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Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year

The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research.

New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions

The ubiquity of the Argo floats offers unprecedented real-time monitoring of ocean temperatures

NOAA awards $7.3 million for marine debris removal, prevention, and research

Matching grants bring total to $14.7 million for 25 projects

Study: Extreme sea levels to become much more common

Global warming will cause extreme sea levels to occur almost every year by the end of the century, impacting major coastlines worldwide, according to new research from an international team of scientists.

Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet

Using modern methods to calculate projected changes to sea levels, researchers discovered that the two ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica respond differently, reflecting their very distinct local climates.

Rivers are largest global source of mercury in oceans

The mercury that rivers transport into the ocean can come from atmospheric mercury that has ended up in soils; it can also come from other anthropogenic sources

Smarter regulation of global shipping emissions could improve air quality

Study shows a need to identify domestic and international pollution sources in policy design.

UK sea level rising but data quality going down

Scientists at NOC believe needs to be addressed by global investment in ocean observation, monitoring and measurement.

Innovative science approach is a game-changer for global reef recovery efforts

BHP and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have jointly committed AU$27 million to launch the Australian Coral Reef Resilience initiative (ACRRI)

Drone helps researchers find fresh water in the sea

The people of Easter Island appeared to drink directly from the sea, European explorers reported in the late 1700s. And today, you can see animals—most famously horses—do the same thing. What's going on?

NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission leaves for its last field trip

OMG is completing a six-year mission that is helping to answer how fast sea level is going to rise in the next five, 10, or 50 years.

Study: Ocean current system seems to be approaching a tipping point

A collapse of this ocean current system, which has so far not been considered likely under the current levels of global warming will therefore have severe consequences on global and especially European weather and climate.

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