A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive
A growing body of scientific research into “myths” and “legends” shows that many have a basis in fact, and the details …
Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity
Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain
Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers
The two countries share huge marine resources and opportunities, but they face challenges from climate change and over-exploitation
Fierce and frequent: What causes rapid intensification of cyclones?
Lack of understanding of transition from a seedling, like a low-pressure system to a tropical storm or cyclone, limits extending …
Expect a wet September, late monsoon withdrawal due to La Niña
There is a 50-55% chance for the development of La Niña condition in the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the autumn of 2020
Book Excerpt: The survival of the Maldives as a nation
Journalist Daniel Bosley’s new book delves into the fragile group of atolls in the Indian Ocean
Big business, children join Oceans Day celebration
The presence of big business representatives at the conference is significant to ensure their participation in ocean protection
Mexico braces for flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Orlene barrels in
Orlene is expected to pass Mexico’s Islas Marias islands before its landfall on the coast of mainland Mexico
You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules
Extracting these minerals would be energy intensive and the problems experienced in terrestrial mining would be replicated at sea
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle — here’s how it affected weather around the world
It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas
A warming Bay of Bengal may have turned Amphan into super cyclone: Experts
Storms will rapidly intensify more frequently in the Indian Ocean, making prediction methods less accurate
Microplastic in Atlantic: Ocean lab near Bermuda Triangle
Scientists on expedition find 29 pieces of plastic, of which 23 are micro plastic, in the Atlantic Gyre
Human activity is slowly killing the world’s rivers, study illustrates
The chemical composition of major rivers such as Yangtze, Amazon, Mississippi and Congo have been altered
Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey
Beak size, shape varied between albatross species, making it a useful tool for identifying species that otherwise look similar
Two United States cities declare support for orcas’ legal rights
Only 73 Southern Resident Orcas left in the wild; Current legislations ineffective, say city residents
National Geographic recognises ‘Southern Ocean’ as globe’s fifth ocean
The International Hydrographic Organization too had recognised the term in 1937 before repealing it in 1953
Internal tide mixing keeps deep Andaman Sea warmer than Bay of Bengal: Study
Deep waters in the Andaman Sea are about 2 degrees Celsius warmer than in the Bay of Bengal
Large quartz dust particles found in the middle of the North Atlantic
The mere existence of these particles at this location cannot be explained by conventional climate change models
Sea level rise 3mm higher in 2018 than last year: report
Previous studies have also warned that the sea level rise in 21st Century has been three times as fast as that in the bulk of the 20th
An Arctic account
The ice layer is thinning and spring arrives sooner than expected. The Arctic is already experiencing the impacts of global warming
Powerful typhoon headed for Philippines
Country’s disaster management officials have alerted authorities to keep relief material ready
Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes
Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves …
Africa: The least responsible, but most vulnerable to climate change
More than 2,000 natural disasters have hit Africa since 1970 affecting 500 million people and killing 0.9 million
Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks
85 juvenile sharks visited various spots of the island nation’s coast in a single season, says study
Irma and Harvey: very different storms, but both affected by climate change
This hurricane season sea temperatures have been persistently 1-2℃ above normal over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, which allowed stronger storms …