Oceans - Page 84

Earth's tilt may exacerbate a melting Antarctic

January 16, 2019

Earth's tilt may exacerbate a melting Antarctic

As levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide rise and warm the globe, Antarctica's ice will become more vulnerable to cycles on an astronomical scale, particularly the tilt of our planet is as it spins around its axis.

Climate change is causing waves to get bigger and more powerful, study shows

January 15, 2019

Climate change is causing waves to get bigger and more powerful, study shows

A new study theorizes that as climate change continues to disrupt the oceans around the world, waves are becoming stronger and more powerful.

Antarctic ice is melting six times faster than it did in the 1980s and could 'destabilize' glaciers

January 15, 2019

Antarctic ice is melting six times faster than it did in the 1980s and could 'destabilize' glaciers

An alarming new study shows that ice in Antarctica is melting more than six times faster than it did in the 1980s, including areas that were thought to be relatively stable and resistant to change.

Rare calico lobster found at Maryland market, donated to aquarium

January 14, 2019

Rare calico lobster found at Maryland market, donated to aquarium

The life of a rare calico lobster was spared last month when a seafood market owner in Maryland thought it was "special" — but it was much more special than they thought.

Endangered sei whale found on North Carolina beach had plastic bag in throat, officials say

January 10, 2019

Endangered sei whale found on North Carolina beach had plastic bag in throat, officials say

A plastic bag was reportedly discovered in the throat of a roughly 17-foot, endangered sei whale that recently washed up on a North Carolina beach.

Effects of global warming on our oceans equivalent to A-bomb explosion every second for 150 years

January 9, 2019

Effects of global warming on our oceans equivalent to A-bomb explosion every second for 150 years

A startling new study is shedding new light on how much energy has been put into the Earth's oceans over the past 150 years – the equivalent of an atomic bomb explosion once per second for 150 years.

These water molecules have been sitting untouched in the deep Pacific for 700 years

January 4, 2019

These water molecules have been sitting untouched in the deep Pacific for 700 years

Some 700 years ago, before mankind began pumping carbon into the atmosphere and warming the climate, the Earth chilled in a centuries-long cooling event called the Little Ice Age.

Mysterious sea creatures washed up in 2018, from shaggy-haired 'globster' to 'contracting' blob

December 19, 2018

Mysterious sea creatures washed up in 2018, from shaggy-haired 'globster' to 'contracting' blob

Beachgoers across the world discovered stunning sea creatures this year — as strong currents and storms pushed them to the surface.

Florida’s red tide blamed for lousy stone crab season

December 19, 2018

Florida’s red tide blamed for lousy stone crab season

An unusually long toxic algae bloom, also known as the red tide, is likely to blame for a shortage of stone crabs (a popular delicacy during the holiday season) in Florida this year.

Killer whales surround New Zealand woman in stunning drone footage

December 12, 2018

Killer whales surround New Zealand woman in stunning drone footage

When Judie Johnson of Hahei, New Zealand, recently took a dip in the waters off the coast of Coromandel, she never expected to be surrounded by a pod of playful orca whales.