Ireland sleepwalking into a rising sea levels catastrophe without comprehensive planning, Cork East TD David Stanton, says
There will be many impacts of deep sea mining. Some will be very difficult to predict.
The oil industry’s push to portray carbon capture as a climate solution at COP28 obscures how the technology is really being used.
The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Shanghai have announced the creation of the first-ever green shipping corridor designed to accelerate emissions reductions at three of the world’s largest container ports and from vessels in transit from China to Southern California.
Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (Sept 25, 2023) -- The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according to a new study.
In his new book, ‘Our Fragile Moment,’ he explains why every fraction of a degree of climate warming is worth preventing.
“The climate policies of wealthy nations are colonialism in green. Pursuing climate ambitions at the expense of the world’s poorest people is not only hypocritical but also immoral, unjust, and a prime example of egregious green colonialism.”
Franz Josef Glacier has dramatically shrunk 500m in the past five years due to the "shocking" rise in ocean temperatures, an glacial expert says.
Known for carrying heart-stopping venom that can kill a person in 15 minutes, and for their ability to grow up to 10 feet long, box jellyfish have quite the reputation.
Bathymetric maps reveal stunning never before seen views of Ireland’s coastline.
Coastlines – the interface between land and sea – lie at the frontline in the battle against climate change impacts.
Scientists recovered a sample of the virus from an astonishing 5.5 miles below the waves.
For the first time, scientists have mapped the reproductive strategies and life cycle of an endangered coral species, offering hope it can be clawed back from the path to extinction.
OSLO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Norway's second-largest listed oil and gas company, Aker BP (AKRBP.OL), said it would consider applying for licenses to mine minerals from the seabed if parliament approves a plan for such exploration.
“We want to promote the connection between Portugal and California through surfing”
A new book follows the scientists and explorers who are racing to map the seafloor
Some 290 shipwrecks lie in the Belgian part of the North Sea alone, with probably more than 1,000 in the entire North Sea, many of them silent witnesses to the two world wars.
MIT’s breakthrough underwater communication system uses minimal power to transmit signals over kilometer-scale distances. Leveraging underwater backscatter and innovative design principles, the technology has potential applications in aquaculture, climate modeling, and hurricane prediction.
Federal insurance program for people in high-risk areas could help future climate survivors
A historic new international treaty, described as “a monumental win for the protection of the world’s oceans”, will be open for signature by member states beginning September 20 during the high-level meeting of world political leaders at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
A deep-sea expedition in Central America uncovers symbiotic bacteria and tube worm nurseries thriving below the seafloor.
The oceans are still a largely an undiscovered resource. While there are ongoing efforts across government and the scientific community to improve our knowledge, we are still far from having a comprehensive understanding.
Barmouth's current defences are in a poor condition and need to be upgraded
Scientists uncovered that on average, most coastal areas worldwide will experience 100-year floods every nine to fifteen years until the end of the century.
August 2023 was Earth’s hottest August in NOAA’s 174-year climate record.