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Marine Heatwaves Threaten Ocean Ecosystems, Undermining Marine Protected Areas

Research reveals rising number of heatwaves killing off fish, corals, and kelp, with implications for climate and economy.

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Reversing the decline in shark and ray populations is possible, but requires strong governance and management

The oceans remain vast and inscrutable. While technology has revolutionized our capacity to track threats to biodiversity on land, our understanding of the status of marine biodiversity remains fragmented and biased toward economically high-valued species.

The Conversation

Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month

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Nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater plan

Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing ripples in the Pacific, writes Chris Bartlett

Newsroom.co.nz

What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they affect Earth's weather?

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.

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In pricey Palos Verdes, the ocean view is great — until your house slides into a canyon

The Palos Verdes Peninsula — a land of rolling hills, jagged cliffs and sweeping views of the city and ocean — boasts some of the most beautiful terrain in Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted

A helicopter pilot says he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22

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Horror analogy OceanGate employees used to describe passengers sudden deaths

A businessman who had recently taken a trip on Titan prior to its implosion in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean recalled that employees of Oceangate had a few nightmarish analogies to describe possible death or implosion underwater, saying it would be like a 'coke can smashed with a sledgehammer'…

Daily Mirror

Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags

A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem.

WEKU

Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey's first offshore wind power project

A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy project

The Independent UK

World’s oceans changing colour due to climate breakdown

The sea is becoming greener due to changes in plankton populations, analysis of Nasa images finds

The Guardian - UK

Earth's blue oceans are turning GREEN in devastating impact of climate change

The colour shifts have occurred over 56 per cent of the world’s oceans, with scientists in the UK certain that the cause of it is down to human-induced climate change

Daily Mirror

Gutted Edinburgh locals told only skatepark of its kind in city will close

A member of an Edinburgh sports group has helped launch a petition to save Transgression Park, after it was announced that Ocean Terminal would be closing the venue to replace it with a bingo hall.

Edinburgh Live

Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California

The Klamath River runs over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past slopes of redwood, fir, tanoak and madrone, and along pebbled beaches where willows shade the river’s edge. Closer to its mouth at…

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Classic literature still offers rich lessons about life in the deep blue sea

When OceanGate, the deep-sea exploration enterprise, created a promotional video for its ill-fated US$250,000-per-head trip to see the wreck of the Titanic, it told prospective passengers to “Get ready for what Jules Verne could only imagine – a 12,500-foot journey to the bottom of the sea.” Those behind the video…

LiveScience

Florida waters now 'bona fide bathtub conditions' as heat dome engulfs state

The unprecedented water temperatures — reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in some places — could intensify storms and hurricanes in the Sunshine State.

Daily Mirror

Met Office verdict on El Nino heatwave coming to UK - and if Brits will see record year

El Niño is a weather event that takes place every two to seven years and sees the warming of the Pacific Ocean which charges parts of the atmosphere, leading to more extreme weather events

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Sea snakes might have evolved to see colors again: Research

The annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia, appears to have evolved to see an extended palette of colours after its ancestors lost that ability in response to changing environments, according to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution…

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The Guardian - UK

Red alert: Inside the 14 July Guardian Weekly

El Niño, global heating and warming oceans. Plus: The pain of extreme hoarding.

The Conversation

Small ocean critters use their poo to help seaweeds have sex

Finding a good partner in life is a tricky endeavour, so imagine how much more difficult this task becomes when you’re rooted in the ground.

LiveScience

Hidden 36 million-year-long cycles may fuel bursts of life on Earth, ancient rocks reveal

As tectonic plates clash and pull apart, sea levels change. This process has shaped marine biodiversity over time, a new study suggests.

The Conversation

Global temperature rises in steps -- here's why we can expect a steep climb this year and next

Global warming took off in the mid-1970s when the rise in global mean surface temperature exceeded natural variability. Every decade after the 1960s has been warmer than the one before and the 2010s were the warmest on record. But there can be a lot of variability from one year to…

Zenger

Rising Sea Surface Temperatures Off Florida Coast Raise Concerns For Residents And Storm Intensity

Florida's emerging marine heat wave threatens ecosystem and fuels hurricane season temperature intensifies.

Axios

Expansive, intense heat wave is only getting started, NWS warns

In Florida, the extreme heat is being driven in part by ocean temperatures in the 90s.

Manchester Evening News

Woman who transformed Network Rail van into dream camper home now travels the world selling her art

Illustrator Jasmine Hortop funds her idyllic, off-grid lifestyle through selling her ocean-inspred artworks

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