameter, similar mass and distance from the Sun.

INCOIS provides daily ocean state forecast services to Sri Lanka, such as wind, wave, swell, currents, sea surface temperatures, etc. It also monitors algal bloom and coral bleaching to inform fishermen, fishery resource managers, researchers, and others. It checks water quality near beaches for temperature, salinity, oxygen, etc. to inform…

India, Vietnam share interests in Indo-Pacific. ASEAN centrality, Quad contribution highlighted. India, Vietnam promote multipolar, rules-based global order. US, India, Japan, Australia form Quad. Indo-Pacific region includes Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, South China Sea. ASEAN dialogue partners incl. India, US, China, Japan, Australia. India, ASEAN ties boosted in trade, investment,…

Built decades ago, California’s offshore oil platforms are home to a huge diversity of marine life. Now a debate rages over their future

Has the Indian Ocean Rim Association managed to keep out big power rivalries? What are its focus areas?