The smallest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean, which covers 14 million sq. km. and remains ice-covered most of the year ...
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years—and pinpoints why.
The Ocean's Protective Blanket Oceans act like Earth's protective blanket, absorbing about 90% of the excess heat generated ...
In April 2024, as the oceans started simmering, 77 percent of the world’s coral reefs became imperiled in the most extensive bleaching event on record, threatening the livelihoods of a billion ...
Discovered by scientists in 2000, more than 700 meters (2,300 feet) beneath the surface, the Lost City Hydrothermal Field is the longest-lived venting environment known in the ocean. Nothing else like ...
Rising ocean temperatures are becoming even more of a concern as a new study has highlighted an accelerated rise since the ...
In April 2024, as the oceans started simmering, 77 percent of the world’s coral reefs became imperiled in the most extensive bleaching event on record, threatening the livelihoods of a billion ...