Thawing Permafrost is Changing Arctic and Subarctic Lakes and Ponds
As ice the melts, the organic carbon found in permafrost is being released once again after ages of confinement in the soil. It is making…
Oceanography
Researchers Shed Light on the Mysterious Lives of Narwhals
Narwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But research being…
New Aluminum Batteries Increase the Range of UUVs Tenfold
New batteries that “drink” seawater could power long-range underwater vehicles, giving UUVs a tenfold increase in range over traditional lithium-ion batteries used for the same…
MIT Study Shows Tiny Plankton Have a Big Effect on the Ocean’s Carbon Storage
New research from MIT and Bristol University reveal that microscopic, mixotrophic organisms may have a large impact on the ocean’s food web and the global…
Temperature of Ancient Seas May Shape Global Climate
In a newly published study, scientists from Yale University detail the differences in ocean temperatures over the last 5 million years by creating a historical…
GRACE Satellites Provide New Way to Track Ocean Currents from Space
Scientists have developed a new way to use satellite measurements to track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents. The finding opens a path to better monitoring…
2015 El Niño Appears Likely to Equal the Event of 1997-98
NASA scientists continue to monitor and study this year’s El Niño, which appears likely to equal the event of 1997-98 – the strongest El Niño…
The Unintended Consequences of Geoengineering a Cooler Atmosphere
In a newly published study, scientists from MIT reveal unintended consequences of an idea to stimulate ocean phytoplankton growth in order to geoengineer a cooler…
Phytoplankton Are Extremely Sensitive to Changing Levels of Desert Dust
A newly published study shows that phytoplankton are extremely sensitive to changing levels of desert dust, revealing that the intensity of desert storms may affect…
Impact of Ocean Acidification on Phytoplankton Communities
A newly published study from MIT and colleagues shows that ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton communities, recealing that many species may die…
NASA Study Reveals Oceans Temporarily Hide Global Warming
A newly published NASA study shows that the recent extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the waters of the Pacific and Indian…
Antarctic Ice Shelves Rapidly Thinning, Study Reveals 18 Percent Decrease in Thickness
New research shows that the Antarctic ice shelves are rapidly thinning, revealing an eighteen percent decrease in thickness over the course of roughly 20 years….
Satellite-Based Assessment of Ocean Acidification
Using satellite measurements, researchers a team of international collaborators are developing new methods to quantify ocean acidity around the globe. With fundamental changes happening to…
Mysterious Ecosystem May Hold Clues to Alien Life
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveal that the extreme oasis of life deep in the Caribbean Sea may hold clues to life on other…
2014 – The Highest Global Mean Sea Surface Temperatures Ever Recorded
New data reveal the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded, indicating that the 14-year-long pause in ocean warming has come to an end….
Earth Received Most of Its Water Relatively Early from Chondrite-Like Bodies
New research from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows that Earth’s water most likely accreted at the same time as the rock, suggesting that Earth received…
Rutgers Study Shows Previous Climate Change Was Caused by the Ocean and the Atmosphere
New research from Rutgers University provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of climate change, revealing that circulation of the ocean plays an important role…
NASA Data Show Earth’s Deep Ocean Has Not Warmed
Using 2005-2013 data from the Argo buoys, NASA’s Jason-1 and Jason-2 satellites and GRACE satellites, scientists found that deep ocean warming contributed virtually nothing to…