A century after the identification of the colossal squid as a new species, scientists have achieved an unprecedented milestone: the first recording of a live specimen in its natural environment. This event marks a crucial advance in the exploration...
Researchers from the Beihang University in China have developed a revolutionary robot designed to operate in the deepest ocean trenches. This robot was able to operate at an unprecedented depth: the Mariana Trench.
This technological advancement marks a milestone in...
The recent discovery of the so-called "dark oxygen" **(https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/las-emisiones-de-co2-alcanzan-el-12-de-un-evento-de-extincion-marina/)** of the Pacific Ocean has sparked intense debate in the scientific community, the mining industry, and environmentalists. A study published in *Nature Geoscience* on July 22, 2024, revealed that certain...
About 25 young people from the city of Mendoza created a robot designed to clean the sea.
This is Reefscape, a device that should be able to collect and plant algae on a reef.
With this innovation they will represent Argentina...
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...
