Oceans

- An oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico was averted by the quick action of crew members aboard one of two inbound chemical tankers that collided on Wednesday, approximately 70 miles south of Galveston, Texas.

Posted on February 22nd, 2013
Oceans

Migratory behavior of oceanic whitetip sharks revealed

- As the nations of the world prepare to vote on measures to restrict international trade in endangered sharks in early March, a team of researchers has found that one of these species -- the oceanic whitetip shark -- regularly crosses international boundaries.

Posted on February 21st, 2013
Biodiversity, Oceans

Filipino super-typhoon an ominous warning of climate change impact

Originally Published by ENS - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by the marine mammal conservation group Sea Shepherd to end restrictions on the movement of its ships near Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean.

Posted on February 18th, 2013
Oceans, Politics

Drug residues ‘alter fish behaviour’

Originally Published by The BBC - Psychiatric drugs taken by humans to cope with anxiety are being excreted and flushed into waterways where they are probably affecting fish behaviour.

Posted on February 17th, 2013
Biodiversity, Health, Oceans

New map pinpoints cities to avoid as sea levels rise

Originally Published by New Scientist - Sydney, Tokyo and Buenos Aires watch out. These cities will experience some of the greatest sea level rises by 2100, according to one of the most comprehensive predictions to date.

Posted on February 10th, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation, Oceans

Climate change and quotas spark new fish wars with Iceland

- 1970 dispute with Iceland changed Grimsby's fortunes. Now rising sea temperatures spark more controversy, this time over mackerel.

Posted on January 26th, 2013
Climate, Oceans

Ship Tracks off North America

- Serpentine clouds crossed tracks in the eastern Pacific Ocean in mid-January 2013.

Posted on January 20th, 2013
Earth Observation, Oceans

Tidal power has ‘huge potential’

Originally Published by BBC News - The power of tidal currents around the UK’s coastline could provide more than 20% of the nation’s electricity needs, a report suggests.

Posted on January 14th, 2013
Energy, Oceans

Coral Fights Back Against Warming Seas

Originally Published by Mother Jones - Coral are not exactly the most dynamic animals in the ocean: They take decades to grow and are then rooted at the mercy of their environment, so they don't inspire much confidence when it comes to adapting to climate change.

Posted on January 13th, 2013
Biodiversity, Climate, Oceans

Ocean Mysteries Seminar: Going the Last Seven Miles

In an online seminar, Don Walsh will review the history of deep ocean exploration going back to William Beebe in the 1930s up through Jim Cameron's March 2012 dive to the bottom of the deepest place in the World Ocean.