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Research shows particles on ocean surface can cut carbon absorption in half

May 29, 2018

New research has shown that an invisible film on the surface of the world’s oceans may be greatly reducing carbon absorption from the atmosphere, according to The Guardian. The study, by scientists at the unive...

Researchers discover plastic that weighs 269,000 tons floating on ocean surfaces

Researchers discover plastic that weighs 269,000 tons floating in oceans

Charles Omedo

Dec 11, 2014

Innovation

Researchers are surprised that humans generate as much as 10 trillion pieces of plastic wastes the world over, and that about 5.25 trillion find their ways into oceans and rivers, and weigh as much as 269,000 t...

Fishes in the Tropical Region may migrate to the Arctic due to climate change

Charles Omedo

Oct 13, 2014

Innovation

In a recent study conducted by marine scientists from the University of British Columbia, researchers find climate change could cause fish to migrate from the equatorial regions to the Arctic by 2050. It is ...

NASA reports that Antarctic sea ice reaches record levels

Charles Omedo

Oct 9, 2014

Innovation

“The planet as a whole is doing what was expected in terms of warming. Sea ice as a whole is decreasing as expected, but just like with global warming, not every location with sea ice will have a downward trend...

New Ocean seafloor Mapping helps scientists discover thousands of Mountains and Volcanoes

Abby Smith

Oct 5, 2014

Innovation

In a new finding, scientists unveiled a high-resolution map containing around 10000 mountains buried deep in the sea. Map consists of mountains and extinct volcanoes that were previously unknown. "You mi...

SIO maps the least explored deepest ocean seafloors to reveal mountains and earthquake formation

Charles Omedo

Oct 4, 2014

Innovation

A new study published in the journal Science has revealed that the world’s seafloor contains thousands of mountains, otherwise known as seamounts, rising from the surface of the sea floor. The discovery of seve...

Ancient Long-Necked reptiles had paddle-like forelimbs to hunt

Jamie Hacking

Jun 13, 2014

Innovation

Scientists have discovered new track marks on an ancient seabed in southwest China which reveal that Nothosaurs, marine reptiles that lived during the age of the dinosaurs, were able to propel themselves throug...

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