Source: eurekalert.org
Gas escaping from the ocean floor may provide some answers to understanding historical global warming cycles and provide information on current climate changes, according to a team of scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Source: theregister.co.uk
A rift that opened in Africa after a massive earthquake last September could be the beginning of a new Ocean, scientists say. The crack in the ground appeared along a fault line in the Afar desert in Ethiopia.
Source: sciencedaily.com
An international team of scientists will explore the seafloor near Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean later this month with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, investigating active and inactive hydrothermal vents and the formation of mineral deposits …
The brainchild of French marine architect Jacques Rougerie, SeaOrbiter is a floating laboratory that will drift around the oceans and serve as an observatory of underwater marine life.
Source: livescience.com
In "The Origin of Species," Charles Darwin discussed geographic features that could serve as "impassable" barriers to marine organisms living in shallow waters.
Source: youtube.com
Amazing new surfing trend that lets the surfer above 20 inches the water. Video in link.
My fellow Newsviners, I shall be gone for the next week soaking up the rays, checking out the sexy women in skimpy bikinis and being an annoying tourist down in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Source: sciencedaily.com
Leopards may not be able to change their spots, but corals can change their skeletons, building them out of different minerals depending on the chemical composition of the seawater around them.
Source: washingtonpost.com
One of the first chemical reactions one learns is that of carbon dioxide and water. If you have too much carbon dioxide, it combines with water and forms carbonic acid.
The Nature Conservancy Purchases Federal Trawling Permits and Vessels to Protect California's Sensitive Marine Habitats
Source: newstandardnews.net
by NewStandard Staff July 5 – Environmentalists this week attacked the US Navy over the environmental impact of its underwater training exercises in the waters off Washington State and Hawaii.
Source: articlecat.com
The different varieties of the Alaskan crabs possess immense commercial value and the Alaskan King crab in particular is a prized dish in the culinary world, valued as highly as caviar or vintage French wine.
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, climate scientists began a heated debate: Was last year's superstrong hurricane season a result of global warming? Now a new study argues that global warming is probably the larger of the two factors.
Source: livescience.com
When you think of bright coral and colorful fish, you might conjure images of Hawaii or the Caribbean. If so, a newfound bed of deep-sea corals and other animal life found off the coast of Washington state will likely surprise you.
Source: whoi.edu
Scientists towing an underwater digital microscope across the Atlantic have found possible missing links to the global nitrogen cycle, which in turn is linked to ocean productivity.
Source: csmonitor.com
It seems President Bush ate his Wheaties today. Pretty much a no-brainer since there's not much hope of extracting oil from these areas and there aren't hundreds of fishermen complaining. [opine]It's been a while since I've applauded Bush. It feels weird.[/opine]
Source: voanews.com
President Bush has created the world's largest marine reserve. Mr. Bush acted to protect an area of the Pacific Ocean that is roughly the size of California.
Source: news.com.au
A massive ocean vortex discovered off the West Australian coast is acting as a "death trap" by sucking in huge amounts of fish larvae and could affect the surrounding climate.
Source: The Philippine Dauly Inquirer
Source: newscientist.com
Following the discovery of mineral deposits within the ocean floor off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Nautilus Minerals has proposed to mine the area. However, not everyone is thrilled about the idea due to the possible effects on marine life.
Source: hurricane.stormreportmap.com
An interesting Hurricane Tracking Map for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico powered by Google
Source: treehugger.com
This is a unique approach to generating electricity. What do you want to bet that the enivironmentalists will kill this because of all the fish it will kill with its electromagnetic radiation or whatever. Maybe fish migration routes will be altered.
Source: livescience.com
New videos show the first ever observations of deep submarine volcanic eruptions.
Source: sciencedaily.com
Using the novel DNA barcoding approach, Paul Barber, an assistant professor of biology at BU, discovered that biodiversity is greatly underestimated in the region of the Pacific known as the "Coral Triangle" and in the Red Sea.
Source: newscientist.com
When the temperature soars, coral reefs might cool off by creating their own clouds.