An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from ...

By James Alix Michel and Dona BertarelliVICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 2026 (IPS) - The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the High Seas Treaty coming into force and ...

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

Scientists descend nearly 11,000 meters into the Pacific to investigate reports of oxygen production without sunlight on the ...

The ocean floor is becoming a massive plastic dump, with debris accumulating in deep-sea canyons and harming marine life.

Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.