An impressive video recorded in the ocean in Chile traveled around the world in the last few hours: involving a whale and a kayak. In the footage, you can see how the animal "swallows" a young man who was...
Despite its small size, the Antarctic krill plays a fundamental role in the marine ecosystem. Now, scientists have developed an innovative method to count these tiny creatures from space, using differences in sea water color detected by satellites.
These crustaceans,...
In the global effort to mitigate **climate change**, both humanity and **natural ecosystems** play a **crucial role**. Among nature's tools to combat global warming are carbon sinks, systems that **can enhance the absorption of carbon (CO2) by the oceans**,...
The ocean temperature reached critical levels in 2024. With a new historical record in March of last year, it reached 21.07 degrees.
This increase added to a series of rises recorded since May 2023, when the warm El Niño current...
A team of scientists from the **Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution** (WHOI) in the United States and the **Millennium Institute of Oceanography** (IMO) in Chile made a (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/sorpresa-en-la-patagonia-descubren-una-nueva-especie-de-lagarto-en-campos-volcanicos/) in one of the most unexplored places on the planet: the **Atacama...
Studying the oceans and seas poses a major challenge for researchers due to their vastness. Technological advancement is crucial for oceanographers in their goal to preserve the marine environment and document predation events.
Observing the behaviors of marine fauna is...
While it is not news that sea water is distinguished from river and stream water by being salty, while the latter is fresh, what many still do not know is why sea water is salty. According to experts, 97%...
The government of the Bahamas has decided to implement a **debt swap** that will not only save them around 124 million dollars, but will also allow them to **improve ocean conservation** and the management of their **Protected Areas System**.
This...
After years of Earth's creation, the separation of continents is still taking place. This time it's about a single continent splitting in two to make way for the planet's sixth ocean.
It's a gigantic crack in the Ethiopian desert, in...
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric, launched the Valparaíso Call. The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral relations regarding the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems.
The goal, as they emphasized, is "to involve all our...
