March 24, 2020 The University of Manchester
A collaborative research project between the Universities of Manchester, Utrecht, and Durham, and the National Oceanography Centre has revealed for the first time how submarine sediment avalanches can transport microplastics from land into the deep ocean.
March 24, 2020 By Claudia Geib Atlas Obscura
An online video raised a strange question: Do whale sharks make sounds? And would it matter if they did?
March 23, 2020 By Chris Mooney Washington Post
Scientists have found a new point of major vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet, in a region that already appears to be changing as the climate warms and has the potential to raise sea levels by nearly five feet over the long term.
March 23, 2020 By Julie Watson Associated Press
A handful of tuna boats filled with tens of thousands of pounds of fish are now floating off San Diego’s coast as they scramble to find customers. Many wholesalers stopped buying as restaurants were ordered closed except for takeout.
March 23, 2020 By Denise Chow NBC News
The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its most widespread coral bleaching event, according to scientists who say record warm temperatures and warming oceans are threatening its fragile corals.