Coral Bleaching Is the New Normal
A true representation of the Anthropocene. Continue reading Coral Bleaching Is the New Normal
Category Archives: oceans
The Marine Biologist Using Big Data to Protect Ocean Wildlife
Douglas McCauley works with tools like Global Fishing Watch to engage the public in the future of the oceans. Continue reading The Marine Biologist Using Big Data to Protect Ocean Wildlife
This ‘Ancient Shark’ With 300 Teeth Is More Common Than You’d Think
Frilled shark appreciation post. Continue reading This ‘Ancient Shark’ With 300 Teeth Is More Common Than You’d Think
The Most Realistic Antarctic Warming Experiment to Date Went Worse Than Expected
By studying the impact on microscopic, shallow water organisms, researchers got a glimpse of the impact of warming seas. Continue reading The Most Realistic Antarctic Warming Experiment to Date Went Worse Than Expected
Scientist Poop Will No Longer Be Pumped into the Antarctic Ocean
Seals and penguins were being exposed to “high levels of fecal bacteria.” Continue reading Scientist Poop Will No Longer Be Pumped into the Antarctic Ocean
We’re Eating Fish That Are Eating Plastic That Smells Like Food
A new paper demonstrates the power of scent on anchovies’ foraging instincts, and how plastic fools them. Continue reading We’re Eating Fish That Are Eating Plastic That Smells Like Food
A 21st Century ‘Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth’
The strange story of a decades-long quest to recreate Earth in miniature and why it’s integral to our future as a species on and off the planet. Continue reading A 21st Century ‘Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth’
Don’t Panic: We Can Still Save the Great Barrier Reef
Coral conservationists have made huge strides in the last few years. Continue reading Don’t Panic: We Can Still Save the Great Barrier Reef
In Defense of the Most Worthless, Helpless Creature on the Planet
Let ocean sunfish live. Continue reading In Defense of the Most Worthless, Helpless Creature on the Planet
Russian Jamming Got You Down? Try Talking Underwater
DARPA is about to test an ocean buoy-based, harder-to-jam comms network for warplanes. Continue reading Russian Jamming Got You Down? Try Talking Underwater