oceans

The ocean temperature reached critical levels in 2024.

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 surprising algae could be key to cooling the Earth

Climate change could have a key enemy that could help slow it down: a type of common marine algae, with a great capacity to cool the Earth. This finding, led by researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA)...

The Ocean Cleanup and Coldplay renew their collaboration to remove plastic from the oceans.

Following the success of the Interceptor 005 in Malaysia, supported by Coldplay and christened as 'Neon Moon I', we will now deploy a second Interceptor, currently in assembly, destined for the Cisadane River in Jakarta, Indonesia: the Interceptor 020,...

Climate change and its impact on seagrass meadows

A research team from the Marine Research Institute (INMAR) at the University of Cádiz (UCA) discovered that climate change and alterations in the interactions between plants and animals are modifying carbon cycles in marine ecosystems. These changes not only...

Dolphins: The Guardians of the Ocean and Their Amazing Abilities

Dolphins are not only a spectacle for the eyes, but they also play a crucial role as guardians of the oceans. Their intelligence and exceptional abilities make them indispensable allies for science and a reminder of the importance of caring...

Crisis in the Oceans: Sharks and Rays Decrease by Half in the Last 50 Years

Overfishing has put the oceans in crisis. The global population of sharks and rays has been reduced by half since 1970, and one third of these marine species is at risk of extinction, according to a study published in...

Giant seaweed: the natural solution to the climate crisis

Along thousands of kilometers of coastline, the sea hides a valuable natural treasure: the forests of **giant algae**. "These are very relevant ecosystems. They are linked to temperate to cold coasts and are as important as corals in **equatorial latitudes**,"...

Impact of ice melting: weakened ocean circulation and accelerated warming in the South Atlantic

The **Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation** (AMOC) transports heat northward across the **Atlantic Ocean** and is crucial for the **climate** and **marine ecosystems**. Currently, it is weaker than at any other time in the last 1000 years, possibly due to **global...

From headlines to reality: the impact of the world’s largest iceberg on the ocean

At the end of 2016, scientists detected a crack in the Larsen C ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula, which led to the detachment of iceberg A-68 in July 2017. This iceberg, with more than double the size of Luxembourg...

They verify that rain contributes to the ocean capturing more carbon than previously thought

Until now, rain has been ignored in calculations of the ocean's capacity to capture carbon dioxide (CO2), but a new estimate suggests that precipitation enhances the ocean's ability to trap emissions by 5% to 7%. Importance of Oceans in the...

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The world’s darkest skies threatened by an industrial project in Atacama

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has warned that an "industrial megaproject" threatens the skies over the Paranal Observatory in...