December 4, 2019 Oceans contain a million times more microplastic than we realized, alarming study claims The amount of microplastic in the world's oceans is a million times greater than previously thought, according to alarming new research.
December 3, 2019 Frothy, toxic foam covers famous beach A popular beach in India has been knee-deep in frothy, toxic foam for the last few days.
December 2, 2019 Sperm whale found dead on Scottish island ‘explodes’ during necropsy, had 220 pounds of trash in stomach A sperm whale that stranded and died on the shores of an island in Scotland “exploded” when the mammal was opened up for a necropsy. But what researchers found inside was even more surprising: a 220-pound ball of trash inside its stomach.
November 25, 2019 Florida researchers develop cocaine overdose therapy to treat animals hurt by red tide Red tide, the toxic algae bloom responsible for killing thousands of fish and other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico each year, is intensifying on Florida’s west coast and the Panhandle, but researchers are fighting back.
November 7, 2019 Volcanic eruption creates one new Pacific island, sinks another A volcanic undersea eruption has created a new Pacific island near Tonga while sinking a small island nearby.
November 6, 2019 Sea levels to keep rising even if humanity hits climate targets, scientists warn A new study warns that even if countries curb their carbon emissions pledge as part of the historic 2015 Paris climate agreement, sea levels will continue to rise.
November 6, 2019 Creepy photo shows giant squid 'watching' deep sea mission The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted an eery image of its remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer being watched by a giant squid in an unspecified part of the ocean.
October 30, 2019 Human-size blob drifts by divers. And it's packed with hundreds of thousands of baby squid. A trio of divers off the western coast of Norway had a close encounter with a drifting gelatinous blob — a squid's egg sac as big as an adult human.
October 29, 2019 Sea-level rise could threaten up to 480 million people, new study claims Rising seas this century could flood coastal areas that up to 480 million people call home, according to a study published on Tuesday.
October 17, 2019 Deep-sea creatures devour whale carcass, photos and video reveal Marine scientists onboard a research vessel that searches for new discoveries in the ocean's depths stumbled upon something quite rare on Wednesday: the skeletal remains of a 16-foot long whale.
